Healthcare, Law & Ethics LLM Dissertation module (LW50009)

Learn how to appreciate, follow and submit an extended piece of work. You will utilise a deeper and critical understanding of selected areas of law and ethics. You will develop:

• originality of thought
• research skills
• analysis
• argumentation
• expression

What you will learn

In this module you will:

• learn the required skills to select a dissertation topic. This will be relevant to Scots and/or English law connected to our LLM Healthcare Law and Ethics course
• discuss your ideas on the topic with an appointed supervisor at the early stage in the dissertation year
• discover how to present your dissertation with the help of useful editing skills (i.e. Table of Contents)
• learn to use research assistant tools to help with referencing and citation
• explore the typical methodology used in legal research, the doctrinal or black letter law approach
• discuss the feasibility of including empirical studies. This will be done with ethical approval if involving human participants

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• understand dissertation topics that are of relevance to you. You will be able to select a relevant topic within provided parameters
• bring together key skills for the preparation and writing of your dissertation. This will show original thought and excellent research skills
• be able to analyse your topic. You will use learned methods of argument and expression to present your research clearly
• complete a compelling and well-presented extended piece of independent work

Assignments / assessment

• final dissertation (100%)

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

• independent study