1. The ability to retrieve cases, statutes and other relevant information, paper-based and electronically.
2. An understanding of how to use cases, statutues and other information appropriately.
3. An awareness of how to incorporate and analyse data, such as number within the legal field.
4. A basic competence in the use of IT for retrieving information, word processing and to support learning.
5. An ability to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
6. An ability to organise work effectively and an ability to meet deadlines.
7. An ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A PROJECT- INDIVIDUAL weighted at 60%.
A GROUP PROJECT weighted at 30%.
A TEAMWORK weighted at 10%.
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This module will provide law and non-law students with the requisite transferable skills. This module complements module LW72006-1, English Legal System.
Particular attention will be paid to:
- finding cases and statutues to the sources, paper-based and electronically
- reading cases and statutues
- developing basic research skills
- study skills:- lectures, tutorials
- reading
- note-taking
- time management
- answering assignments - essays and problems (including the referencing of sources and the University's Regulations on plagiarism)
- preparing for examinations
- team-working
- use of internet and IT to support learning
- presentation skills.

A lecture framework will provide the student with an introduction to selected topics. However the emphasis will be on practical application, supported by access to electronic learning programmes e.g. IOLIS.
Small group work will therefore be utilised to promote team-working and develop key skills e.g. library, legal research and IT.

Lectures - 6 hours: Workshops - 40 hours: Directed Study - 114 hours - this will provide the student with the opportunity to work in a team as well as prepare workshops.

Whole Group Sessions: A framework of lectures will introduce the student to the requisite skills (6 x 1 hour sessions)

Small Group Workshop: The sessions will place the emphasis on active learning and practical application of the key skills, plus library and basic research skills. They will be student-centred and include group work, moots and client interviewing (18 hours)

Directed Study: This will involve the development of team working skills, as well as group and independent research (136 hours)

Bradney A., Cownie F., Masson J., Newell D. and Neal A., "How to Study Law", 4th ed., London, Butterworth, 2000
Northedge A, "The Good Study Guide", Milton Keynes, Open University Press, 1990
Clinch P, "Using a Law Library", 2nd ed., London, Blackstone Press, 2001
Lawrence P, "Law on the Internet: A Practical Guide", London, Sweet and Maxwell, 2000

Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guides
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Specialist software. IOLIS, Westlaw.

To pass the module students must obtain an average mark of at least 40% and a mark of at least 35% in the individual and team portfolio.

Individual Portfolio: Each student will be required to submit a portfolio of work reflecting exercises in library skills, IT skills and writing skills. This may draw on other Level 1 core modules.

Team Portfolio: Each workshop assessment group of students will submit a portfolio of exercises which demonstrate key skills and which may draw on other Level 1 core modules.

Teamwork Participation: Within each workshop, students will be required to participate within allocated assessment groups on a range of workshop exercises.