Postgraduate Module Descriptor


LAWM686: Approaches to Research in Law (ESRC)

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

  • 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 ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
151350

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities1515 contact hours in 5 student-centred three-hour interactive workshops
Guided independent study80Locating and reading materials (80 hours)
Guided Independent Study20Preparing synthetic notes and short oral presentations for the specific task set in each workshop
Guided independent study35Assessment 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).