LS501T: CRITICAL LEGAL THINKING AND SCHOLARSHIP (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

This compulsory course provides students from diverse legal and educational backgrounds with a common understanding of the core research, analytical, and writing skills which would be required to excel in LLM-Taught courses. It commences with a few lectures and progresses to working in a workshop environment and finally to the submission of an individual assignment. It also incorporates elements such as library workshops to provide students with hands-on experience with the resources available for course and dissertation work.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	First Term	Credit Points	0 credits (0 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Constantinos Yiallourides

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme
One of Law (LS) or MSc Strategic Studies and International Law or MSc International Relations and International Law

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

LS551T Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (Passed)
LS551T Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (Studied)
QL5501 Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (Passed)
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This foundational course is designed for both on-campus and distance-learning postgraduate students and consists of four substantive lectures (1. Intro to Legal Writing, 2. Critical Legal Research & Analysis, 3. Legal Argument Construction, 4. Plagiarism and Referencing) with several elements of interactive learning, such as quizzes, practical exercises, discussion groups and practical library tool sessions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students should therefore be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of legal research and writing techniques.;
Demonstrate an understanding of critical analytical techniques in reading relevant materials;
Demonstrate an understanding of logical argument construction.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1000 word essay (100%)

If not passed, course must be retaken

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.