UNIVERSITY OF KENT

Programme Specification

Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she passes the programme. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this specification is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

LLB - Law

1. Awarding Institution/Body University of Kent

2. Teaching Institution University of Kent

3. School responsible for management of the programme

Kent Law School

4. Teaching Site Canterbury

5. Mode of Delivery Full-timePart-time

6. Programme accredited by Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board

7. Final Award LLB (Fallback awards: Diploma; Certificate)

8. Programme Law

9. UCAS Code (or other code) M100

10. Credits/ECTS Value 360 (180ECTS)

11. Study Level Undergraduate

12. Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s)

Law

13. Date of creation/revision (note that dates are necessary for version control)

August 2010 – Revised April 2014

14. Intended Start Date of Delivery of this Programme

September 2014

15. Educational Aims of the ProgrammeThe programme aims to: To attract and meet the needs of both those contemplating a career in the legal professions and

those motivated primarily by an intellectual interest in law and legal issues.

To contribute to widening participation in higher education by offering a wide variety of entry routes.

To provide a sound knowledge and systematic understanding of the principal institutions and procedures of the English legal system.

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To provide a sound grounding in the major concepts and principles of English law, the law of the European Union, and the European Convention on Human Rights.

To develop a critical awareness of law in its historical, socio-economic and political contexts, and to introduce students to a range of different theoretical approaches to the study of law.

To offer a range of modules covering the foundations of legal knowledge, as defined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board, which will enable students who successfully complete them to obtain a qualifying law degree.

To offer a range of options to enable students to study some selected areas of areas of law in depth.

To provide teaching which is informed by current research and scholarship and which requires students to engage with aspects of work at the frontiers of knowledge.

To offer the opportunity to acquire direct experience of legal practice and to critically reflect on it through participation in the University Law Clinic.

To enable students to manage their own learning and to carry out independent research, including research into areas of law they have not previously studied.

To develop general critical, analytical and problem-solving skills which can be applied in a wide range of different legal and non-legal settings.

To provide opportunities for the development of personal, communication, research and other key skills appropriate for graduate employment both in the legal professions and other fields.

16 Programme OutcomesThe programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas. The programme outcomes have references to the subject benchmarking statement for

A. Knowledge and Understanding of:

1. The principal features of the English legal system, including its institutions, procedures and sources of law. LB.4.4

2. The principal features of the law of the European Union. LB.4.43. The concepts, principles and rules of a substantial range of English legal subjects, including

an in-depth knowledge of some areas of law and, depending on options, an in-depth knowledge of the law of the European Union, International law and Comparative law. LB.4.5

4. The relationship between law and the historical, socio-economic and political contexts in which it operates. LB.4.6

5. A range of theoretical and critical perspectives which can be applied to the study of law.

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated

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1 – 5 The principal methods are:- Lectures, both traditional and interactive (Socratic); legal problem classes; tutor-led seminars; directed reading; independent research for course assessments; feedback on course assessments.These are supported by:-Computer-assisted learning packages, practical group legal exercises and visiting speakers.

AssessmentWritten examinations (open and closed book); coursework (including essays, legal problems and class tests); optional dissertations, when undertaken, assess in particular in-depth knowledge in 3 and normally aspects of 4 and 5.

Skills and Other AttributesB. Intellectual Skills:

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:1. Effectively apply knowledge to analyse complex issues.

2. Recognise and rank items and issues in terms of their relevance and importance. LB4.113. Collect and synthesise information from a variety of sources. LB4.94. Formulate and sustain a complex argument, supporting it with appropriate evidence.5. Recognise potential alternative solutions to particular problems and make a reasoned

choice between them. LB 4.106. Independently acquire knowledge and understanding in areas, both legal and non-legal,

not previously studied. LB4.137. Demonstrate an independence of mind and an ability to critically challenge received

understandings and conclusions.8. Reflect constructively on their own learning processes. LB4.15

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated

1 – 7 These skills are developed primarily through discussion and argument in seminars and legal problem classes, in the preparation for and participation in seminars, delivery of class presentations, and in the preparation and writing of course assessments including, where chosen, dissertations. Optional participation in the moot programme, in the work of the Law Clinic and in the Critical Legal and other student legal groups provide further opportunities to enhance these skills.

AssessmentWritten examinations and course assessments, assessed class presentations and, where chosen, dissertations and moot performances

C. Subject-specific Skills: Application and problem solving.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

1. Recognise the legal issues arising in a complex factual situation. LB 4.82. Identify and apply the case and statute law relevant to it. LB 14.73. Provide an informed and reasoned opinion on the possible legal actions arising from

it, and their likelihood of success. LB 14.12

Sources, research and evaluationOn successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

4. Identify the legal and related issues which require to be researched. LB 4.8

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5. Effectively locate and use primary and secondary legal and other relevant sources. LB 14.7

6. Conduct independent legal research using a range of resources, both paper and electronic. LB 4.14

7. Critically evaluate an area of law both doctrinally and in terms of its socio-economic and other consequences.

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated

Application and problem solving.1 – 3 Legal problem-solving skills are primarily developed through preparation for, and participation in, legal problem-based seminars, larger problem/case classes and optional participation in the moot programme and in the work of the Law Clinic.

AssessmentWritten examinations and course assessments including class tests, and, where undertaken, assessed mooting performance.

Sources, research and evaluation4 – 7 Legal research classes and exercises including year 1 induction. Preparation and feedback on course assessments and, where undertaken, dissertations and work in the Law Clinic.

AssessmentCourse assessments, written examinations and, where undertaken, dissertations.

D. Transferable Skills:

Communication and Literacy.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

1. Use, both orally and in writing, the English Language in relation to legal matters and generally, with care, accuracy and effectiveness. LB 4.16

2. Engage constructively and effectively in arguments and discussions of complex matters. LB 4.16

3. Give a clear and coherent presentation on a topic using appropriate supporting materials.

4. Read complex legal and non-legal materials and summarise them accurately. LB 4.17

5. Employ correct legal terminology and correct methods of citation and referencing for legal and other academic materials.

6. Produce work in appropriate formats.

Teamwork, Numeracy and IT On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

7. Work collaboratively in groups to achieve defined tasks, to respond to different points of view and to negotiate outcomes. LB 4.20

8. Present and evaluate information in a numerical or statistical form. LB4.189. Wordprocess their work and use a range of electronic databases and other

information sources. LB 4.19

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Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated

1 – 6 Seminar contributions, class presentations and, where undertaken, mooting together with feedback on them; the preparation, writing and feedback on written course assessments including, where undertaken, dissertations.7 – 9 In particular, 7 - through group work in the Public Law 1 module and, where undertaken, moot and clinic work. 8 and 9 through legal research classes and exercises, UELT support and the preparation and feedback on written course work.Assessment1 – 9 Written course assessments, including a piece of group work in Public Law 1, assessed class presentations and, where undertaken, assessed moot work. Written examinations.

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For information on which modules provide which skills, see the module mapping

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17 Programme Structures and Requirements, Levels, Modules, Credits and Awards

This programme is studied over three years full-time or six years part-time.The programme is divided into three stages, each stage comprising modules to a total of 120 credits. Students must successfully complete each module in order to be awarded the specified number of credits for that module. One credit corresponds to approximately ten hours of 'learning time' (including all classes and all private study and research). Thus obtaining 120 credits in an academic year requires 1,200 hours of overall learning time. For further information on modules and credits refer to the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfo.htmlEach module is designed to be at a specific level. For the descriptors of each of these levels, refer to Annex 2 of the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfoannex2.html. To be eligible for the award of an honours degree students must obtain 360 credits, at least 210 of which must be at Level I or above, 120 must be at level H, at least 90 credits at level H must be taken in Stage 3.

In stage 1 all the modules are compulsory modules. These modules; A Critical Introduction to Law, Public Law 1, Criminal Law, Introduction to Obligations and Foundations of Property provide students with the basic legal study, research and critical skills necessary for degree level work, as well as providing a solid foundation of knowledge about law and the legal system. In addition all students are required to undertake the non-contributory module The English Legal System and Skills. Please note; students wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) will require a pass in this module. This module may be retaken subject to the credit framework and rules governing QLD’s. In stages 2 and 3 all other modules are optional. These can be chosen from the list of law modules below or, up to a maximum of 60 credits, from either another Social Science Faculty list or, with approval, from a Humanities Faculty list. Students wishing to qualify as solicitors or barristers, and who want to obtain a qualifying law degree should, in addition to the required modules, take and pass The Law of Obligations, Public Law 2, European Union Law, Land Law and Equity & Trusts. Unless there are exceptional circumstances these should be taken in stage 2.NB. students wishing to proceed to professional qualifications in other jurisdictions are advised to consult the appropriate authorities regarding requirements for qualification.

A distinctive feature of the programme is the opportunity it offers of students to obtain credits which contribute to their degree classification, from work in the Law Clinic, mooting and in undertaking dissertations.

The structure of the programme and the modules which make it up, their levels, credits and terms in which they are taught, are shown below. Details of each module can be found athttp://www.ukc.ac.uk/law/index.htmlWhere a student fails a module(s) due to illness or other mitigating circumstances, such failure may be condoned, subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework at http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/creditinfo.html.Where a student fails a module(s), but has marks for such modules within 10 percentage points of the pass mark, the Board of Examiners may nevertheless award the credits for the module(s), subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework.

Students successfully completing Stage 1 of the programme and meeting credit framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 2 will be eligible for the award of the Certificate in Law. Students successfully completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the programme and meeting credit framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 3 will be eligible for the award of the Diploma in Law.

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Code Title Level Credits Term(s)Stage 1Compulsory ModulesLWXXX English Legal System and Skills C 4 non-

contributory1 and 2

LW313 A Critical Introduction to Law C 30 1 and 2LW315 Introduction to Obligations C 15 1LW316 Foundations of Property C 15 2LW508 Criminal Law I 30 1 and 2LW588 Public Law 1 I 30 1 and 2Optional Modules Students must select (state number of modules or total credit volume) from the following indicative list:LW505 The Family and the Law H 30 1 and 2LW506 International Law H 30 1 and 2LW507 Critical Legal Theory H 30 1 and 2LW509 Human Rights and English Law H 30 1 and 2LW510 Legal Aspects of Contemporary

International ProblemsH 30 1 and 2

LW514 Labour Law H 30 1 and 2LW517 International Business Transactions H 30 1 and 2LW518 The Law of Evidence H 30 1 and 2LW519 Law and Medical Ethics H 30 1 and 2LW520 Company Law and Capitalism H 30 1 and 2LW522 European Comparative Law H 30 1 and 2LW523 Mental Health Law H 30 1 and 2LW524 Environmental Law H 30 1 and 2LW538 Feminist Perspectives on Law H 30 1 and 2LW540 The Philosophy of Law H 30 1 and 2LW541 Legal History H 30 1 and 2LW542 Policing H 15 1LW543 Clinical Option: Legal Process and Public Legal

ServicesH 30 1 and 2

LW544 Punishment and the Penal System H 15 2LW551 Law and Literature H 30 1 and 2LW552 European Legal Systems H 30 1 and 2LW553 European Legal Method and Legal

TheoryH 15 1

LW554 Topics in the Law of Obligations H 15 2LW555 Banking Law H 30 1 and 2LW556 Intellectual Property Law H 30 1 and 2LW561 Law of the Workplace H 30 1 and 2LW563 Dissertation Module H 30 1 and 2LW564 Ethnic Minorities and the Law H 30 1 and 2LW566 Dissertation Module H 15 1 or 2LW572 Immigration Asylum and Nationality Law H 30 1 and 2LW576 Sport and the Law H 30 1 and 2LW577 The Laws of War H 30 1 and 2

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LW578 Law and Political Theory H 30 1 and 2LW579 The Law and the Media H 30 1 and 2LW580 Consumer Law H 30 1 and 2LW583 Art Law I 30 1 and 2LW584 Forensic Science in Criminal Trials H 15 2LW585 Environmental Law I H 15 1LW586 Environmental Law II H 15 2LW587 Environmental Law Project H 15 2LW589 The Skills of Argument – How to Argue

and WinH 15 1

LW592 Public Law 2 H 15 1LW593 European Union Law H 15 2LW594 Statutory Interpretation H 15 1LW595 Access to Land H 15 1 or 2LW596 Gender, Sexuality & Law H 15 1LW597 The Law of Obligations I 30 1 and 2LW598 Equity and Trust H 15 2LW599 Land Law I 15 1LW600 Law, Science and Technology H 15 1 or 2LW6011 Advanced Criminal Law H 30 1 and 2

1 LW601 is only available to students in stage 2 and 3, who have not taken LW508. Students registered for LLB Law M100 will normally take LW508 Criminal Law in stage 1. Where, in exceptional circumstances, Criminal Law is taken in stage 2 or 3, students must undertake LW601 Advanced Criminal Law,

18 Work-Based LearningDisability Statement: Where disabled students are due to undertake a work placement as part of this programme of study, a representative of the University will meet with the work placement provider in advance to ensure the provision of anticipatory and reasonable adjustments in line with legal requirements.

19 Support for Students and their Learning School and University induction programme Orientation. There is an extensive programme of activities during Welcome Week. This

introduces students to all aspects of legal study at UKC, including getting started on KLS IT and introducing them to the Unit for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.

Law student guide. This contains a great deal of practical advice and information. Induction week. The first week of the first year is devoted to introducing students to the basic

sources of Law and how to access and use them in both paper and electronic form. The programme includes library visits and provides the foundation on which legal research skills are developed in the common platform modules and beyond.

Law Advisers. The Student Advice Office provides confidential pastoral advice and support. Departmental Senior Tutor – has overall responsibility for monitoring and seeking to ensure

individual student progress. Director of Studies - available to provide advice and guidance on all academic matters,

including the choice of modules, programme structure and obtaining qualifications for, and entry into, the legal professions in England and elsewhere.

Careers – The Law School has an Employability Officer and the Careers Advisory Service has an information officer and advisor dedicated to law and legal careers.

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IT-supported teaching. The modules are supported by Moodle pages with all the module materials, discussion boards, relevant links and, in the case of the larger modules, audio versions of the lectures. These pages and a wide range of databases can be accessed both on and off campus for the duration of the module. Computer-assisted programmes are available for the core law modules and self-assessment tests for a number of modules.

Programme/module handbooks Library services, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/library/ Law Librarian - In addition, participating

centrally in Induction week, the law librarianoffers a number of classes on IT research skills throughout the year and is available to give advice and assistance to students using both library and IT sources.

Student Support and Wellbeing, see www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/ Centre for English and World Languages, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/index.html Student Learning Advisory Service, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/about/slas.html PASS system, see https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/code2001/annexg.html Academic Adviser system Kent Union, see www.kentunion.co.uk/ Careers and Employability Services, see www.kent.ac.uk/ces/ Counselling Service www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/ Information Services (computing and library services), see www.kent.ac.uk/is/ Undergraduate student representation at School, Faculty and Institutional levels International Office, see www.kent.ac.uk/international/ Medical Centre, see www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/menu/Medical-Centre.html

20 Entry ProfileThe minimum age to study a degree programme at the university is normally at least 17 years old by 20 September in the year the course begins. There is no upper age limit.

20.1 Entry RouteFor fuller information, please refer to the University prospectus

International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall, or 17 points at Higher Level BTEC National Diploma: Grades of Distinction, Distinction, Distinction. Some combinations

to include Subsidiary Diplomas are also acceptable. Access/Foundation Programmes: A satisfactory pass at a required level (variable by

qualification). Please contact the University for further information and to check whether a particular programme is acceptable for entry.

Other Qualifications: The Law School accepts and welcomes a range of international, European, and UK qualifications.  Please see the University website and prospectus for more information.

English Language:In order to enter directly onto a degree course, you also need to prove your proficiency in English and we ask for one of the following:

English Language GCSE at grade C average 6.5 in IELTS test, including a minimum of minimum 6.0 in reading

and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking a TOEFL score of at least 87 including 22 reading and writing, 21 listening

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and 23 speaking (internet-based test)Other English qualifications may be acceptable, including coverage of English in certain high school level qualifications, and UKBA Secure English Language Tests (SELT) at an acceptable level. Please see the University website or prospectus for more information

20.2 What does this programme have to offer?Insert information about specific aspects of the programme and opportunities provided by the School, such as: An excellent grounding in English law and the English legal system. Exemption from the first stage of qualifications for entry into the legal professions and, for those

who obtain a 2.2, a guaranteed place at one of the colleges of law for the Legal Practice Course.

Teaching in a highly research informed and critically aware department. The opportunity to participate in a highly successful Law Clinic. The opportunity to participate in a range of extracurricular law modules.20.3 Personal Profile A critical and enquiring mind. An interest in current affairs and in legal issues in particular. A willingness to master complex ideas and concepts An ability to handle large quantities of detailed information. A desire to see law used and developed to realise individual and social justice.

21 Methods for Evaluating and Enhancing the Quality and Standards of Teaching and Learning21.1 Mechanisms for review and evaluation of teaching, learning, assessment, the curriculum and outcome standards Student module evaluations Annual programme and module monitoring reports, see

http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexe.html External Examiners system, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexk.html Periodic programme review, http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/taught/annexf.html Annual staff appraisal Peer observation Quality Assurance Framework, http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/index.html QAA Higher Education Review, see

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/types-of-review/higher-education-review/Pages/default.aspx

KLS Learning and Teaching Committee. In addition to considering the output of the above reporting system this responds to student feedback (see below).

Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board. The programme is accredited by these bodies for professional exemption purposes on the basis that it continues to meet certain standards.

Peer review. This includes both teaching observation and the evaluation of the overall learning and teaching provision by individual teachers.

Monitoring of part-time/sessional teachers. (Including Graduate Teaching Assistants).Under the KLS Code of practice both the teaching performance and the assessment of written work must be regularly monitored by the module convenor.

21.2 Committees with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality and standards

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Staff/Student Liaison Committee School Learning and Teaching Committee Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Faculty Board Learning and Teaching Board Board of Examiners

21.3 Mechanisms for gaining student feedback on the quality of teaching and their learning experience Module soundings. Conducted for 30 credit modules at the end of the Term 1 by student

representatives in the absence of teaching staff. These lead to written reports which go to the module convenor and departmental Director of Learning and Teaching

Module evaluations. Students are asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on all aspects of learning and teaching provision at the end of each module. The results are available to the teachers involved, the relevant module convenors, the departmental Director of Learning and Teaching and the Head of Department. Module convenors are asked to respond, either orally or in writing, to student concerns and issues raised by these questionnaires.

National Student Survey. Students leaving the university are encouraged to provide feedback via the NSS, results are considered by the departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and the Law Board.

Exit questionnaires. Students who have completed a programme are invited to complete an anonymous exit questionnaire. This includes questions relating to curriculum content and organisation, teaching, learning and assessment, student support and guidance, learning resources and quality management and enhancement.

Focus groups. Annual student focus groups are held with student representatives. These seek in an open ended way to identify student concerns and explore possibilities for enhancement.

Staff/student liaison committee. This seeks to ensure that there is a regular opportunity for consideration of matters which are of concern to students, that these are effectively communicated to staff, and that suggestions from staff or from students for the enhancement of modules, programmes and student support are properly considered.

Student representation. Students from each stage of the programme are represented at meetings of KLS and all the relevant subcommittees including the Learning and Teaching Committee.

KLS Director of Learning and Teaching. Makes it known that he/she is available to receive student concerns and complaints.

21.4 Staff Development priorities include: PGCHE requirements HEA (associate) fellowship membership Annual appraisals Institutional Level Staff Development Programme School Level Staff Development Programme Academic Practice Provision (PGCHE, ATAP and other development opportunities) Professional body membership and requirements Programme team meetings Research seminars Conferences Study leave. Involvement of key members of staff with the work of the UK Centre for Legal Education.

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Development of the staff appraisal scheme in conjunction with peer review to improve mentoring and support, particularly for new members of staff.

Dissemination of good practice on new learning and teaching methods.

22 Indicators of Quality and Standards Annual programme and module monitoring reports Accreditation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board Research Assessment Exercise. RAE 2008 - 65% of research rated as world-leading or

internationally excellent and rated 6th for law in the Times Higher Education rankings. Teaching Quality Assessment.

Successful Periodic Review 2009 The Developmental Engagement report for Kent Law School carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency in 2003, expressed ‘confidence’ in the academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities.The Quality Assurance Agency 2008 Audit report for the University of Kent expressed ‘confidence’ in all areas of the review

Queen's Anniversary Prize. Kent Law Clinic, Winner of a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2007. Joint Academic Stage Board. All of Kent Law School’s Qualifying Law Degrees were revalidated

by the JASB in 2009. Best Contribution by a Law School, Attorney General’s prize 2010 Lawlinks web site. Nationally prestigious site administered by the Law Librarian. External Examiners’ reports - indicate consistently high standards of KLS graduates.

22.1 The following reference points were used in creating these specifications: QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education QAA Benchmarking statement/s for Law Requirements of Joint Statement of the Law Society and the General Council of the Bar, 2001-

as amended. School and Faculty plan University Plan/Learning and Teaching Strategy Staff research activities

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Module mapping

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12.A. Knowledge and understanding of:1.      The principal features of the English legal system, including its institutions, procedures and sources of law.

2. The principal features of the law of the European Union.

3.      The concepts, principles and rules of a substantial range of English legal subjects, including an in-depth knowledge of some areas of law, and, depending on options, an in-depth knowledge of the law of the European Union, International law and Comparative law.

4.      The relationship between law and the historical, socio-economic and political contexts in which it operates. LB

5.      A range of theoretical and critical perspectives which can be applied to the study of law.

B. General Transferable Intellectual skills:1 Effectively apply knowledge to analyse complex issues

2.     Recognise and rank items and issues in terms of their relevance and importance.

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3.      Collect and synthesise information from a variety of English and International sources.

4.      Formulate and sustain a complex argument, supporting it with appropriate evidence.

5.      Recognise potential alternative solutions to particular problems and make a reasoned choice between them.

6.      Independently acquire knowledge and understanding in areas, both legal and non-legal, not previously studied.

7.      Demonstrate an independence of mind and an ability to critically challenge received understandings and conclusions.

8     Reflect constructively on their own learning processes.

C. Subject-specific skills:Application and problem solving.

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:1     Recognise the legal issues arising in a complex factual situation.

 

2.   Identify and apply the case and statute law relevant to it.

3. Provide an informed and reasoned opinion on the possible legal actions arising from it, and their likelihood of success.

Sources, research and evaluation.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:4. Identify the legal and related issues which require to be researched.

5. Effectively locate and use primary and secondary legal and other relevant sources.

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6 Conduct independent legal research using a range of resources, both paper and electronic.

7. Critically evaluate an area of law both doctrinally and in terms of its socio-economic and other consequences.

D. Key skills:

Communication and Literacy.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

1. Use, both orally and in writing, the English Language in relation to legal matters and generally, with care, accuracy and effectiveness.

2. Engage constructively and effectively in arguments and discussions of complex matters.

3. Give a clear and coherent presentation on a topic using appropriate supporting materials.

4. Read complex legal and non-legal materials and summarise them accurately.

5. Employ correct legal terminology and correct methods of citation and referencing for legal and other academic materials.

6. Produce work in appropriate formats.

Teamwork, Numeracy and ITOn successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

7. Work collaboratively in groups to achieve defined tasks, to respond to different points of view and to negotiate outcomes.

8. Present and evaluate information in a numerical or statistical form. LB

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9. Word-process their work and use a range of electronic databases and other information sources.

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