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Overview

This advanced legal research and writing course focuses on how to approach research essays. Course objectives Recap and further refine essential legal research skills and familiarity with key resources for locating primary and secondary legal and scholarly materials;Develop skills in methodologically and systemically approaching legal research;Advance abilities in critically reviewing … For more content click the Read More button below.

This advanced legal research and writing course focuses on how to approach research essays.

Course objectives

Recap and further refine essential legal research skills and familiarity with key resources for locating primary and secondary legal and scholarly materials;
Develop skills in methodologically and systemically approaching legal research;
Advance abilities in critically reviewing and appraising scholarly sources and recognising the strengths and weaknesses of different source types in various contexts;
Introduce basic functions of bibliographic management tools (Zotero) and their relevance to complex research projects;
Develop legal writing skills required for academic legal research and upper-level courses including focus on elements on thesis statements, introductions, arguments/paragraphs and conclusions.

Conditions for Enrolment

Corequisite: LAWS1160 or JURD7160
(One of these courses must be completed prior to or concurrently with enrolment in LAWS2277)

Equivalent Courses

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

School
School: The academic unit responsible for teaching in disciplines or subject areas (school is part of a faculty).

School of Law, Society and Criminology

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Undergraduate

Offering Terms
Depending on the Academic Calendar type, an offering term generally refers to an academic teaching period of between 8-13 weeks in duration.

Term 1, Term 3

Campus

Sydney

Academic Calendar

Field of Education

090900 Law

Transitional Module: LRW - Australian Law

LAWS2277

0 Units of Credit