Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- A range of legal principles and processes drawn from private or public law.
- The legal framework governing the relevant area of law.
- The policies or values underlying these principles or processes .
- A specific legal area of private or public law.
- The legal research methods, such as case analysis, statutory review, and consideration of international materials.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify and critically evaluate key legal and policy issues.
- Source, interpret and analyse relevant legal materials, including, where appropriate, international conventions, statutes, case law, soft law or standard form contracts.
- Produce an extensive written discussion that coherently communicates an argument on a specific legal subject-matter.
- Identify, evaluate and apply key legal principles in solving complex problems.
- Communicate legal arguments clearly, accurately and objectively.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Analyse complex written texts and evaluate different types of arguments.
- Undertake independent research project and access primary and secondary sources effectively.
- Work to a strict time schedule.
- Construct arguments and solve problems based on premises drawn from various sources.
- Communicate arguments in writing and reference sources appropriately.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 581 |
Teaching | 19 |
Total study time | 600 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
.. The necessary reading will be determined by the your choice of topic. In addition you will have access to generic material on how to produce a law dissertation on Blackboard.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Dissertation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Through comments on the your plan for the dissertation and assistance with the development of that plan; Through responding to queries from you on the identification of the primary and secondary resources appropriate to the topic under consideration; Detailed comments and feedback on draft Chapters/dissertation as the work progresses.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Dissertation | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External