lst3slr socio legal research
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIO-LEGAL AND POLITICAL RESEARCH
LST3SLR
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students become familiar with the basic principles and tools used to carry out research in Legal Studies and Politics. Specific objectives include: Learning what makes socio-legal and political research distinctive; how to write research proposals; how to create a literature review; how to critique scholarly work; how to create and develop an original argument; and how to select suitable research methods to test it (including a selection of qualitative and quantitative research methods typically used in socio-legal and political inquiry)
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 30 credit points of second year Legal Studies or Politics subjects and 30 credit points of any second year Humanities or Social Sciences subjects or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LST2SLR, LST3RML, LST2RML, SOC2MSR, SOC3MSR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is Core for the LBLS-Bachelor of Legal Studies degree, and must be completed at EITHER second or third year.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Weekly readings available via LMS and/or e-reserve in the library. | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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one 1,000-word research proposal (about topic, research questions and hypotheses) | 25 | |
one 1,000-word review essay (critiquing two research papers) | 25 | |
one 2,000-word research plan (summary of theory, literature review and research strategy) | 50 |