Module Information
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 5 Hours. |
Seminars / Tutorials | Seminar. Supervision arranged by supervisor |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Submission of research report required in week 8 of the appropriate semester. Failure to submit a satisfactory research report will result in 5 marks being deducted from the final dissertation mark. Dissertation: 6000 - 10000 words to be submitted in appropriate Semester | 100% |
Supplementary Assessment | Dissertation: 6000 - 10000 words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
To acquire the skills necessary in order to carry out research in a chosen field of law or area related to law and write up the results of this research in a clearly organised and comprehensible way so as to maximise the dissemination of knowledge and ideas contained in the research.
The outcomes of the training involved in the module may be summarised as follows:
(a) to develop an appreciation of the research potential of subjects through the choice of a viable topic for research;
(b) to develop research skills as regards the location of relevant material, in particular through the use of bibliographical guides and subject databases;
(c) to develop the skills associated with the planning, organising and timetabling of a sustained piece of research over a period of some months;
(d) to develop the ability to organise ideas and order material for the effective presentation of argument and data;
(e) to develop academic writing skills for purposes of presenting a clear, articulate and readable account of the subject in question in a substantial written format of 6000 - 10,000 words.
Brief description
The Dissertation I module is designed for students undertaking such work for the first time.
The assessment of the research report is designed to support students in their research and enable them to improve their overall performance. The module is assessed by a reading of the dissertation by the supervisor as a first marker, by another member of staff as second marker, and by an external examiner where appropriate. The dissertation is assessed applying criteria relating to the effectiveness and adequacy of the research and the written presentation of material and argument. The assessment is therefore especially concerned with the ability to work relatively independently, to locate and organise relevant research material, and to communicate effectively via written media.
Aims
To develop the skills associated with a substantial piece of research work, especially in so far as such skills and ability may be seen as distinct from those inculcated by the learning process as tested by conventional written examinations.
Reading List
Supplementary TextClinch, Peter Using a law library Core reading edition 2nd Blackstone Primo search Holborn, Guy Butterworths legal research guide Core reading edition 2nd Butterworth Primo search Stott, David Legal research Core reading edition 2nd Cavendish Publishing Primo search Winterton, Jules Information sources in law Core reading edition 2nd Bowker Saur Primo search http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/elecinfo.asp Support ResourcesGateway to electronic resources at UWA http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/endnotehelp.asp Support Resources Recommended Text
http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/subject/law/ Support ResourcesPlease see user guides and direct links to resources. Casetrack (unreported cases) will be available there soon (under Electronic Resources)
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6