module
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM686: Approaches to Research in Law (ESRC)
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics (with some possible variation in the order of delivery):
- Introduction and empirical approaches to law
- Comparative approaches to law
- Historical approaches to law
- Theoretical approaches to law
- Planning research
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 135 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 15 | 15 contact hours in 5 student-centred three-hour interactive workshops |
| Guided independent study | 80 | Locating and reading materials (80 hours) |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparing synthetic notes and short oral presentations for the specific task set in each workshop |
| Guided independent study | 35 | Assessment preparation: conducting research, producing formative work and writing up the summative work |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).