LL3108 - Extended Essay (2024/25)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2024/25, but may be subject to modification | |||||||||||||||
| Module title | Extended Essay | |||||||||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | |||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | |||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 240 | |||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2024/25(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module aims to develop the research and analysis skills required to produce a first rate dissertation in an area of law which has not been specifically taught on the course; and to develop the presentational skills necessary to produce a structured and coherent thesis.
Prior learning requirements
2.2 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Syllabus
There is no set syllabus for this exercise as the students decide for themselves what subject they intend to research They are required to write a research dissertation and research trail of no more than 5,500 words in total on a specialist area of legal study of their own choice, subject to approval by the Course Director and their Supervisor.
The essay must be about a legal issue pertinent to England and/or Wales which is not taught on the course, though it may relate to a taught subject if it goes beyond the taught syllabus.
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
There will be 8 hours of one-to-one supervision with an allocated supervisor, which will include formative feedback on work as it is completed.
The student is expected to spend about 132 hours in conducting independent research an analysis, and in writing up the coursework.
Learning outcomes
Having completed this module, students will be able to do the following:
1. Identify and clarify important issues in law worthy of critical analysis.
2. Locate and effective use primary and secondary source material.
3. Structure a dissertation on a legal topic, including appropriate methodological and substantive introductions; cogent critical analysis; and a conclusion that underlines the main conclusions and relates them to the original questions posed.
4. Present work in a professional manner, including correct use of the OSCOLA referencing guidelines.
Bibliography
This is a dissertation on a subject of the student's own choice. There is no specific reading required.