LW105-4-AU-CO:
Legal Skills
2023/24
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 4
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
15 November 2021
Requisites for this module
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LLB M122 English and French Law (Maitrise)
This 15 Essex (7.5 ECTS) credit module is designed to give you an introduction to the English legal system and to help you acquire and develop a range of key skills that are important for legal studies.
This module aims to provide a structured learning environment with feedback to support your understanding of the English legal system and the developmentof your skills, in addition to promoting team working and independent learning.
Once you have successfully completed the module, you will be able to:
• demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the nature of the institutions of the English legal system, the sources of law (primary and secondary), and the roles of actors within the system (judiciary, Parliament, government);
• read, analyse and employ legal cases and statutes;
• analyse an essay question;
• plan and execute legal research using a variety of research techniques including library and IT sources;
• communicate research findings in an appropriate written format;
• reference and attribute others’ work;
• build a bibliography
• undertake team work; and
• outline a variety of strategies for independent learning.
The module is composed of four sets of events:
(podcasts of) lectures by the School of law and the Law Librarian;
tutorials by the School of law;
seminars run by the Skills for success team;
and workshops (and one lecture) organised by the Library.
Lectures will be weekly and will be in the form of videos and podcasts to listen to, as well as supporting written materials. You will be introduced to the English legal system and to aspects of legal skills you will need for your tutorials. In addition, thelaw librarian Ai Gooch will run some videos and/or podcasts on research skills.There will be ten one-hourtutorials, one per week of teaching (10 weeks in the Autumn term).In parallel, the Skills for success team will run seminarsin weeks 2 and 3, weeks 4 and 5, and weeks 6 and 7. These events run fortnightlyand are mandatory.
In addition, the Skills for success team will also offer two optional hours on a specific topic.Finally, the library will hold a series of workshops: a virtualtour of the libraryand its resourcesin weeks 2 and 3; and workshops in weeks 4 and 5 on Lexis and Westlaw. These events run fortnightly.This unusual structure means that you need to ensure you understand your timetable
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
LW105 Research Essay - REASSESSMENT |
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100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Audrey Guinchard, email: abguin@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Audrey Guinchard, Ai Gooch, Adam Wattam, Caroline Hawthorne, Emily Fitton, Brendan Elsted, Dr Kalina Stamenov, Dr Ritta Husted, Mrs Gemma Cowlin-Hearn, Mrs Alexandra Trask, Mr Simon Malih, Ms Libby Johnston, Dr Eden Sarid, Mr David Toube
Law UG Education Administrators: lawschoolug@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 7032 hours, 150 (2.1%) hours available to students:
6842 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
40 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Essex Law School
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