CourseLAW501

Week4 of 16

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This week’s topics

What a literature review is and how it summarises current thinking

What a literature review is

What you will be able to do

2.1 Explain what a literature review is.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain what a literature review is.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Why undertake a legal research project
Week 2: Digital resources: library e-journals, legal databases such…
Week 3: Research methodologies: qualitative and quantitative
Week 4: What a literature review is and how it summarises current t…
Week 5: Structuring a literature review: introduction, aims, method…
Week 6: Analysing existing literature reviews; identifying gaps in …
Week 7: Ethical issues in research
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Legal issues in research, including GDPR
Week 10: Professional legal skills and the expectations of professio…
Week 11: Critical self-reflection, professional shortfalls and conti…
Week 12: Applying Legal Research Methods and Professional Skills in …
Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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