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MRes Socio-Legal Studies
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Academic title
MRes Socio-Legal Studies
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Course description
MRes: 12 months full-time
This programme will offer an advanced introduction to the study of law with a specific emphasis on socio-legal methodology. It will also serve as a preparation for doctoral study in the area of socio-legal research. It thus serves both as a qualification in its own right as well as providing a platform for those who wish to go on to study for a PhD, or to conduct further research.
It has a strong emphasis on research training, in order to help develop both generic and subject-specific research knowledge and skills. On the one hand, you will be introduced to legal research methodologies, the ethics of legal research, key traditions of legal inquiry and basic concepts of legal thought; and on the other you will be given a solid grounding in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
The programme will be of particular interest to those who want to work as researchers, develop academic research skills or embark on a PhD.
Content
There are four key components:
Adanced Course in Legal Methods (compulsory)
Social Science Research Methods (3 courses) (compulsory)
* Qualitative research methods
* - Social science statistics (1)
and either
* Advanced qualitative methods or
* Advanced statistics: issues and methods
Electives
You are required to choose one course from the following:
* Law electives
* Globalisation, law and Human rights
* United Nations law
* Fundamentals of international law
* Institutions and policies of the European Union
* Other electives from with the faculty.
Dissertation
Compulsory, undertaken during final three months.
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