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Core Module Information
Module title: Legal Skills
SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW07113
Module leader: Michal Piegzik
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module with provide you with the basic knowledge and skills required for future legal education during the LLB course. It will also furnish you with the ability to work in a legal and wider-professional environment. The topics you will learn about include understanding and finding legal sources, using legal argumentation, analysing statute law, case law and legal research.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Show knowledge and understanding of domestic and international sources of law, including their typology, legal terminology, and research methods.

LO2: Identify and find up-to-date legal information using paper and electronic repositories.

LO3: Analyse and discuss the statutory law provisions, case law and legal research works.

LO4: Identify various methods of legal reasoning and use them in oral statements and written texts, including using recognised methods of citation and referencing based on OSCOLA.

LO5: Summarise case law and statutory law to demonstrate legal reasoning and present different views, including existing legal research.

LO6: Develop knowledge of the advantages and problems of the application of AI-based tools for use in the legal profession.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Michal Piegzik
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 The lectures will furnish you with basic knowledge on finding, interpreting and using legal sources and writing future legal assessments.
Face To Face Tutorial 10 The tutorials will expand the knowledge provided in the lectures and give an opportunity to acquire a deeper and more practical understanding of the discussed matters.
Online GROUPIND_STUDY 170 You will analyse the presented reading materials, discuss, and reflect on the assignments.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 10 2~3~5~6 Week 3 , WORDS= 1500 words Library exercise.Write your reflection note (up to 500 words) about the visit to the library and your findings according to the instructions provided during the lecture and the tutorials.
Portfolio 40 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 13 , WORDS= 1500 words Problem analysis. Prepare 1250-word advice for a potential client by adopting all the written legal skills you acquired during the lectures and tutorials. Please include a reflection (up to 250 words) on this assessment.
Portfolio 20 1~3~4~5 Week 7 , WORDS= 1000 words Cate note. Open a case from Moodle (in this section) and prepare a 750-word summary based on the instructions provided during the lecture during weeks 6 and 7.Besides your note, write a reflection (up to 250 words) about this assessment.
Portfolio 30 1~3~4~5 Week 11 , WORDS= 1250 word Article analysis.Prepare a 1000-word critical analysis of the legal article based on the instructions provided during the lecture during week 9. In addition to your analysis, write a reflection note (up to 250 words) about this assessment.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LAW 07113 Legal Skills
 

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