LFU:online

Students will acquire a basic knowledge of legal research and writing.

In the course, basic knowledge for the writing of a thesis in the field of civil law will be provided. In particular, the following subject areas will be covered:

• How to approach a scientific writing project; project planning
• Academic supervision of a scientific thesis
• FAQs on the topic of the thesis; methods to find a topic
• Types of research questions and their formulation
• Structuring of the thesis in the form of an outline
• Targeted literature and jurisprudence research, including the use of (legal) databases
• Legal abbreviation and citation rules
• Formal components of a thesis
• Reading, writing and editing techniques
• Registration and submission of a scientific thesis

The course also offers space for individual questions and feedback on your own texts.

Online-course; live-lectures; individual coaching;

Will be agreed on in the first session.

Information on literature will be given in the first session.