Module is conducted over the course of the year
Meetings with the supervisor to be arranged by the student in accordance with the agreement of the supervisor.

1. Identification of Issues
   Students should demonstrate the ability to identify the legal issues raised by the title.
   
2. Research
   Students should demonstrate that they have undertaken appropriate research of both primary (e.g. cases and statutes) and secondary sources (e.g. journal articles and texts). Recognition should be had to the significant contribution authoritative academic viewpoints make to the subject. All legal authorities and other source material should be properly cited and a bibliography included.
   
3. Analysis of the Law and Application to the Question
   Students should demonstrate the ability to analyse the relevant law, recognising gaps and inconsistencies, and to apply it to the issues raised by the title.
   
4. Evaluation and Synthesis
   The law should be subjected to critical analysis and, where appropriate, a consideration of its wider context.
   
5. Conclusions
   Students should demonstrate the ability to reach appropriate conclusions drawn from their analysis of the law and of the issues raised by the question. Depending upon the nature of the question, such conclusions may appear in the course of analysis or in a concluding section.

1. Structure
2. Clarity of expression
3. Conciseness
4. Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
5. Legibility

1. Knowledge of dissertation text
2. Familiarity with sources cited in the dissertation
3. Oral fluency
4. Ability to respond to detailed questions about the process, materials used and drafting of the dissertation

Level 1 and Level 2

1. Identify legal sources from appropriate jurisdictions;
2. Identify and retrieve up-to-date legal information using paper and electronic resources;
3. Distinguish primary and secondary sources;
4. Show insight into presenting legal materials drawn from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources and doctrinal commentary;
5. Demonstrate developed research skills in assimilating, processing and utilising knowledge;
6. Demonstrate competence at incorporate and applying, as appropriate, ethical values, philosophical principles and political constraints to research material;
7. Analyse, evaluate and apply the material and to produce a logical, structured and original piece of written work;
8. Demonstrate presentation skills;
9. Demonstrate appropriate written French language skills;
10. Demonstrate appropriate oral French language skills at the viva.

1. Students are required to submit an outline topic or a preliminary title to the Department office by the first week of the Autumn Semester. Any student not submitting an outline topic or preliminary title will not be allocated a Supervisor.
   
2. Students are required to submit a working title for the dissertation supported by the Supervisor’s signature to the Department office during the Reading Week of the Autumn Semester. Any student not submitting a working title, or without the Supervisor’s approval for the project, will be excluded from the module.
   
   Students on the LLB Law and French programme should note that the dissertation is a compulsory part of their LLB and that they may not be given permission to substitute other credits for the relevant dissertation module. The student’s degree will be at risk, and this may prevent the student graduating in that academic session.
   
3. Students should note the deadline for submission of the dissertation. Two bound copies of the dissertation are to be submitted by TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2006. Students should note that this deadline is during the Easter vacation and any student who is away from Guildford at this time will have to submit the dissertation at the end of the teaching weeks. There is no provision for the late receipt of dissertations, and that any work received late will not be marked and no credits will be awarded for the module. Individual extensions to the deadline for submission will only be given on exceptional medical grounds, for which evidence will be required.
   
4. The submitted dissertation text must be presented in the format specified in the Undergraduate Handbook.
   
5. Students should also note the viva is a compulsory part of the dissertation assessment process. Questions may be asked in English or French or both

The work is initiated and carried through by the individual student with supervision.

The student builds his/her own bibliography from sources relevant to the subject.

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