Methodology of Legal Research

General characterization

Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

You are asked to perform preparatory tasks (reading papers, registering in websites, etc) at home. In class, you are guided through the content of the course and the application of the concepts and skills learned in class. Afterwards, you can train on your own and receive feedback.

Evaluation method

Final exam

The final exam consists in the submission of a research plan. The deadline is 5 July.

Subject matter

1. Course Overview / Types of "Final Work"


2. Doctrinal Legal Research (Including Comparative Law)


3. Extra-Legal Research and Its Legal Relevance


4. The Research Plan


5. Academic Works: A Typology


6. Literature Review and the Gap in the Literature


7. How to Use Library Resources. Other Resources Out There


8. From the Gap in the Literature to a Research Plan


9. Legal Research and Extra-Legal Research


10. How to Critique


11. Writing Tips


12. Tips for Next Year

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: