The University of Law - An Introduction to the International Foundation Programme in Law
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An Introduction to the International Foundation Programme in Law
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Duration | 3 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,205 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
An Introduction to the International Foundation Programme in Law
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- Duration 3 weeks
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- This three-week foundation law course will provide you with a taster of the legal concepts, academic English and research project modules found on the International Foundation Programme in law. Ultimately it will prepare you with the skills you need to begin a degree in the field of law.
- You'll learn how to read critically, make notes and develop an academic argument based on a contemporary current affairs issue. You'll also explore how the law impacts on your everyday life and consider the difference between legal, moral and social duties.
- Firstly, you'll understand how the law impacts on elements of your everyday life, and will gain a critical awareness of the relationship between legality and morality.
- You'll then learn how to critically read a text and make meaningful notes, and will learn how to develop an argument within an academic context, preparing you for studying at university or law school.
- The third and final week of the course will introduce you to various research design approaches.
- You'll learn how to select an appropriate research methodology for a specific research problem using a range of sampling, quantitative and questionnaire techniques - a valuable and useful skill for your undergraduate law studies.
- The University of Law is one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education. With a rich heritage and a reputation for innovation and contemporary teaching practices, they continuously focus on developing the best legal minds.
An Introduction to the International Foundation Programme in Law at FutureLearn Curriculum
An Introduction to the International Foundation Programme in Law
at FutureLearn
English Language and Study Skills
Welcome to the International Foundation Programme in Law
Introduction
Critical Thinking and Critical Reading
The Expansion of Heathrow Airport
Critical Reading and the RADAR Framework
The Arguments For and Against Heathrow Expansion
Completion of Week 1 and Introduction to Week 2
Introduction to Legal Concepts and Skills
Introduction
What is Law?
A Day in the Life of the Law
Law in the Real World
Legal, Moral and Social Duties
The Right to Die
Completion of Week 2 and Introduction to Week 3
Research Skills
Week 3: Introduction to Research skills
Sampling
Sampling Methods
Questionnaire
Questionnaire Design
Completion of Week 3
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