Module: Moot Court Advocacy & Analysis

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Moot Court Advocacy & Analysis
Module Code	LG145 (ITS) / LAW1012 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Emma Mcevoy
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to give students an understanding of how law and advocacy function in court. During the module, students study advocacy styles, learn about the role of advocates in the administration of justice and develop their skills in legal analysis and public speaking. During the module, students will represent parties in a hypothetical case, as part of which they will prepare written submissions and deliver their arguments in an oral presentation to a Moot Court. By requiring students to interact with a legal brief, analyse its contents, conduct research, prepare written memorials and present oral submissions, the Moot Court course develops students' ability to construct cogent legal arguments and offers an insight into the role and activities of barristers practicing in Ireland.

Learning Outcomes

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*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Total Workload: 0

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Oral Examination	Oral mini-moot	10%	n/a
Group assignment	Written memorial outlining legal arguments prepared by and marked as group work	20%	n/a
Oral Examination	Oral final moot	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
Resit category for this module is temporarily unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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