Advanced Legal Research Methods

Aims
1. To introduce research methodologies available for conducting research in law and criminal justice.
2. To facilitate development of Master's level technical legal and criminal justice research.
3. To encourage a Master's level degree of independence and responsibility.
4. To introduce key research methodologies for researching law and criminal justice.
5. To develop the technical research requirements of a Master's Dissertation.

Learning Outcomes
After completing the module the student should be able to:
1 Show originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry may be used to create and interpret knowledge in relevant areas of law and criminal justice.
2 Have a systematic understanding and critical awareness of current problems and contemporary issues and/or insights into the changing nature of UK and international law and criminal justice.
3 Demonstrate skills associated with problem-solving and decision-making based on own research and analysis demonstrated through legal writing and communication skills.
4 Apply critical and analytical skills associated with legal analysis to identified scenario and situations.

Learning Outcomes of Assessments
The assessment item list is accessed via the learning outcomes listed:
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