| Unit name | Advanced Legal and Socio-Legal Research Methods |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0084 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Bibbings |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
LAWDM0083 |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit provides a core element in the MSc in Socio-Legal Research. Students are taught general research methods and philosophy of the social sciences separately. This course therefore concentrates on substantive issues of sociology of law. It examines both the role of law in the classical theorists of sociology, notably Marx, Durkheim and Weber, and more recent approaches, including Foucault, Bourdiue and feminist work. The examination of the application of social theory to law includes both public and private law. No prior knowledge of law or of sociology is assumed, although the course assumes participation in the core research methods and philosophy of social science courses alongside it. More detailed applications of the theoretical content take place in the options and the compulsory dissertation.
