Legal Research Methods

The unit’s aim is to allow learners to develop key knowledge, understanding and skills relating to legal research and theoretical and methodological problems associated with legal studies. Learners will be able to cover key topics relating to a research problem, conduct literature reviews, referencing, data collection and analysis techniques, and drawing conclusions from the analysed data.

• Research Philosophies and Principles

   

• VIDEO – Overview of the Research Onion

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• Selecting a Research Topic

   

• Searching and Reviewing Literature

   

• VIDEO – How to write a Literature Review

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• Developing conceptual Framework

   

• PDF – How to create a Conceptual Framework

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• Research Strategy and Design

   

• Research Methods I

  Self-paced pre-recorded learning content on this topic.

• Research Methods II

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• PDF – How Observation is Used As a Research Method

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• Research Methods: Data Analysis

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• Research Proposal and Writing Up

   

• Research Ethics

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• QUIZ – Advanced Business Research Methods

  Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz. Read each question carefully and choose the response that you feel is correct.