General Course Information
1.1 Course details
| Course code: | LLAW7001 |
| Course name: | Research Seminar |
| Programme offered under: | Research Programme |
| Semester: | First |
1.2 Course description
This seminar is designed to develop skills in undertaking a significant piece of legal research at levels of sophistication suitable for doctoral dissertation examination and/or publication. At the conclusion of the course it is anticipated that members of the class will be able to conceptualize the issues to be researched, will be able to locate relevant legal and often other theoretical or empirical materials, will be able to plan and sustain an argument (a “thesis”), and will be able to assess both the quality of that work and to judge the merits of alternative approaches to planning such studies.
It is expected that students will not only be familiar with using traditional legal and comparative skills, but also be able to employ relevant research techniques of other disciplines in the social sciences.
1.3 Course teachers
| Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
| Course convenor | Xin He | xfhe@hku.hk | CCT 715 | By email |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 Raise a plausible research question.
CLO 2 Identify the gap in the existing literature.
CLO 3 Use appropriate methods in making an argument.
CLO 4 Find relevant data for the analysis.
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
| Assessment task | Weightings | Feedback method | Course learning outcomes |
| Core chapter | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Research question and thesis statement | 30% | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Presentation of the core chapter and general class participation | 20% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be advised by course convenor.
3.3 Grading Criteria
Students will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Learning Resources
4.1 Resources
| Reading materials: | Reading materials are posted on Moodle |
| Core reading list: | TBA |
| Recommended reading list: | TBA |