Description
This is a rewrite of ID6734752999
• Assessment tasks Instructions:
Produce a literature review which critically analyses a legal issue of your choosing.
The following is a basic structure for the literature review:
1. Introduction
2. Body – headings and sub-headings
3. Conclusion
4. Bibliography
Remember: Topic ≠ research question
A good literature review evaluates a wide variety of sources (academic articles, scholarly books, government/NGO reports). It can also evaluate literature reviews that study similar topics.
When reviewing sources, be mindful of:
• Their authority: Who is the author? what is his/her credentials–what university he/she is affiliated? Is his/her area of expertise?
• Their usefulness: How this source related to your topic? How current or relevant it is to your topic?
• Their reliability: Does the information comes from a reliable, trusted source such as an academic journal?
Intended learning outcomes The assessment is intended to assess your achievement of the learning outcomes for the Module as follows:
1. Identify and justify a legal research project, including its aims, scopes and objectives and critically review the extent and nature of existing legal research on this legal topic.
2. Self-manage research by applying acquired research skills and knowledge of advanced legal research methods to the design and conduct of the research project on the chosen legal topic.
3. Present the findings of a research project on a legal topic in a logically structured, well-reasoned and well-written manner, by reaching critical conclusions.
4. Present a scholarly plan of research in an adequate format and with proper referencing.
Marking guidelines / mark bands
You will be expected to show:
• A clear understanding of what the question is asking you to do and close attention to the requirements of the question
• Appropriate research in preparation for your answer
• A structured and methodological approach to writing and structuring a literature review
• A structured discussion of the relevant issue(s)
• An effective and precise use of spoken and written English.
• The proficient use of legal and other information and materials
• Skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation of relevant legal rules, doctrine, policy, principles and concepts
• The appropriate literature review form for your answer
• Proper referencing using OSCOLA and a full bibliography (the latter should be on a separate but attached sheet)
