The purpose of the LLB (Ling) Legal Research Project is for third year Erasmus students on the LLB Law with a Language Programme to familiarise themselves with and gain an understanding of the basics of the legal system in their host country. The module is self-directed, with guidance provided (at the outset and throughout the year) from an assigned TU Dublin supervisor and the Programme Co-ordinator. While on Erasmus, students will need to keep in touch with their project supervisor in TU Dublin and at the end of each month, update him/her with drafts of the project and any other progress.
| Demonstrate an understanding of the institutional framework of the relevant foreign legal system. |
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| 2 | Accurately identify the legal rules relevant to individuals, state institutions and corporate bodies in the relevant foreign legal system. |
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| 3 | Draw upon a range of sources in the foreign legal system and demonstrate an ability to synthesise them. |
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| 4 | Critically evaluate legal rules and processes of the foreign legal system within a doctrinal framework. |
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| 5 | Engage in legal research on the foreign legal system and apply research outcomes to a range of legal problem |
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| 6 | Display effective communication capacity in the explanation of legal doctrine and ideas of the foreign legal system under the guidance of a supervisor. |
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| 7 | Explore issues that impact upon the effective application of legal rules in the foreign legal system |
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| 8 | Reflect on how the concerns of the foreign legal system interact with wider issues in contemporary society. |
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| 9 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the foreign legal environment and be able to place this in its historical context |
Institutional Framework and selected legal rules of French, German or Spanish Legal System
Guided reading on relevant legal system and area of law selected by student in conjunction with supervisor.
Legal Sources and research methods for relevant legal system
Overview of how to find and evaluate sources of law , relevant legal databases, government websites etc
Social contexts and impacts
Ways in which chosen area of law relates to current political and social contexts in France, Germany or Spain
Writing and research
Developing a research question, effective writing, critical analysis in relevant socio-political context
This is a self-directed module. A from the school will be assigned to each student in a guidance role. Students decide on a topic and are assigned a supervisor in the second term of Year 2, before the Easter break. Each student will have a preliminary meeting with his/her supervisor at the end of Year 2 in person (immediately following the exam period) and at the beginning of Year 3. This Year 3 meeting can be done via skype or similar. Students received ongoing general advice and support via Brightspace.
Students are given a detailed brief for their projects and ‘soft’ deadlines for each section to help them to manage their workload. At the end of each month the student will contact their supervisor with any drafts and/or progress on the project via Brightspace (and email if they wish). The supervisor will respond to the student with any relevant feedback. The final Project of 5,000 words will be due at the end of March of Year 3.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |