Follow your intellectual curiosity as you are guided to design, conduct and communicate research on a legal or socio-legal topic of your choice. Drawing on the rich culture of research and scholarship at Kent Law School, you will be supported to carefully define a research question, and then critically engage with and analyse current literature on the topic through regular contact with your supervisor. You will learn about rigorous and relevant legal and socio-legal research methods through a series of workshops and will demonstrate application of appropriate methods and frameworks in your own work. Finally, you will be encouraged to share your research in a mode of your choice, and to reflect on the process of designing, carrying out and presenting a piece of research.
To be eligible for this module, you must arrange your own supervision within the Law School and confirm this with your supervisor in writing before the start of the module. Please note that not all staff will be available to supervise research projects every year, and that there will be a cap on the number of projects staff members can supervise.
Workshops 6 hours, Individual supervision 4 hours
Option 1
Presentation. Assessment Details: Individual presentation (10 minutes) worth 20% of the total marks for the module.
Extended Writing. Assessment Details: Research Project Dissertation (4,000 words) worth 80% of the total marks for the module.
Option 2
Presentation, Assessment Details: Individual presentation (10 minutes) worth 20% of the total marks for the module.
Presentation, Assessment Details: Individual (pre-recorded) presentation (20 minutes) worth 40% of the total marks for the module.
Written -Visual Representation Assessment Details: Conference poster (A1 conference poster), worth 40% of the total marks for the module.
Reassessment Method: Like for Like
For reading lists see the detailed module information on moodle
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1) Design a suitable research question that frames and guides their research project
2) Appraise and analyse a wide variety of literature to build well-informed arguments
3) Present their research accurately, and persuasively
4) Apply a robust research framework and extensive and in-depth knowledge and understanding to their chosen topic
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