INTRODUCTION TO SOCIO-LEGAL AND POLITICAL RESEARCH
LST2SLR
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)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Legal Studies or Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities or Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LST3SLR, LST2RML, LST3RML, SOC2MSR, SOC3MSR
Equivalent subjects: N/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Weekly readings available via LMS and/or e-reserve in the library. | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |