The focus of this award is on a mix of independent as well as directed study, but with opportunities to undertake a range of collaborative work with other participants on line ? for example in preparing advice-related, and transactional tasks.

Contact Hours (30) on this module means on-screen hours engaging with the on screen study materials in the course documents, course information sections of the module.

Independent Study (120) means your on-line and off-line activity, including work in the course documents, course information, and discussion forums and assignments sections of the module. It also includes further relevant background and developmental reading and research. Preparation and engagement with the discussion forums, self-assessment exercises, tasks together with assessment preparation and completion.

The VLE Blackboard will provide a structured framework for the delivery of this module.

Course Information. This section provides students with important module overview information for students.

Course Documents. This contains all the study materials separated into sections, each section being further broken down to contain the module materials and exercises.

Discussion Board: Students through regular engagement in the forums within the discussion board will facilitate interactive, asynchronous discussion on the exercises/tasks, which support and develop through critical analysis, student learning and allow for formative assessment of individual progress.

In some sections there may be no formal assessment of work undertaken, but there will be ?questions? for consideration, or other tasks to complete. Feedback will be provided.

Participants are encouraged to communicate with the tutor and fellow students using e-mail or the discussion forum and to do so if there are matters needing assistance or support.

As this is a distance learning award, participants will need to adopt a disciplined approach to study and work, for example by ensuring that activities, tasks, and assignments (whether formally assessed or not) are completed within specified time limits and discussion with other participants may need to be undertaken within specified time frames.

Web-based material will be utilised to support all aspects of the module, providing links to latest Government information and latest case law and legislation.

This module is designed to provide advice work students with the necessary knowledge and skills of legal negotiation and advocacy. Attention will be focussed on:
? Negotiation strategies and tactics
? The stages of a negotiation
? Advocacy preparation
? Advocacy structure
? Advocacy fact management
? Presentation skills.

? Halpern, A. Negotiating Skills. London, Blackstone, 1992.
? Fisher, R. and Ury, W. Getting to Yes (2nd ed), Harmondsworth, Penguin Books 1991.
? Boon, A. Advocacy (2nd ed), London, Cavendish 1999.
? Evans, K. Advocacy in Court. London, Blackstone 1995.

1. A 2500 word essay, incorporating actual examples of involvement in negotiation and advocacy (100%) 1-4

Contributes to the achievement of Law benchmarking statements 14-22 (pp24/25)

? Access to a PC (with use of CD ROMS) is necessary
? Access to the Internet
? Access to hard-copy formats of texts, materials, and other guidance, such as government information, Explanatory Notes to legislation, etc.