DA1RM01 Research Methodology

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Luboš Brim, Ph.D. (assistant)
prof. JUDr. Kateřina Ronovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Mgr. Vendula Strnadová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Research Methodology course is focused on introduction into scientific research in law and legal science. The course deals with formal and structural issues related to legal research, including differences between doctrinal and empirical research. The goal of the course is to present to student main formal rules, patterns and conventions related to legal research.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing course, student is able to:
- Describe and explain specific methods of legal analysis;
- Understand theoretical and empirical elements of legal theory;
- Prepare analysis of position of law in society;
- Analyze actual trends in legal research;
- Identify actual trends in law and legal research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Specific approaches to science in law – legal science; relations between law and science. Locating the field of legal research.
  • 2. Data sources – legal science, judiciary, legislation. Primary and secondary data. Primary data collection methods. Secondary data collection methods.
  • 3. Paradigms of legal research.
  • 4. Legal studies ethics.
  • 5. Doctrinal vs. empirical research. Library or society?
  • 6. Doctrinal legal research.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Legal research methods : principles and practicalities. Edited by Laura Cahillane - Jennifer Schweppe. Dublin: Clarus Press, 2016, xviii, 208. ISBN 9781905536764. info
  • BANAKAR, Reza. Normativity in legal sociology : methodological reflections on law and regulation in late modernity. Cham: Springer, 2015, x, 292. ISBN 9783319358918. info
  • CRESWELL, John W. and Vicki L. PLANO CLARK. Designing and conducting mixed methods research. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2011, xxvi, 457. ISBN 9781412975179. info
  • BIRKS, Melanie and Jane MILLS. Grounded theory : a practical guide. First published. London: Sage, 2011, 210 stran. ISBN 9781848609938. info
  • Methodologies of legal research : which kind of method for what kind of discipline? Edited by Mark Van Hoecke. Oxford: Hart publishing, 2011, xvi, 294. ISBN 9781849464994. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, model cases, presentations by professionals, reading
Assessment methods
Discussion on key concepts in legal science and legal research.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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