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Thinking Critically About Law: A Student's Guide [Pehme köide]

(York Law School)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 362 g, 16 Tables, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Feb-2018
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138125377
  • ISBN-13: 9781138125377
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 362 g, 16 Tables, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Feb-2018
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138125377
  • ISBN-13: 9781138125377
Teised raamatud teemal:
So you’ve arrived at university, you’ve read the course handbook and you’re ready to learn the law. But is knowing the law enough to get you the very best marks? And what do your lecturers mean when they say you need to develop critical and analytical skills? When is it right to put your own views forward? What are examiners looking for when they give feedback to say that your work is too descriptive?This book explores what it means to think critically and offers practical tips and advice for students to develop the process, skill and ability of thinking critically while studying law. The book investigates the big questions such as: What is law? and What is ‘thinking critically’? How can I use critical thinking to get better grades in assessments? What is the role of critical thinking in the work place? These questions and more are explored in Thinking Critically About Law.Whether you have limited prior experience of critical thinking or are looking to improve your performance in assessments, this book is the ideal tool to help you enhance your capacity to question, challenge, reflect and problematize what you learn about the law throughout your studies and beyond.
List of figures
ix
List of tables
x
Task list xi
Table of treaties, statutes and cases
xiii
Acronyms xv
Glossary xvi
Preface xx
1 Introduction
1(20)
I TCAL's aims
2(7)
II Why is it important to have an inquisitive mind when studying law?
9(5)
III Why study law at university?
14(7)
Chapter aims and key points
18(3)
PART I THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT LAW IN THEORY
21(78)
2 What is `critical thinking'?
23(23)
Chapter aims
24(1)
I What is `thinking'?
24(13)
II Why is it important to think `critically' about law?
37(3)
III Thinking critically about critical thinking
40(6)
Key points
44(2)
3 What is `law'?: Thinking critically about legal perspectives
46(53)
Chapter aims
47(3)
I Legal perspectives and the study of law
50(1)
II Seven key legal perspectives
51(48)
Key points
97(2)
PART II THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT LAW IN PRACTICE
99(104)
4 Putting critical thinking into legal practice
101(35)
Chapter aims
102(1)
I The critical reading and writing process
102(25)
II Critical thinking in the classroom
127(6)
III Extra-curricular activities
133(3)
Key points
135(1)
5 Thinking critically about assessments
136(34)
Chapter aims
137(1)
I Writing critical essays
138(22)
II How to think critically about exams
160(5)
III Thinking critically about group assessments
165(5)
Key points
168(2)
6 Thinking critically in the workplace and beyond 16?
Chapter aims
170(26)
I Thinking ethically about law
170(9)
II Critical thinking in the workplace
179(12)
III Critical instincts
191(5)
Key points
195(1)
7 Conclusion
196(7)
Thinking for yourself summary
201(2)
Task answers 203(3)
References 206(12)
Index 218
A. R. Codling has over a decades experience studying and teaching law at the Universities of Cardiff, Leeds, Reading and Sussex and is currently a tutor in problem-based learning at York Law School.