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Mooting Mentoring and Training

You will gain these graduate attribute skills:

Subject Specialist Subject Specialist

Creative Problem Solver Creative Problem Solver

Responsible Team Player Responsible Team Player

Effective Communicator Effective Communicator

Future Thinker Future Thinker

Growth Mindset Growth Mindset

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Student(s) will prepare materials for training and engage with other students in preparation for participation in external Moot Court competitions on behalf of Ulster University.

Outline of Activity

This will involve instructing students about all the relevant elements of Mooting including the preparation of skeleton arguments, hearing bundles/booklets, proper forms of etiquette in Moot Courts, constructing persuasive arguments, honing arguments and persuading 'Judges'. It may also involve presiding over mock Moot Courts to ensure other students have the best opportunity to prepare for external competition.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will have acquired the skills of preparing material for delivery to peers; assessing the work of peers in a helpful manner in an extra-curricular environment. Participants will also develop organisational skills and develop their own capacity to learn as a result of 'being on the other side' of the learning/teaching divide.

Assessment Details

Ciaran White, as Director of Mooting, will assess the materials prepared and the delivery of them as part of this activity.

Level of Commitment

Total: 36 hours

Graduate Attributes

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Subject Specialist

A student who displays this skill can:

  • use a breadth and depth of knowledge
  • apply knowledge confidently
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Creative Problem Solver

A student who displays this skill can:

  • identify and select methods to analyse complex problems
  • innovate and experiment to advance knowledge and solve problems
  • be creative with ideas and solutions
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Responsible Team Player

A student who displays this skill can:

  • be a reliable, empathetic and empowering team contributor
  • be open to positive and constructive feedback
  • consistently deliver and exceed on all expectations in a reliable and honest manner
  • be accountable and reliable (responsible)
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Effective Communicator

A student who displays this skill can:

  • show effective spoken and written communication skills in multiple forms and with a range of audiences
  • help resolve conflicts which may arise in a group dynamic
  • be an assertive and active listener
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Future Thinker

A student who displays this skill can:

  • understand and evaluate possible, probable and desirable futures to create a personal vision of the future
  • understand and contribute towards current and future local and global challenges
  • future gaze to deal with change
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Growth Mindset

A student who displays this skill can:

  • confidently explore new directions and take on new challenges
  • proactively make decisions and take responsibility for actions
  • encourage progress by assessing and taking risks