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Socio-Legal
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About the Socio-Legal Research Centre
The Socio-Legal Research
Centre (SLRC), based in the School of Law and
Government at Dublin City University, is
committed to the study of law in society. The Centre engages in empirical and
theoretical research on both national and international levels. The staff at the SLRC
have varying research interests, all of which focus on the interaction
between the law and the society in which it is created and operates. These
diverse research interests include, amongst others: medical and healthcare law,
family law, employment law and policy, equality and discrimination law,
disability law, conflict resolution and mediation, criminal justice and
criminal procedure, the law of armed conflict, international human rights law
and judicial reform.
Socio-legal research
encompasses many different methodological and disciplinary fields. The
Socio-Legal Studies Association provided this useful description of the work of
its members for the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in 2001:
Our members undertake
library based theoretical work, empirical work which leads to the development
of grounded theory, as well as more policy orientated studies which feeds
directly into the policy making process. What binds the socio-legal community
is an approach to the study of legal phenomena which
is multi- or inter-disciplinary in its approach. Our theoretical perspectives
and methodologies are informed by research undertaken in many other
disciplines. Traditionally socio-legal scholars have bridged the divide between
law and sociology, social policy, and economics. But there is increasing
interest in law and disciplines within the field of humanities.
The School of Law and
Government runs three undergraduate programmes:
BCL (Law and Society); BA in Economics, Politics and Law; and BA in
International Relations. (MORE)
At a postgraduate level,
the Socio-Legal Research Centre invites applications for our LLM by research
and PhD programmes. (MORE)
BA
(Law and Society)
The BCL (Law and Society)
aims to provide students with an understanding of the law, and also an
appreciation of the range of social forces which
influence how legal rules are developed, enacted and applied. Students undertaking this degree will
learn how to understand the law, and also to question and critique the law in
its wider social context There is a strong focus in the BCL (Law and Society)
on the interaction between society and the law which distinguishes this from
other traditional law degrees. It is an exciting, innovative degree
which provides students with a strong academic foundation in law as well
as an array of related applied skills and an awareness of the societal
influences on the law. Students taking this degree have the opportunity to be
involved in community-centred extra-curricular
activities and a final year work placement. (MORE)
BA
in Economics, Politics and Law
In conjunction with DCUBS
The BA in Economics, Politics
and Law (EPL) provides students with the opportunity to study each of the three
distinct disciplines and to develop and appreciation of the interaction between
these discrete areas. The BA in Economics, Politics and Law aims to provide
students with an understanding of the political, legal and economic
institutions that shape the current global environment. Students taking this
degree have the opportunity to study abroad for one year. (MORE)
BA
in International Relations
The BA in International
Relations allows students to discover more about a variety of issues and
debates in global politics and to consider the forces which
shape contemporary societies. Staff members of the
Socio-Legal Research Centre provide modules on International Law on this
undergraduate programme. Students taking this degree
have the opportunity to study abroad for one year. (MORE)
LLM
by Research
The Socio-Legal Research Centre
invites applications from persons interested in undertaking an LLM by Research.
This would involve an independent research project, under the supervision of a staff member of the SLRC, on a topic falling within the
socio-legal sphere. The LLM student would be required to submit a thesis on
their chosen topic of approximately 40,000 words. The LLM by Research would
usually be taken on a full-time basis over a period of 2 years (up to a maximum
of 3 years) or on a part-time basis (up to a maximum of 4 years).
If you are considering
applying for an LLM by Research you should first consider what subject area you
are interested in. You should then make contact with the member of staff you
think would be best suited to supervising your Masters thesis.
Following this initial,
informal contact, you will need to apply formally. For further details on this
visit RegistryÕs Postgraduate Research Pages.
PhD
The Socio-Legal Research
Centre invites applications from persons interested in undertaking a PhD on a
topic falling within the socio-legal sphere, with dedicated supervision by
staff members of the Centre. A PhD thesis would normally be 85,000 words in
length and would be undertaken on a full-time basis over a period of 3-4 years
(up to a maximum of 5 years) or on a part-time basis (up to a maximum of 6
years).
If you are considering
applying for a PhD you should first consider what subject area you are interested
in. You should then make contact with the member of staff
you think would be best suited to supervising your PhD thesis.
Following this initial,
informal contact, you will need to apply formally. For further details on this
visit RegistryÕs Postgraduate Research Pages.
For more general
information on Postgraduate Study at DCU you should also visit DCUÕs Graduate Studies website.
Staff members of the
Socio-Legal Research Centre also provide international law modules on the taught MA programmes in the School of Law and
Government.
Healthcare Law; Law and Dispute
Resolution; Mediation and Conflict Resolution; Patients' Rights; Legal
Accountability of the Medical Profession; Employment Law
Criminal Justice; Pre-Trial
Process; Rights of the Accused; Laws of Evidence
Employment and Labour
Law; Industrial Relations Law and Policy; Social Partnership; the Role of Trade
Unions
International Law and the Use of
Force; Conflict and Security Law; International Humanitarian Law; International
Human Rights Law
European Convention on Human
Rights; Legal Rights of Children
Gender Equality; Disability
Discrimination; Labour Law; Human Rights
Healthcare Law; Company Law
Socio-Legal Research Centre
School of Law and Government
Dublin City University
Glasnevin
Dublin 9