CE4561: Issues in Law
School | Continuing and Professional Education |
Department Code | LEARN |
Module Code | CE4561 |
External Subject Code | 100485 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L4 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Ms Helen Miller |
Semester | Autumn Semester |
Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
This course introduces the student to the legal landscape in the UK by looking at types of laws and how legal rules are made, interpreted, and applied. It explores Human Rights legislation including concepts of rights and justice. Finally, concept of laws relating to contract, property, tort and criminal law and their application are examined and the student is introduced to the legal landscape in the UK.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
Knowledge and Understanding:
Demonstrate how types of laws and legal rules are made interpreted and applied.
Intellectual Skills:
Through reading and participating in class the purpose and application of legislation is understood, including a defined range of concepts and theoretical perspectives.
Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:
Understand and use specific legal terminology.
Demonstrate technical knowledge specific to law and legal issues.
Show the ability to identify significant laws and legal rules.
How the module will be delivered
Lectures and small group work
20 contact hours
Skills that will be practised and developed
Communicate effectively, written and oral skills
Contribute to group discussions and debate
Work individually and as a team member
Show appropriate study skills
How the module will be assessed
Class test; presentation.
Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
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Written Assessment | 100 | Coursework | N/A |
Syllabus content
- The features of British law and its development
- The operation of the British Constitution
- Doctrine of Precedent and its operation and relationship to statutory interpretation
- Do judges make the law
- Introduction to the Human Rights Act
- Overview of the common law and statutory rules relating to the law of contract
- Overview of the common law and statutory rules relating to the law of tort
- Overview of the common law and statutory rules relating to the law of property
- Overview of the common law and statutory rules relating to criminal law
- Summing up and conclusion