1. Pacific Peoples’ Research Skills Symposium 29th – 30th August 2018 University of the South Pacific RSD Framework – An Instrument for Advocacy and Enforcement!
SOFIA SHAH, SCHOOL OF LAW
EMALUS CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

2. Achieving a Task
Basic Ideas
Know-how
Presentation

3. RSD Facets Embark & Clarify- purpose?
Find & Generate- what do we need?
Evaluate & Reflect- what do we trust?
Organise & Manage- how do we arrange?
Analyse & Synthesize- what does it mean?
Communicate & Apply- how do we relate?

4. Assessment & RSD Teaching students how to do an assessment first
What the assessment requires
How to go about doing it
Practice Run
Then assess them

5. Trials & RSD Elements Purpose - what the trial is for
What do we need - charges- witnesses- evidence
Evaluate & reflect - assessing evidence & admissibility
Organise & Manage - set out the case clearly and chronologically
Analyse & Synthesize - analysing evidence in submissions
Communicate & Apply - presenting the case applying the rules and
principles of evidence.

6. USP Graduate Outcomes & Trials
1. Communication - Presenting the case
2. Creativity - preparing and presenting the case
3. Critical Thinking & - analysis of evidence & admissibility
Quantitative Reasoning
4. Ethics - Ethical codes of conduct
5. Pacific Consciousness - applicability of law to the Pacific
6. Professionalism - professional conduct
7. Teamwork - working with colleagues, investigators etc.

7. Trials & RSD Elements
They operate hand in hand at every level of the trial process.
One may not be able to survive without the other.
We are all using some form of research skills in our courses already.

8. RSD as Enforcement Agency
RSD framework acts very similarly to law enforcement agencies. The law is available however nothing can be achieved if it is not enforced.
We all incorporate instructions and exercises for students
RSD as a framework in courses encourages staff to use it.
Policy- imperative to use it.
RSD framework therefore acts as an enforcement agency in ensuring that these skills are incorporated in every course so that the students are developing their skills as they go along learning about the substantive law itself.

9. Thank Yu Tumas!