Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing
4. Writing a First Class Law Essay - A Framework for Success
5. Planning your search strategy 2025
6. Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Describe the key features of the legal system.
• 1.2 Explain the sources of law.
• 1.3 Analyse the law of obligations and contracts.
• 1.4 Outline the key features of insolvency law and administration.
• 2.1 Explain legislation relating to monopolies, mergers and anti-competitive practice.
• 2.2 Assess how legislation relating to monopolies, mergers and anti-competitive practice affects a specific business sector.
• 2.3 Explain the impact of legislation relating to monopolies, mergers and anti-competitive practice on international trade.
• 3.1 Identify different forms of intellectual property.
• 3.2 Explain the protection available for intellectual property.
• 3.3 Assess the importance of intellectual property protection for a specific business organisation.
• 4.1 Explain the legal rules that relate to the sale of goods and provision of services.
• 4.2 Assess the statutory provisions on buyer’s and seller’s remedies in given situations.
• 5.1 Outline the formation and constitutions of limited companies.
• 5.2 Explain the capital and financing of private and public limited companies.
• 5.3 Outline the key regulatory requirements for management and administration of limited companies.
• 5.4 Assess the implications of corporate fraudulent and criminal behaviour.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

• Writing a First Class Law Essay - A Framework for Success · YouTube · Gareth Evans · 11 min · for registered students
• Planning your search strategy 2025 · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 24 min · for registered students
• Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style · YouTube · UCDLibrary · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students