DPVPAJ09 Legal Research and Writting Skills

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mag. Jürgen Busch, LL.M. (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
DPVPAJ09/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. Wed 15:05–16:35 S71
DPVPAJ09/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
Course objectives
Continental European legal education traditionally focuses on legal doctrine, whereas Anglo-American law school education shows a whole range of practical exercises (moot courts and legal clinics as part of the regular curriculum), meant to train the law students also in so-called “soft skills” necessary for legal practice next to a sound knowledge of the main areas of law. Given its importance both for legal science and for legal practice itself, legal writing and research (writing a thesis, later legal articles and books as an academic; drafting opinions and communications for court proceedings, drafting judgements or decisions in courts or administrative bodies; doing research on a case, etc.) deserves special attention. The seminar will introduce into basic methods of organising the working process of legal writing: how to start with the work (choosing a proper topic, development of a work plan …); where to find the proper information (researching the literature and legal databases …); how to process the information (defining sub-topics, drafting outlines and tables of content as reference framework and structure for the writing process); how to cite literature and legal materials properly; also questions of structure and style.
Syllabus
  • Continental European legal education traditionally focuses on legal doctrine, whereas Anglo-American law school education shows a whole range of practical exercises (moot courts and legal clinics as part of the regular curriculum), meant to train the law students also in so-called “soft skills” necessary for legal practice next to a sound knowledge of the main areas of law. Given its importance both for legal science and for legal practice itself, legal writing and research (writing a thesis, later legal articles and books as an academic; drafting opinions and communications for court proceedings, drafting judgements or decisions in courts or administrative bodies; doing research on a case, etc.) deserves special attention. The seminar will introduce into basic methods of organising the working process of legal writing: how to start with the work (choosing a proper topic, development of a work plan …); where to find the proper information (researching the literature and legal databases …); how to process the information (defining sub-topics, drafting outlines and tables of content as reference framework and structure for the writing process); how to cite literature and legal materials properly; also questions of structure and style.
Literature
  • Study materials will be provided on each seminar.
Teaching methods
Participants will receive introductory presentations on each of the topics addressed, followed and guided (to a bigger part) by practical exercises in class as well for homework.
Assessment methods
Grading will be based on active participation and continuous delivery of small exercises.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
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