📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Law of Contract
20.00
You will be able to develop your knowledge of the principles of contract law and evolve your understanding of how these principles are applied in private and commercial contexts.
Criminal Law
20.00
This module aims to provide you with a substantive knowledge and understanding of the basic legal rules and principles underpinning Criminal Law. The content includes the main elements of specific offences partial defences and general defences.
English Legal System
20.00
This module aims to introduce you to the fundamental concepts of the legal system of England & Wales. You will gain substantive knowledge and understanding of the basic legal rules and principles underpinning the English Legal System the sources of the English Legal System statutes precedent and the English court systems.
European Union Law
20.00
You’ll cover topics including history of EU sources of law institutions law-making the relationship between EU and national law EU remedies in national courts and some procedural EU law in national and European courts. You will look at the provisions of internal market law and economic integration.
Public Law
20.00
You will gain a knowledge and understanding of the basis legal rules and principles underpinning Public Law in United Kingdom. Topics including the relationship between the state and the individual the key sources of the constitution the doctrine of the separation of powers between the executive legislature and the monarchy will be explored.
Legal Practice and Skills
20.00
This module will provide you with opportunities to develop and practice key skills. You’ll gain an understanding of basic Legal Practice and Skills such as the ability to draft legal documents and legal study skills you will need to study law as an academic discipline.
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Law of Torts
20.00
This module introduces concepts principles and policy relevant to modern tort law including tort as a means of compensating victims and as a loss distribution mechanism. You’ll study the tort of negligence vicarious liability and an outline of the principles governing compensation for personal injury and death.
Property Law
20.00
You’ll gain a substantive knowledge and understanding of the fundamental legal rules and principles underpinning Land Law. You will cover topics including the nature of property the types of estates and interests categorised as real property (land) and the effect of those estates interests and rights on the owners and on third parties.
Research Methods
20.00
The aim of the module is to provide you with an introduction to research methods and the skills necessary for planning and conducting research and enquiry within their field of study discipline or professional contexts.
Ethics in Legal Practice
20.00
You’ll study how professional ethics forms the foundation of professional regulation and underpins how lawyers advise and represent their clients and engage in legal practice. You will focus on the practical skills that all practising lawyers must develop i.e. practical legal research interviewing advocacy writing drafting and negotiation.
Optional Modules
Credits
Family and Child Law
20.00
This module seeks to focus on formation and dissolution of marriages and provision for and parental/state responsibilities to children. You’ll be introduced to the social context that informs the development of Family and Child Law. Cohabitation and civil partnerships between both heterosexual and homosexual couples will be included.
Employment Law
20.00
This module will introduce you to the sources of employment law. You will analyse why it is important to ascertain whether someone is an employee worker or self-employed in terms of legal status. The nature of the employment contract will be analysed. The whole concept of wrongful and unfair dismissal will be discussed as well as redundancy.
Human Rights and Social Justice
20.00
You will learn the current legal debates and theories and criticisms surrounding global human rights issues. This module will allow you to look at the balancing of varying rights such as right to privacy vs freedom of expression. Finally you’ll examine social rights and more specifically workers’ rights protected in the various Conventions.
Opportunity Modules
In addition you must choose 2 x 10 credit Level 5 Opportunity modules from the Opportunity module catalogue.
Year 3
Core Modules
Credits
Equity and Trusts
20.00
This module will provide you with an understanding of the basic legal rules and principles of Equity and Trusts. You’ll study topics including the nature of Equity the three certainties the beneficiary principle non- charitable purpose trust constitution of the trust resulting trust constructive trust charitable trusts and secret trusts.
Dissertation
20.00
This module will allow you to examine a contemporary legal issue or address a specific area of the law where there is uncertainty in terms of its application and indeed what is the law. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to identify and carry out a small research project around a contemporary legal topic and to write it as a dissertation.
Optional Modules
Credits
Advocacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution
20.00
This module gives the opportunity to engage with the practical legal skills and techniques of dispute resolution advocacy mediation and negotiation. These skills will help you prepare manage present and respond to a case or legal argument before a court or other tribunal both orally and in writing.
Intellectual Property Law
20.00
You’ll develop a solid knowledge of the intellectual property system with particular emphasis on the laws of copyright patents passing off trademarks and breach of confidence. You’ll have the opportunity to identify and explore the rationales for intellectual property protection within current legal situations.
Contemporary Legal Issues
20.00
This module is designed to be reflective of current events so could change to ensure you’re learning the latest. Depending on what legal issue is on the news it may be included in this module. You’ll engage in critical debate on the ‘hot’ topics of the world adopting a legal perspective (i.e. abortion rights and euthanasia rights).
International Law
20.00
Develop your understanding and knowledge of the basic legal rules and principles underpinning Public International Law. Expand your knowledge as you cover topics that include sources of international law treaty law statehood international organisations the United Nations and international law and the law of armed conflict.
Medical Law and Ethics
20.00
