Master Award in
Legal Research Methods
Master Award could transfer 20 credits and 50% tuition fees to Master’s programs of UKeU and/or Partner University.
Master Award in Legal Research Methods
The aim of this award is to allow learners to develop key knowledge, understanding and skills relating to legal research and theoretical and methodological problems associated with legal studies. Learners will be able to cover key topics relating to a research problem, conducting literature reviews, referencing, data collection and analysis techniques, and drawing conclusions from the analysed data.
Could transfer 20 credits and 50% tuition fee to the Master of International Business Law of UKeU.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand how to conduct legal research.
- 1.1 Identify the criteria required to conduct legal research
- 1.2 Define key issues in the proposed research.
- 1.3 Assess the diversity of research methods used in socio-legal studies.
- 1.4 Evaluate ethical dimensions of socio-legal approaches.
- 1.5 Analyse features of the blackletter approach to doctrinal legal research.
2. Be able to develop legal research approaches.
- 2.1 Choose a relevant legal research project topic.
- 2.2 Create appropriate research aims and objectives with justification.
- 2.3 Formulate a detailed plan for the research project
3. Be able to critically review literature relevant to a legal topic.
- 3.1 Critically analyse different theoretical approaches to a legal research problem.
- 3.2 Create a structured and thorough critical literature review.
4. Be able to design legal research methodologies.
- 4.1 Critically evaluate relevant research methodologies that can be applied to your chosen research topic.
- 4.2 Justify the methodology selected in terms of the research.
- 4.3 Propose suitable techniques to use with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
5. Be able to design legal research methodologies.
- 5.1 Plan a legal research project and present this as a written proposal
- 5.2 Critically evaluate own skills and knowledge, with reference to the intended outcome of the research project
Topics:
- Doctrinal research – researching the law/jury,
- Issues and criteria to conduct a legal research
- Socio-legal studies (exploring decision making of magistrates and juries)
- Ethical dimensions
- Blackletter: focus on case-law, statutes and other legal sources, a pure doctrinal approach makes no attempt to look at the effect of the law or how it is applied, but instead examines law as a written body of principles which can be discerned and analysed using only legal sources. Strengths/Challenges of approach.
- SMART objectives;
- Terms of reference
- Rationale for selection,
- Key milestones,
- Project goals,
- Schedule
- A literature review – piece of academic writing demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the academic literature on a specific topic placed in context. A literature review also includes a critical evaluation of the material.
- Identify existing scholarly knowledge on a particular topic
- Features and ways to do literature review; the generic selection of literature; spotting the sources of literature; justification of an appropriate selection of literature; : the selection of appropriate theories for the research; conceptualisation of the research phenomenon; including relevant theories and the justification of choices; the strength and credentials of relevant theoretical framework; the understanding and interpretation; and developing the theoretical framework.
- Independently locate a range of legal sources within familiar databases and evaluate the suitability of these for a particular research purpose. Locate non-legal sources within a limited range of familiar databases and other resources and evaluate the suitability of these for a particular research purpose
- Research methods e.g. survey, questionnaire, observations; ways to test sufficiency, reliability and validity; definitions of data e.g. primary and secondary sources, qualitative and quantitative; literature search and review – its credibility, use and acceptance; ways to reference sources
- Size and sufficiency of data, reliability and validity of information gathered
- Report format e.g. title, acknowledgements, contents page, introduction, summary of literature review, research methods used, findings, recommendations, references, bibliography, appendices e.g. questionnaires, surveys, referencing e.g. Harvard system, use of bibliography and referencing systems to assure quality of data handling
- Reflection on own research goals – SWOT analysis. Quality issues: the legal and ethical considerations of data management, copyright, reciprocity and trust and conflict of interest while conducting research, use of bibliography and referencing systems to assure quality of data handling.
Indicative reading list
- SCHWEPPE, J. (2016). Legal research methods – principles and practicalities.
- McConville, M. and Hong Chui, W. (2007), Introduction and Overview in Research Methods for Law, Edinburgh University Press
- Bryman, A. and Bell. E. (2007), Business Research Methods, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press
- Blaxter, L, C Huges & M Tight, How to Research (Buckingham: Open University Press), ISBM: 0-335-19452-4
- Clinch, P. Using law library: as student’s guide to legal research skills (London: Blackstone). ISBN 1-84174-029-2
- Bryman, A. (2008), Social Research Methods, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press
Entry requirements
To enroll The Master Award, the learner must possess:
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications;
- For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) policy of MI Swiss and/or University Partners;
- Learners must be over 21 years old.
English requirements
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent;
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.
The UKeU reserves the highest decision-making authority regarding admissions and may accept or reject applicants following a thorough review of each applicant’s profile, ensuring that only those capable of benefiting from the course are admitted. Qualifications from diploma mills or fake universities/institutions will not be accepted by UKeU and/or Partner University.
After graduating with Master Award, learners receive all certified documents from the UKeU.
Certified Documents:
- e-Certificate from the UK eUni Worldwide (UKeU);
- Hard copy certificate from UK eUni Worldwide (UKeU) (Optional);
- Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) certified from UKeU for credit and tuition fee transfer.
Because the course is accredited and recognized, learners can easily use their qualifications in the workplace and enjoy many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, if you wish to pursue a degree from UKeU and/or a Partner University, all credits and 50% paid tuition fees can be transferred.
The UKeU’ Master Award means:
UKeU Master Award is the award at the master level and is equivalent to:
- Level 7 certificate of Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of UK
- Level 10 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- Level 7 certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
- Level 7 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Level 9 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- Level 7 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
- Level 9 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)
Learners can transfer all credits and 50% of their tuition fees when enrolling in UKeU and/or Partner University academic programs if they wish to pursue an academic degree.
Credits transfer:
Learners can transfer 20 credits from the Master Award course when participating in the Master program. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE.
Tuition fee transfer:
When enrolling in the Master program, graduates from the Master Award will receive a fee reduction equal to 50% of the tuition fees paid for the Master Award. Please refer to the tuition fee transfer policy HERE.
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- For Master Award courses, if an entry bachelor is unavailable, learners must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s program at UKeU and Partner University so that you could study Master Award but could not move to the Master’s program of UKeU and/or Partner University.
- English is not a mandatory entry requirement for Micro Degree course, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Applicants should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at UKeU and Partner University.
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