Advanced Legal Research and Writing
Course code
AKJ6316.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Õigusalane uurimistöö ja kirjutamine
Course title in English
Advanced Legal Research and Writing
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The objective of the course is to refine a student’s legal research and writing skills completely so a student is well prepared to conduct scholarly legal research.
Brief description of the course
The most important perspective on legal writing is that of the reader. Through extensive practice, feedback, peer review, and review of excerpts from legal journal articles, legal pleadings and other documents, students in this course will continue to develop their skills in effective writing and analysis while learning how to increase the likelihood that the message they intended to send is the message received by their readers. Coursework will include writing exercises, revisions of existing legal documents, and peer editing. The course will cumulate in a final writing project conducted in collaboration with a member of the teaching and research staff in an area of scholarly research that is of mutual interest.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has developd high level legal research and writing skills;
- is well prepared to engage in scholarly research and writing for peer reviewed publications.
- has developd high level legal research and writing skills;
- is well prepared to engage in scholarly research and writing for peer reviewed publications.
Teacher
Samuli Miettinen
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