Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 22 Hours. Seminar. 11x2 hour seminar and workshop sessions |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Written evaluation of academic writing (2000 words) Writing exercises: abstract/handout/web page Writing exercises : abstract/hand-out/web page Written assignment or assignments up to a maximum of 3000 words | |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of any element of failed written work |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the criteria for the awarding of a higher-level degree
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the process of applying such criteria to the development of a personal research program
Critically understand and evaluative the qualitative dimensions of a research project and in particular the criterion of originality
Critically engage with various modes of argumentation in the context of legal and criminological research work
Locate and evaluate relevant legal and criminological research sources and demonstrate an understanding of their application, deployment and organisation within the context of a research project
Present a critical and well-informed understanding of the methods and techniques involved in the effective development of an original research project in the field of Law and Criminology
Brief description
This module will provide training in the planning, organisation and design of research activity in the legal, socio-legal and cognate interdisciplinary fields; in appreciating the concept and objectives of a research thesis; and in appreciating the range and forms of relevant literature and other material and sources and their use in constructing research argument.
Content
Planning and designing of research projects
Organisation and management of time
Written and oral dissemination, different styles and formats
Methods of argumentation
Issues of originality and the use of sources for the purposes of academic argument, including in the context of different formats and styles
Categories of literature and research material in the legal, socio-legal and cognate interdisciplinary fields
Designing and writing bibliographies, methods of source citation
Reflection on module and feedback on assessment
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7