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An inter-disciplinary approach to teaching court work skills at under-graduate and post-graduate levels
Nicola Carr1, Karen Winter2, Aine Maxwell3 and Melissa McCullough4
1,2 School of Sociology Social Policy and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast3 Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast4 Centre for Medical Education, Queen’s University Belfast
Seminar series StormontThursday 07th June 2012
Introduction
1. Context
1. Process
1. Student feedback
1. Future developments
1. Context
Drivers:
•Child abuse inquiries
•Policy developments
•Feedback from Judiciary
•University
2. Process
Levels:
•Case material
•Written court report
•Questions by trainee barristers
•Statement of fact for medical students
•Mock court scenario – students observing and learning from each other
•Verbal feedback and discussion in inter-disciplinary groups
•Use trained barristers/solicitors as ‘Judges’
•Video recordings for further learning
3. Student feedback
Quotes:It provided an opportunity to interact with a witness other than persons within my own course that I am friendly with. It was quite helpful in understanding how I would question such a witness in practice.(Bar Trainee, 2012)
The opportunity to work with members of other professions who I will be interacting with in the future when I graduate and begin practicing. I also feel that I have gained a greater insight into a very important side to medical practice (child protection issues)
(Medical Student, 2012)
3. Student feedback
I thought the experience of being cross examined was very valuable as the only real way to prepare for such a pressured situation is to experience it.
(Social Work Student)
3. Student feedback
3. Student feedback
Statistics:
3. Student feedback
3. Student feedback
4. Future developments
Internal:
• Shortlisted for teaching award
• Embedding into curriculum
• Developing tools and methods on basis student feedback
• Criminal justice component
4. Future developments
External:
• Building relationships with Judiciary to seek their views on areas for improvement
• Involvement in Judicial Studies Board seminar series
• PQ award
