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43 - Undergraduate Research in Legal Studies

from Part III.6 - Disciplines A–Z

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2022

By
Roland Broemel  and
Olaf Muthorst
Edited by
Harald A. Mieg ,
Elizabeth Ambos ,
Angela Brew ,
Dominique Galli  and
Judith Lehmann
Harald A. Mieg
Affiliation:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Elizabeth Ambos
Affiliation:
Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington DC
Angela Brew
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Dominique Galli
Affiliation:
Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis
Judith Lehmann
Affiliation:
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summary

It has long been known that undergraduate research can also be beneficial in legal studies, not least for underrepresented students (cf. Hathaway et al., 2002). However, legal education has a special and – in contrast to most other disciplines – a country-specific relationship to research-based learning at undergraduate as well as at postgraduate level. The modalities and space for designing research-based learning courses depend largely on the respective subjects and methods of research. In jurisprudence, however, these vary considerably depending on the characteristics of the respective jurisdiction and its legal system.

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undergraduate researchlegal studieslawlegal researchlegal systemlegal educationcase methoddoctrinal researchproblem-based research
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The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 406 - 413
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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