Aims

- Understand – by using a specific legal challenge, regulatory problem or other legal topic as an illustration - at a general level how to select and specify a research topic for an academic paper;
- Gain insight into the characteristics and requirements of writing an academic paper;
- Learn to formulate a research question, a research aim and working plan for an academic paper;
- Learn to find relevant sources and other reference material for the argumentation of the paper and gain an insight in the academic relevance of the material used;
- Understand the relevance of a good understanding of and well-thought approach on the methods used in the research underlying the paper;
- Learn how to formulate, use and defend (by detailing a normative framework) the inclusion of a personal perspective on the subject matter of the paper.
- Learn to work and team up with another academic in writing an academic paper;
- Experience the effect of mutual stimulation and inspiration by working in a team; - Experience the academic relevance and additional academic benefit of combining different research areas and legal domains in one paper.

Is included in these courses of study

• Master in de rechten (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting onderzoeksmaster rechten) 120 ects.