Research Methodology 2bis for Master's thesis: International Internship (4265) |
| Credits: 6,0 | | Study load hours: 162 | Period: quarter 4 (6sp)  |
| Language of instruction: English | | Exam contract: not possible |
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The student works for a minimum of 20 working days at the internship location assigned to him.There, he or she becomes acquainted with the application of one or more branches of law to concrete cases. This should allow the student to reflect on a subject for a master's thesis on the one hand (and write a research proposal around it) and on the other hand to reflect on the way in which concrete cases are approached in practice (and to write a report about this). This international internship of 20 days, valued at 6 credits, can be taken in place of an international internship of 10 days, valued at 3 credits (see course unit (4137) Methodology 2 for master's thesis: Internship).
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Quarter 4 (6,00sp)
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| Written evaluation during teaching period | 40 % |
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| Other evaluation method during teaching period | 30 % |
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| Other exam | 30 % |
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| Other | SWOT-analysis (to be carried out by the internship host institution). |
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| Additional information | The evaluation will consist in the following three elements:
- A research proposal, which shall embed findings and insights drawn from the internship experience also from a comparative perspective with Belgian law
- An individual SWOT analysis, which will be performed by the internship host institution
- A report, written by the students as interns and discussed bilaterally with the internship coordinator.
In consultation with the Education Management Team and the Student Administration, the lecturer determines the schedule and the examination format for a possible catch-up examination. The examination format may deviate from the examination format used during the regular examination period. The schedule and examination format will be communicated to the student after the request for a catch-up exam has been approved. |
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Learning outcomes | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
Master of Laws
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- EC
| EC05 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme has insight into the continuous interaction between national, supranational and international law. (academic, specifically legal, skills and knowledge) | - EC
| EC07 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is able to analyse, process and make responsible use of legislation, case law, legal doctrine and other legal sources. (general academic research competences) | - EC
| EC08 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is able to independently conduct research at an academic level (with a junior academic researcher as benchmark), to critically reflect upon the research and to report on it. (general academic research competences) | | | - DC
| The student writes an essay based on an independently designed research-proposal. | | | - DC
| The student conducts research and prepares the learning questions independently and prior to the contact moment. | - EC
| EC09 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is able to detect the different elements and the relevant legal rules in a complex problem and subsequently to select one or more adequate solution strategies, to support the selected solution strategy(s), and to apply the chosen solution strategy(s). (general competence) | - EC
| EC11 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is able to adequately communicate and present their own ideas, positions and solutions in various contexts, both orally or in writing, using the Dutch, English and French (legal) language. (general competency) | - EC
| EC12 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is aware of the importance of sustainable conflict management, in particular through negotiation and mediation, has insight into various sustainable conflict management negotiation and mediation techniques, and is able to apply the basic techniques in an adequate manner. (general competency) | - EC
| EC13 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme recognizes ethical and societal aspects within a legal context, can critically reflect upon them and can guide their own judgement based on these ethical considerations, taking into account their responsibilities as a lawyer. (general competency) | - EC
| EC15 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme demonstrates a critical attitude, and is able to gain overview of a variety of legal positions, to assess them critically and to arrive at one's own, substantiated legal opinion. (general competency) | | | - DC
| The student is able to:- critically approach legal matters and to appreciate all the different arguments, interpretations and positions;- adjust her/his viewpoint and reasoning according to the role played in the context of judicial proceedings;- critically assess the strength of each argument and position and reach her/his substantiated legal point of view. | | | - DC
| The student is able to identify, within the complexity of a problem, the relevant factual and legal issues and subsequently suggest appropriate solutions, support them with legal arguments and build an appropriate procedural strategy around them. | | | - DC
| The students are confronted with case studies and open essay questions and are able, after self-study of relevant scholarship and case law, to critically reflect upon the facts of the case and the corresponding legal rules and case law and formulate their own opinion. | - EC
| EC17 - A graduate of the Master of Laws programme is able to plan, to evaluate, and where necessary, to adjust their own approach and learning processes in an independent manner. (general competency) |
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| Included in these programmes | Tolerance3 |
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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