LAWS5023
Socio-Legal Research Theory and Practice
10 Units
Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2006, 2004
LAW courses are only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (LAWS) degree programs.
This course is intended to provide students with a critical understanding of the theory and practice of socio-legal research. This will involve an examination of the theoretical underpinnings of socio-legal research, as well as the major methods including both quantitative and qualitative techniques used in socio-legal research. Students will critically examine a range of socio-legal research projects, their methods, findings and implications. They will also develop a critical and reflexive understanding of socio-legal knowledge, the research process, methodology, and research ethics.
This LAWS5000 level elective course is offered on a rotating basis and subject to student demand.
| Objectives | On successful completion of this course students will have: 1. Developed a critical understanding of the relationship between social theory and socio-legal research. 2. Acquired a theoretical and practical understanding of a range of research techniques employed in socio-legal research, including quantitative and qualitative research methods. 3. Developed the skills to be able to critically apply existing legal research methods and knowledge into other fields, including socio-legal and policy research. 4. A critical knowledge of a broad range of socio-legal research projects. 5. A critical understanding of the ethical implications and considerations of socio-legal research theory and practice. |
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| Content | * Theoretical foundations of socio-legal research * The relationship between socio-legal research and legal research * The relationship between socio-legal research and legal policy research * Theory of quantitative socio-legal research * Quantitative socio-legal research methods * Theory of qualitative socio-legal research * Qualitative socio-legal research methods * Research ethics * Case studies of socio-legal research projects |
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| Replacing Course(s) | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Transition | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | LAWS1001A, LAWS1001B, LAWS1002A, LAWS1002B, LAWS2003A, LAWS2003B, LAWS3004A, LAWS3004B | ||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Tutorial | ||||||||
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||||||
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