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2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW3320 Long Dissertation

40 creditsClass Size: 470

Module manager: Dr Craig Newbery-Jones
Email: A.J.Baker@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

Pre-requisite qualifications

Passed level 2 of LLB Law

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAW3035Long Dissertation (Criminal Justice and Criminology)
LAW3225Dissertation

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The objectives of this module are:
- to develop a workable research question; undertake a relevant literature search;
- to plan research and a coherent and logical essay structure;
- to write a substantial essay displaying critical analysis.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- demonstrate the development of a deeper understanding of a particular legal topic through independent research and the preparation of an extended piece of writing;
- practice research skills, including the skills of accessing and retrieving relevant information, analysing and criticising information and presenting and communicating effectively the product of independent research;
- formulate a focused and workable research question;
- undertake sustained independent research relevant to their research question;
- demonstrate, through the writing of their dissertation, a critical awareness and understanding of the position and role of law within one or more of its social, economic, political, policy, historical, philosophical, moral, ethical or cultural contexts.


Syllabus

The module involves the writing of a dissertation on a selected legal topic. The dissertation must be no more than 12,000 words, plus a 250 word abstract. The abstract must be no more than 250 words. The OSCOLA referencing system must be used. In calculating the length of the dissertation no account shall be taken of footnotes, the title page, the table of contents, the table of cases and statutes, the abstract, necessary appendices and the bibliography. All other material is included in the word count.

Students are required to present a proposal for a dissertation title by the end of the fourth week after the Easter vacation of the student's second year. The proposal must be approved by the course co-ordinator who will allocate the student to a supervisor.

The completed dissertation must be submitted by the end of the first week after the Easter vacation of the student's third year.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Workshop42.008.00
Supervision00.008.00
Supervision Meetings40.502.00
Lecture22.004.00
Private study hours378.00
Total Contact hours22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)400.00

Private study

Detailed literature survey. Development of dissertation structure. Submission of materials to tutor throughout the academic year as requested.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Supervision of research and writing by the student's supervisor. Students are entitled up to 10 hours of supervisor time, including at least 2 hour face-to-face. Post meeting reports are completed by the tutor.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation1 x 10,000 words100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 10/08/2020 09:50:04

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