| Name of Program | LL.M. Program |
| Date of Report | Student Learning Assessment Report 2019
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| Student Learning Outcome(s) Reviewed | 3.4 Oral Presentation and Advocacy Skills
The objective of the review is to understand how well oral presentation and advocacy skills have been incorporated into the course design from perspectives of both instruction methodology and syllabi structure to meet the students’ needs in preparing them for successful professional legal career. |
| Assessment Methods and Descriptions | The assessment was conducted using both direct and indirect evidence to come to a conclusion about the effectiveness of overall course design and instruction methods with regard to oral presentation and advocacy skills as a learning objective among LLM program students. In this regards, the syllabi of 6 courses with 3.4 skills were examined, as well as interviews had been conducted with students, alumni and Faculty.
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| Assessment Team (# and Positions. Names Not necessary) | The following LL.M. Faculty members prepared the SLAR report: Ms. Lilit Martirosyan, Ms. Tatevik Danielyan, Ms. Monica Pirinyan, and Ms. Lilit Banduryan |
| Summary of Findings | The study reveals that, the overall course design, structure as well as teaching methods, in general, duly incorporate oral presentation and advocacy skills mechanisms to help students develop both theoretical and practical knowledge and relevant skills. The survey results display the positive feedback on the courses which lead to advance students’ oral presentation and advocacy skills in their daily work and legal practice. Both the alumni and students appeared to be more confident in their argumentations and judgments at the end of the course, since verbal skills are crucial part in their professional career. The survey reveals that lecturers and instructors’ put special emphasis on oral presentation and advocacy skills advancing techniques during their courses, and practice that regularly based on the situation and the need of the class audience regardless of the fact whether or not SLO 3.4 objectives are spell out in the syllabi.
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| Next steps | The syllabi review as well as interviews with alumni and students reveal that there are six courses which practice SLO 3.4 objectives oral presentation and advocacy skills enhancement exercises during the classes. Furthermore, there are several courses in the Program that do not state SLO 3.4 objectives in their syllabi, however they practice so in the classroom. Therefore, it is recommended to remind faculty to revise their syllabi and incorporate SLO 3.4 objectives in their course as they practice.
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