Course: Graduation project credits: 30

Analysis

Level 3
The novice practitioner can independently analyse socio-legal issues within a complex context
within a well-defined and complex context, taking account of environmental factors and drawing on
multiple legal,
socio-cultural and other non-legal sources. They contextualise this information
in a social, societal, cultural and personal framework and identify the various
influenceable factors:
1. The student identifies the facts of a complex socio-legal situation from the legal practice
and/or an open question involving multiple actors. The student adopts an integral approach
and contextualises the facts in a social, societal, cultural and personal framework.
2. The student acts in a methodically responsible manner, designing their research project on
the basis of theoretical insights, the results of social sciences research (or other areas of
research), relevant legislation and case law;

3. The student conducts applied socio-legal research with the aid of relevant research methods
and techniques;
4. The student analyses research results and formulates relevant conclusions and
recommendations;
5. The student justifies all choices regarding the use of sources, research methods and
techniques, either verbally and/or in writing;
6. The student discusses the strengths and limitations of their research and explains how these
affect the resulting outcomes/recommendations.

Consultancy

Level 3
The novice practitioner conducts thorough legal and/or social science research
in order to provide the client (individual or organisation) a
comprehensive recommendation. This recommendation concerns a complex socio-legal issue
involving multiple stakeholder interests
and a range of potential solutions or approaches. The student provides
a verbal and written explanation as to how they arrived at their recommendation and explains which
solution or approach
seems best suited to the client:
1. The student identifies the complex socio-legal issue through consultation with the client and
other relevant actors;
2. The student reports on their findings and recommendations in a written advisory report;
3. The student's advisory report presents the various options and recommends one or more
solutions or approaches, taking account of all relevant aspects, such as interests, quality,
efficiency, feasibility, costs, norms and values;

Identifying and innovating

Level 3
The novice practitioner proactively identifies current socio-legal
and/or societal developments within a complex context and
makes recommendations on the basis of research:

3. The student is able to clarify the implications to their own organisation;