Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
LAM3020
Module Title
APPLIED RESEARCH SKILLS IN LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 22 Hours. Seminar. 11 x 2 hour seminar and workshop sessions |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Three written reports exploring the use of (a) Quantitative data, (b) qualitative data, and (c) methodology in law and science, in selected and approved subject areas (2000 words each) Report: | |
| Semester Assessment | Presentation: | |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resubmission of any failed coursework |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Brief description
This module will provide training in the use of (a) quantitative and (b) qualitative research methodology in the context of criminological and socio-legal research, and of methodological issues which arise in relation to research at the law/science interface.
Content
The relationship between quantitative and qualitative approaches
Quantitative methodology in the socio-legal field
Quantitative methodology in the criminological field
Qualitative methodology in the socio-legal field
Qualitative methodology in the criminological field
Methodological issues at the interface of law and science
Quantitative methodology in the socio-legal field
Quantitative methodology in the criminological field
Qualitative methodology in the socio-legal field
Qualitative methodology in the criminological field
Methodological issues at the interface of law and science
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7