Overview

An indicative list of the topics the module will cover includes;

• using a Law Library,
• essay writing for Masters students,
• legal writing,
• identification and evaluation of sources,
• avoiding plagiarism, referencing correctly, compiling a bibliography,
• planning a dissertation project,
• writing a research proposal,
• identifying a dissertation research question,
• research methodologies,
• doing a literature review.

Assessment Strategy

-good -Good: B- to B+ (60-69%) High Standard: Present coherent and competent work, analyse a range of empirical, theoretical and methodological issues as appropriate to the topic studies, provide sound bibliographic support with correct referencing. -excellent -A- to A* (70%+) Present highly competent work, display a critical awareness of empirical, theoretical and methodological issues as to topic, should put forward coherent arguments, and demonstrate awareness of contemporary debates with relevant literature. Well organised and thorough bibliographic information. -another level-C- to C+ (50-59%) Present work that addresses one or more substantive topic(s) describe some of the main empirical and/or methodological issues arising from the literature or any other database collected during the course of the research, present an adequate piece of written work with basic bibliographic sources and referencing, and/or oral.