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Lecturer(s)
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Stehlík Václav, doc. JUDr. LL.M., Ph.D.
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Hamuľák Ondrej, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Gábriš Tomáš, prof. JUDr. Ph.D., LL.M.
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Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- research designs in legal research - legal and interdisciplinary research - Research methodology and basic research methods in the social sciences - organisation and staging of the process of writing scientific texts - structuring academic texts - ethical aspects of research work
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The primary objective of this two-semester course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to grasp and define their own research in areas focused on the interactions between law and digital technologies. Students will be guided to understand the differences between theory, method and methodology. The course is designed to teach students the ability to determine their own research from a theoretical perspective (what theories are being applied), to define what types of practices will be appropriate for their particular research, what research questions are relevant and how to develop them. It will also help them to select the theoretical perspectives that will be most relevant and develop their critical thinking. Students will also be introduced to the content of doctoral research (in the abstract) and will be given recommendations on what procedures (research, also project and publication) to choose in order to achieve the most effective system of organising their own study and research. The course will also introduce students to the principles of writing scientific texts and help them acquire the necessary skills and standard habits to carry out correct and ethical scientific work (issues related to the use of generative language models in research work will also be discussed). In particular, students will learn the linguistic devices typical of writing professional academic texts (especially in English), as well as the patterns used to structure academic texts, the means of coherence and cohesion of the text, the methods of referencing and the application of various citation standards, and the ways of avoiding plagiarism. In the second semester, the focus will be on research project proposal writing, and students will gain knowledge of research organization and the basic skills necessary for preparing project proposals - in particular, identifying knowledge gaps, defining research objectives, structuring and scheduling research, etc. Teaching will be in the form of interactive seminars based on the following structure: reading preparation - explanation - presentation - problem identification - discussion. Assessment: Preparation and presentation of seminar projects and critical feedback. During the semester, each student will prepare one seminar project - a working draft of a professional text, which will then be presented and discussed in the group. In addition to the preparation of the draft text, students will then be required to prepare a critical reflection (review) on the texts of other students, taking into account the chosen problem (research design, choice of methods, clarity of research questions, work with literature, etc.).
Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to grasp and define their own research in areas focused on the interactions between law and digital technologies.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of this course is not conditional on completion of other courses
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
A full-time student is required to attend 80% of the course lectures. A combined form student is required to attend at least 30% of the lectures and one tutorial with the lecturer.
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Recommended literature
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BANAKAR, R. (2005). Theory and Method in Socio-Legal Research. Hart.
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CAHILLANE, L. (2016). Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities. Clarus Press.
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MORRIS, C., MURPHY, C. (2011). Getting a PhD in Law. Hart.
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PHILLIPS, E., PUGH, D. (2015). How To Get A Phd: A Handbook For Students And Their Supervisors. Open University Press.
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SALTER, M. (2007). Writing Law Dissertations: An Introduction and Guide to the Conduct of Legal Research. Longman.
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VAN HOECKE, M. (2013). Methodologies of Legal Research: Which Kind of Method for What Kind of Discipline?. Hart.
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WATKINS, D. (2013). Research Methods in Law. Routledge.
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