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Legal Method and Reasoning 733510

Generic Skills

On completion of the subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:

  • attitudes towards knowledge that include valuing truth, openness to new ideas and ethics associated with knowledge creation and usage
  • the capacity for close reading and analysis of a range of sources
  • the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection
  • the capacity to solve problems, including through the collection and evaluation of information
  • the capacity to communicate, both orally and in writing
  • the capacity to plan and manage time
  • the capacity to participate as a member of a group engaged in class exercises
  • intercultural sensitivity and understanding
  • oral communication skills, by participating in classroom problem solving and discussion
  • an ability to work in groups to solve problems and critically analyse legal materials in a classroom setting