LAW3098 : Dissertation in Law
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Christine Beuermann
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 20.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
(1) To undertake research on a specific legal, socio-legal or legally related topic working largely alone, and to present in a structured, written form the results of that research. The research may be of an empirical or library based nature, or be a combination of each.
(2) To develop the student's interest in areas of and approaches to legal study which may not be covered in taught courses.
(3) To be assessed on the basis of skills different from those required for a traditional examination.
(4) To demonstrate organisational and planning skills together with initiative.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module is a research module and as such does not contain involved teaching of a prescribed syllabus content, other than an introduction to legal research and legal methodologies at the beginning of the module.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | In person lectures on substantive class content (FLEX – could be moved to synchronous online) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 388:00 | 388:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | In person one-to-one supervision (FLEX – could be moved online) |
| Total | 400:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Dissertations require, in various measure, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and criticism of the work of others. The format of the dissertation is fully compatible with achieving the subject specific and cognitive skills as outlined above. The rationale for this teaching method is to promote analytical, argumentative and critical skills. The learning methods will rely on directed independent study which will bring together the knowledge, cognitive, research and the assessed key skills.
6 initial lectures are provided on research methods in order to facilitate the significant amount of independent study required on the module, and which is supported by 6 supervisory sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 2 | M | 100 | 12000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The dissertation assesses the ability to produce an extended piece of written research in the chosen area.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW3098's Timetable