The module aims to introduce students to, and allow them to develop skills in, writing and communicating about law and legal issues outside and beyond formal academic contexts – whether that be to non-legal audiences through the medium of blogs, reviews, ‘legal design’, reports, and journalism; or to legal audiences in the form of professional legal writing, briefing papers, consultation responses and, case notes.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Identify the needs of different audiences when using varying media within legal communication and writing;
Select and use appropriate techniques for planning and producing a form of legal communication and writing;
Construct a piece of work that communicates in a manner that is effective for the chosen form of legal communication and writing;
Reflect upon their learning and development as a legal communicator that demonstrates an ability to act on feedback.
Assessment
33101-01 : Piece of Work : Coursework (60%)
33101-02 : Reflection : Coursework (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: 1,000 word piece of writing (60%);
1,500 word reflection (40%)