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LS:
Pre-Law:
Course
Syllabus POS/PLA
492
Independent
Study in Law
Instructor:
Judge
Richard
Poland,
Associate
Professor
of
Law.
Office
hours:
M-F 7:30- 9:00 A.M.
or by appointment.
K-309.
Telephone: 819-6338;
E-mail polandrc@flagler.edu.
As questions arise,
I can always be contacted
by e-mail.
Text:
Research materials
will be chosen in consultation
with Judge
Poland. Also see: www.flagler.edu/academics/prelaw/index.html
Course Description:
This course will allow
the student to research
a particular area of
law. The student will
consult with Judge
Poland on a weekly
basis, or as needed,
to discuss progress.
Course Objectives:
The objective of this
course is to provide
the student with an
opportunity to improve
research and writing
skills.
Course Requirements:
The student is expected
to research and write
a 20 page paper. The
student must also brief
two court cases which
pertain to his or her
area of independent
study. Any paper less
than 20 pages will
not receive an A. College
level writing is required.
Use 12-point font,
double-space, and have
one-inch margins.
Grading:
A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79
D=60-69 F=below 60
Course Outline:
To be determined based
upon preliminary research.
An outline of your
topic must be submitted
before the third week
of classes.
Methods of Instruction:
The professor will
consult with the student
as needed. Independent
study students will
meet with Judge Poland
as a group twice each
month, or as is necessary.
Discussion of ideas
is necessary in order
to optimize the independent
study experience.
Outcomes:
The student will learn
to do research, to
write, and to brief
cases in a lawyerly
manner.
Attendance:
Attendance at a scheduled
meeting is required.
Cheating:
Cheating of any sort
will result in an “F” for
the course.
Disabilities:
Special services and
reasonable accommodations
are available to those
students who furnish
the Office of Services
for Students with Disabilities
with documentation.
You are required to
notify me during the
first week of class.
I will reasonably accommodate
you.
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