Open AccessThe Law In The Community Module At Northumbria University- Working In Partnership With Citizens Advice As An Effective Teaching Tool
Author(s) -
Lyndsey Bengtsson,
Callum Thomson,
Bethany A Court
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of clinical legal education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-3930
pISSN - 1467-1069
DOI - 10.19164/ijcle.v28i1.1129
Subject(s) - advice (programming) , general partnership , tutor , legal advice , curriculum , work (physics) , sociology , medical education , public relations , economic justice , legal education , pedagogy , political science , engineering , law , computer science , medicine , mechanical engineering , programming language
This article discusses the Law in the Community module, which has recently been introduced into the curriculum at Northumbria University. In this module, the students attend fortnightly workshops with their university tutor and volunteer each week at their local Citizens Advice. The aims of the module are to develop the students’ knowledge and professional skills and appreciation of access to justice challenges, whilst simultaneously advising members of the community through their volunteer work at the Citizens Advice. The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, to present and discuss data from a semi-structured interview with the academic responsible for the design and delivery of the module during the first year of its inception. Secondly, to evaluate the pedagogical benefits and the benefits to the wider community.