This week’s topics
Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
- Drafting against the criteria
- Tutor and peer feedback
- Improving the final submission
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Explain the benefits, both personal and professional, in undertaking a legal research project.
- 1.2 Explain what Legal Research Skills involves.
- 1.3 Describe how to effectively use digital resources and e-resources.
- 1.4 Discuss different types of research methodology.
- 1.5 Analyse various resources and methodologies to help develop a research project.
- 2.1 Explain what a literature review is.
- 2.2 Analyse existing literature reviews.
- 2.3 Explain how a literature review is structured.
- 2.4 Identify gaps or areas in knowledge in carrying out a literature review.
- 3.1 Consider the ethical issues that relate generally to research.
- 3.2 Explain the ethical constraints that you should apply to your own research project.
- 3.3 Discuss the legal issues relating to research.
- 4.1 Understand different professional skills.
- 4.2 Explain various professional bodies and their expectation of skills of professionals.
- 4.3 Critically reflect own skills and identify which skills are needing further development.
- 4.4 Understand the need for professional development and how to achieve this.
Activity
Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.
