Course Description
This course will address advanced concepts of logic and legal reasoning and engage the student in practical applications to reinforce sound legal thinking.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
The two primary goals of the Pre-Law and Policy program are to provide an opportunity for the student to obtain skills that will assist him/her in both obtaining admittance and succeeding in law school. Likewise, the purpose of this course is to further expose the undergraduate student to principles of logic and reasoning that are used in the legal community, including logic and legal reasoning skills relevant to the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and to the rigors of the legal profession.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
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Course Requirements Checklist
Discussions (7)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 400–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200–250 words. Threads and replies must each cite at least 1 scholarly citation in Bluebook format.
LSAT Exam Research Paper Assignment
The student will locate articles that address the research performed by Berkley on how studying for the LSAT exam can alter brain structure. Then, based upon all the reading and reviewing for this course, the student will write a 5–8-page paper analyzing how the LSAT exam tests logic and legal reasoning skills, including deductive and inductive reasoning and understanding of fallacies. At least 3 quality sources must be used to support the student’s position. Also, at the end of the paper the student must include a paragraph that states the date the student will take the LSAT and a list of actions to be taken prior to that date in order to prepare for the LSAT exam. The research paper must follow current Bluebook formatting.
Quizzes: LSAT Exams (7)
During this course, the student will take 7 LSAT practice exams. All of these tests will be taken through online resources. The Law School Admissions Council which administers the LSAT is now making sample LSAT tests available online and in a limited availability in print copies. In order to access the online LSAT tests, the student will need to set up an account with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at its website. Once the student has set up an account then he/she can access LawHub, which is a resource provided by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). LawHub will give the student access to 4 free LSAT tests. The link to the LawHub site is provided here. The student will take PrepTests 140, 141, 157, and 158. Once the student takes the the exam electronically through LawHub, then he/she will upload the page showing his/her final score in the quiz and record his/her scores for each section of the test in the quiz.
For the remaining 3 tests, the student will utilize a Mometrix online resource to take them electronically. These tests are offered through the Liberty University Library. Once the student takes these practice tests provided by Mometrix, he/she will record and upload his/her score in the same manner as if he/she was using LawHub.
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