Undergraduate Course: Legal Information skills, advanced level (LAWS10130)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Two face to face training sessions delivered in computer labs by the liaison librarians and lasting 2.5 hours. The sessions will include presentations and hands on exercises, with takeaway self study materials to complement training. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
face to face sessions will be signed up for using the Law School tutorial sign-up system |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Year 3 To provide the students with advanced research skills to enable them to exploit and use a range of general and legal resources .This will enable them to:
? Develop the ability to construct complex search strategies using mind mapping techniques and apply them
? Develop the ability to conduct complex searches using search syntax, search operators, search limits, and menu driven search platforms.
? Develop the ability to conduct advanced internet searching including searching the Deep Web, and locating freely available legal resources.
? Develop the ability to evaluate information obtained from the internet including techniques to establish authority and ownership of information and websites.
? Develop the ability to produce literature reviews
? Develop an understanding of new web technologies (e.g. Web2, Blogging, Wikis, social book marking) and how they might help in managing the information process.
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Assessment Information
| Attendance at classes and completion of study material |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ken Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 2015
Email: kenneth.reid@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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