Legal Methods: (Course Outline)
Legal Methods: (Course Outline)
Legal Methods: (Course Outline)
(COURSE OUTLINE)
AIM
This course seeks to enable first year students to identify, analyse and research issues in any area
of law. It is a bridge course designed to equip students with the basic skills and information
necessary to navigate the law-related courses and activities during their law school life and later.
COURSE FORMAT
Instructions will be imparted through a blend of lectures, discussions and class exercises.
Students shall be expected to complete research assignments and exercises directed at honing
their research and writing skills. Such assignments and exercises will be graded and will form
part of the final marks for the Course.
ASSESSMENT SCHEME:
1. Class Participation
A. Research Assignment
B. Case analysis assignment
C. Exercise in writing and referencing
D. General Class Participation
2. Essay
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Course Teachers: Saurabh Bhattacharjee and Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professors (Law).
3. End-Semester Examination
5.1 Basic Concepts in Logic and Legal Reasoning: Propositions, Arguments, Explanations, Paraphrasing
(3 hours)
5.2 Deductive Reasoning and Inductive Reasoning – (2 hours)
5.3 Fallacies – Typical Errors in Reasoning - (1 hours)
6.1 Referencing
6.2 Plagiarism
6.3 Writing: Working towards clarity and structure