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| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10021 | Legal Skills | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module gives early exposure to the skills you will need to undertake successful study of the law, and also provides a number of transferable skills which you can use both in academic study and outside the university. Led by one of the UK's leading experts on legal education, the module will support you in the transition to study in higher education and will provide a solid basis for studying law throughout your undergraduate career. | ||||||
| LAW-10025 | Public Law 1 - Constitutional Law | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Emphasis is placed on discovering the basic foundations for legal relationships between citizen and state and the status of the various 'players' (the legislature, government departments and the courts). The module examines the reality of power relations inherent in a modern democracy and examines the necessity for, and the importance of, recent Human Rights legislation. Beyond that, however, it introduces students to the major principles which lie behind the practice of 'public law' generally. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various parts of the legal system (courts, clients, lawyers and legislature) in their domestic and international context. This will permit the student to develop a critical understanding of the way in which the law interacts with and underpins social and political structures - and when sometimes the law must be questioned. Legal Systems also builds on the foundation provided by Legal Skills and Constitutional Law to provide students with early exposure to the development of research and employment skills, particularly in legal writing. | ||||||
| LAW-10026 | Public Law 2 - Administrative Law | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| When governments and their agents over-reach their powers, how can we challenge this abuse? In this module, we examine the power of the law (especially judicial review) as a mechanism to challenge administrative decision making of an oppressive kind. We also look at the growth of delegated powers within a complex modern democracy like the UK and seek to understand how the overall concept of 'public law' is founded in a study of the relationship between state and individual. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| # | LAW-20009 | Law - Study Abroad I | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20010 | Law - Study Abroad II | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20028 | Criminal Law I | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20028 | Criminal Law I | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20030 | Lawyers in Society | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The legal profession in England and Wales currently faces unprecedented changes, with firms facing increasing pressure to ensure diversity in their recruitment practices and the Legal Services Act introducing new regulatory and competitive challenges, including the possibility of non-lawyers owning and managing firms which deliver legal services. This module aims to introduce students to the sociological theories of the professions in order to equip students with a theoretical framework to examine both the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the legal profession. It seeks to encourage students' analysis of the complex claims and structures of the legal profession through different perspectives (empirical data, cultural analysis etc) and to enhance students' understandings of contemporary legal practice through, placing the practice of law within a social and political context. | ||||||
| LAW-20030 | Lawyers in Society | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The legal profession in England and Wales currently faces unprecedented changes, with firms facing increasing pressure to ensure diversity in their recruitment practices and the Legal Services Act introducing new regulatory and competitive challenges, including the possibility of non-lawyers owning and managing firms which deliver legal services. This module aims to introduce students to the sociological theories of the professions in order to equip students with a theoretical framework to examine both the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the legal profession. It seeks to encourage students' analysis of the complex claims and structures of the legal profession through different perspectives (empirical data, cultural analysis etc) and to enhance students' understandings of contemporary legal practice through, placing the practice of law within a social and political context. | ||||||
| LAW-20031 | Contract Law 1 | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-20031 | Contract Law 1 | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-20036 | Land Law 1 | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20036 | Land Law 1 | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are words not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside cliched prejudice and misunderstanding and to examine the meaning of ethics within the law. This will include both abstract consideration of what constitutes the concept of 'ethics' from a strict philosophical viewpoint but also how professional ethics dictate the behaviour of lawyers in practice. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are words not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside cliched prejudice and misunderstanding and to examine the meaning of ethics within the law. This will include both abstract consideration of what constitutes the concept of 'ethics' from a strict philosophical viewpoint but also how professional ethics dictate the behaviour of lawyers in practice. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| # | LAW-20022 | Law - Study Abroad V | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20023 | Law - Study Abroad VI | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20029 | Criminal Law II | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| 'criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate offences. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? Why has the common law generally proved inadequate in dealing with stalking behaviour? At what point should the law impose liability for an attempt? The principles governing judicial approaches to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20029 | Criminal Law II | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| 'criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate offences. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? Why has the common law generally proved inadequate in dealing with stalking behaviour? At what point should the law impose liability for an attempt? The principles governing judicial approaches to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers some insight into professional practice and the realities of consumer law. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | O | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers some insight into professional practice and the realities of consumer law. | ||||||
| LAW-20033 | Law in Action | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law in Action is a 'clinical legal education' module which introduces you to how law works in the 'real world', through a series of lectures, supported by guided group work. The Law in Action course is designed to facilitate and empower you, as law students, to take an active and reflective role in your learning, and to develop key transferable and applied communication skills in a realistic context. The course involves you working in groups to carry out legal research and produce a group presentation where you will communicate your research to a community partner organisation. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students. | ||||||
| LAW-20033 | Law in Action | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law in Action is a 'clinical legal education' module which introduces you to how law works in the 'real world', through a series of lectures, supported by guided group work. The Law in Action course is designed to facilitate and empower you, as law students, to take an active and reflective role in your learning, and to develop key transferable and applied communication skills in a realistic context. The course involves you working in groups to carry out legal research and produce a group presentation where you will communicate your research to a community partner organisation. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students. | ||||||
| LAW-20034 | Introduction to Public International Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This introduction to public international law allows students an opportunity to look beyond the domestic and examine how law helps to govern relations between between sovereign governments. What can the law do when faced with international terrorism or a breach of an international treaty? Was the war in Iraq legal? What is the role of international institutions like the United Nations or the World Trade Organization? Can British Courts exercise jurisdiction over war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in other countries? This survey course provides an overview of the subjects, sources and general principles of international law, as well as an introduction to more specific themes like the resolution of international disputes, the law governing the use of force or the immunity of Heads of States | ||||||
| LAW-20034 | Introduction to Public International Law | O | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This introduction to public international law allows students an opportunity to look beyond the domestic and examine how law helps to govern relations between between sovereign governments. What can the law do when faced with international terrorism or a breach of an international treaty? Was the war in Iraq legal? What is the role of international institutions like the United Nations or the World Trade Organization? Can British Courts exercise jurisdiction over war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in other countries? This survey course provides an overview of the subjects, sources and general principles of international law, as well as an introduction to more specific themes like the resolution of international disputes, the law governing the use of force or the immunity of Heads of States | ||||||
| LAW-20037 | Land Law 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20037 | Land Law 2 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30013 | Family Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| A socio-legal approach to examining family law within a framework of sociological and political theories of families, particular feminist theories to provide and develop a critical understanding of the law relating to families. Topics include: creation, structure and regulation of family units; concepts and definitions of family and marriage; ideologies of motherhood and fatherhood through exploration of reproductive 'rights', adoption, and parental responsibility; family breakdown; the law relating to children in the public sphere. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30013 | Family Law | O | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| A socio-legal approach to examining family law within a framework of sociological and political theories of families, particular feminist theories to provide and develop a critical understanding of the law relating to families. Topics include: creation, structure and regulation of family units; concepts and definitions of family and marriage; ideologies of motherhood and fatherhood through exploration of reproductive 'rights', adoption, and parental responsibility; family breakdown; the law relating to children in the public sphere. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30062 | Evidence | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The law of evidence is the study of lawyers' rules designed to ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent are acquitted. It is a system of balances and checks that is the ultimate protection of individual liberty. In this module you can decide for yourself just how important the law of evidence is in the criminal justice system. This module is an intellectually stimulating study of a complex legal topic but is also of particular interest to those intending to enter legal practice . It is taught by lecturers who themselves hold judicial positions in the criminal courts. | ||||||
| LAW-30062 | Evidence | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The law of evidence is the study of lawyers' rules designed to ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent are acquitted. It is a system of balances and checks that is the ultimate protection of individual liberty. In this module you can decide for yourself just how important the law of evidence is in the criminal justice system. This module is an intellectually stimulating study of a complex legal topic but is also of particular interest to those intending to enter legal practice . It is taught by lecturers who themselves hold judicial positions in the criminal courts. | ||||||
| LAW-30066 | International Law, Globalisation and the Environment | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module explores the legal norms, institutions and processes through which transnational environmental problems are addressed on the international plane today. It has three main purposes. The first is to introduce students to the core and defining features of international environmental law, its substantive rules and principles, but also the various techniques used for implementing these rules and principles. The second is to consider some current environmental issues of major international significance, e.g. climate change, the protection of bio-diversity, the trade in genetically modified organisms, environmental refugees etc. The third is, by drawing on legal and non-legal literature, to explore the complex social, economic and political context in which international environmental law exists, with a particular focus on issues of distributive justice and Third-World critiques of international rules and policies. | ||||||
| LAW-30066 | International Law, Globalisation and the Environment | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module explores the legal norms, institutions and processes through which transnational environmental problems are addressed on the international plane today. It has three main purposes. The first is to introduce students to the core and defining features of international environmental law, its substantive rules and principles, but also the various techniques used for implementing these rules and principles. The second is to consider some current environmental issues of major international significance, e.g. climate change, the protection of bio-diversity, the trade in genetically modified organisms, environmental refugees etc. The third is, by drawing on legal and non-legal literature, to explore the complex social, economic and political context in which international environmental law exists, with a particular focus on issues of distributive justice and Third-World critiques of international rules and policies. | ||||||
| LAW-30068 | Employment Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The world of work been increasingly regulated in recent years. This module looks at how the law seeks to control the relationship between employer and employee and what happens when that relationship breaks down. Building on your basic knowledge of contract law, this module will provide an entry to the complex world of legal relationships in the workplace where harmony does not always run. What are the duties of employers and employees - and of trades unions? What can - or should - government do to regulate such matters as equal opportunity in the workplace? And in a global employment environment, how does domestic law cope? These are just some of the questions you will attempt to answer in this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30068 | Employment Law | O | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The world of work been increasingly regulated in recent years. This module looks at how the law seeks to control the relationship between employer and employee and what happens when that relationship breaks down. Building on your basic knowledge of contract law, this module will provide an entry to the complex world of legal relationships in the workplace where harmony does not always run. What are the duties of employers and employees - and of trades unions? What can - or should - government do to regulate such matters as equal opportunity in the workplace? And in a global employment environment, how does domestic law cope? These are just some of the questions you will attempt to answer in this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30069 | Law of the European Union 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law of the European Union 1 introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. Part A (Introduction: A New Legal Order) aims to clarify the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law, which bring about its application to individuals in the Member States and which are constructing a new constitutionalism and citizenship. Part B (EU Administrative Law) looks at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e. the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. Part C (A Union of Rights?) considers if $ú and to what extent $ú the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. This module assess the importance of European Union law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and aims to critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of European Union law. | ||||||
| LAW-30069 | Law of the European Union 1 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law of the European Union 1 introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. Part A (Introduction: A New Legal Order) aims to clarify the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law, which bring about its application to individuals in the Member States and which are constructing a new constitutionalism and citizenship. Part B (EU Administrative Law) looks at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e. the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. Part C (A Union of Rights?) considers if $ú and to what extent $ú the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. This module assess the importance of European Union law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and aims to critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of European Union law. | ||||||
| LAW-30082 | Jurisprudence | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Jurisprudence is concerned with the question of what law is and how it differs, if it does, from other forms of regulation. Jurisprudence thus does not focus on specific legal rules but, rather, on law itself. Jurisprudence takes as it subject-matter all law and not just the law that is specific to one legal system. The notion of what jurisprudence has altered radically over the last few decades with scholars taking very different positions to each other. Material that is examined in this course ranges from anarchist theories to studies in legal anthropology and work done on popular culture. The course looks both at substantive ideas about the nature of law and also methodological questions about how we assess and analyze those ideas. | ||||||
| LAW-30082 | Jurisprudence | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Jurisprudence is concerned with the question of what law is and how it differs, if it does, from other forms of regulation. Jurisprudence thus does not focus on specific legal rules but, rather, on law itself. Jurisprudence takes as it subject-matter all law and not just the law that is specific to one legal system. The notion of what jurisprudence has altered radically over the last few decades with scholars taking very different positions to each other. Material that is examined in this course ranges from anarchist theories to studies in legal anthropology and work done on popular culture. The course looks both at substantive ideas about the nature of law and also methodological questions about how we assess and analyze those ideas. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| Semester 1-2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-30083 | Dissertation (Double Module) - ISP | EP | C | 15 | 30 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 10,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed over two semesters. This is your chance to pursue, in depth, an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will work closely with a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30083 | Dissertation (Double Module) - ISP | O | C | 15 | 30 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 10,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed over two semesters. This is your chance to pursue, in depth, an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will work closely with a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30070 | Law of the European Union 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module follows up on the Law of the European Union 1 module taught in the first semester and is designed to explore more fully the substantive (as opposed to the constitutional or institutional) law of the EU. The focus of the module will be on three areas of legislation: Internal market law, with specific focus on the fundamental freedoms, Competition law (with a particular emphasis on measures for combating restrictive practices and the abuse of a dominant position) and European social law (with particular emphasis equality and non-discrimination in the labour market). By the end of this module, students should be able to identify the relationships between the economic and the social aspects of EU law, understand the key mechanisms of market regulation at the level of the Union, develop competent and critical arguments regarding the scope, the success and the limits of substantive EU law and demonstrate the ability to think independently about the nature, the 'ethos' and the legitimacy of the European project. | ||||||
| LAW-30070 | Law of the European Union 2 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module follows up on the Law of the European Union 1 module taught in the first semester and is designed to explore more fully the substantive (as opposed to the constitutional or institutional) law of the EU. The focus of the module will be on three areas of legislation: Internal market law, with specific focus on the fundamental freedoms, Competition law (with a particular emphasis on measures for combating restrictive practices and the abuse of a dominant position) and European social law (with particular emphasis equality and non-discrimination in the labour market). By the end of this module, students should be able to identify the relationships between the economic and the social aspects of EU law, understand the key mechanisms of market regulation at the level of the Union, develop competent and critical arguments regarding the scope, the success and the limits of substantive EU law and demonstrate the ability to think independently about the nature, the 'ethos' and the legitimacy of the European project. | ||||||
| LAW-30076 | Law and Sexuality | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module allows you to explore and critique law/sexuality relations and to develop a deeper critical understanding of the sexual dimension of law and legal studies. It will appeal to students who wish to engage with a rapidly developing and complex area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-30076 | Law and Sexuality | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module allows you to explore and critique law/sexuality relations and to develop a deeper critical understanding of the sexual dimension of law and legal studies. It will appeal to students who wish to engage with a rapidly developing and complex area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-30077 | Business Leases: Termination and Renewal | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module develops a thorough understanding of the lease renewal machinery contained in Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. An emphasis is placed upon statutory and case law analysis. The module provides an understanding of the underlying commercial and political policy influences which have shaped the current law, together with consideration of recent reforms. | ||||||
| LAW-30077 | Business Leases: Termination and Renewal | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module develops a thorough understanding of the lease renewal machinery contained in Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. An emphasis is placed upon statutory and case law analysis. The module provides an understanding of the underlying commercial and political policy influences which have shaped the current law, together with consideration of recent reforms. | ||||||
| LAW-30080 | Company Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This course situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The critical aspect of company law scholarship is dominated by the ongoing debates between the $ùcontractarians&©(mainly law and economics scholars) and the $ùnon-contractarians&© (mainly socio-legal scholars). In essence, the course looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The course will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action. | ||||||
| LAW-30080 | Company Law | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This course situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The critical aspect of company law scholarship is dominated by the ongoing debates between the $ùcontractarians&©(mainly law and economics scholars) and the $ùnon-contractarians&© (mainly socio-legal scholars). In essence, the course looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The course will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action. | ||||||
| LAW-30081 | International Human Rights | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The post-World War 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights', marked an unprecedented international commitment to human rights. However over the past sixty years the international community has witnessed gross violations of human rights, reflected by an inconsistency and inequality in recognition and enforcement of human rights. In this module we shall examine both the nature of 'universal' human rights and the 'international' community that claims to protect them. Distinctively we shall actively consider the increasing lobby from civil society towards new human rights covenants, recognising those excluded from the 'universal' being women, racial, ethnic, linguistic minorities, lesbian and gay persons, disabled persons and 'non' citizens, most prominent in the current refugee and asylum seeker issues. This module provides the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, to prepare and contribute a research project, developing their knowledge, skills and networks within the international human rights community. | ||||||
| LAW-30081 | International Human Rights | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The post-World War 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights', marked an unprecedented international commitment to human rights. However over the past sixty years the international community has witnessed gross violations of human rights, reflected by an inconsistency and inequality in recognition and enforcement of human rights. In this module we shall examine both the nature of 'universal' human rights and the 'international' community that claims to protect them. Distinctively we shall actively consider the increasing lobby from civil society towards new human rights covenants, recognising those excluded from the 'universal' being women, racial, ethnic, linguistic minorities, lesbian and gay persons, disabled persons and 'non' citizens, most prominent in the current refugee and asylum seeker issues. This module provides the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, to prepare and contribute a research project, developing their knowledge, skills and networks within the international human rights community. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30088 | Health Care Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module will explore the way in which law, ethics and policy interrelate in the area of health care practice. It builds on earlier understanding acquired in diverse areas of law but primarily from Tort law. The course will seek to develop analytical understanding of health care law and encourage critical perspectives on the substantive areas covered. The module is particularly attractive to those with an interest in the interaction between ethics and law and the governance of the powerful profession of medicine. | ||||||
| LAW-30088 | Health Care Law | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module will explore the way in which law, ethics and policy interrelate in the area of health care practice. It builds on earlier understanding acquired in diverse areas of law but primarily from Tort law. The course will seek to develop analytical understanding of health care law and encourage critical perspectives on the substantive areas covered. The module is particularly attractive to those with an interest in the interaction between ethics and law and the governance of the powerful profession of medicine. | ||||||
| LAW-30089 | Principles of Sentencing | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module introduces the competing philosophical principles which underlie the sentencing of offenders in England and Wales, with some reference to sentencing systems elsewhere. It introduces the sentencing process, including appeals and guidelines for sentencers, which operate in England and Wales and considers reform proposals. This module considers the issue of disparity in sentencing, and addresses various means of combating disparity, especially sentencing guidelines. The module is thus of real interest and value to anyone concerned with the operation of the criminal justice system in the magistrates' courts and the Crown Court. | ||||||
| LAW-30089 | Principles of Sentencing | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module introduces the competing philosophical principles which underlie the sentencing of offenders in England and Wales, with some reference to sentencing systems elsewhere. It introduces the sentencing process, including appeals and guidelines for sentencers, which operate in England and Wales and considers reform proposals. This module considers the issue of disparity in sentencing, and addresses various means of combating disparity, especially sentencing guidelines. The module is thus of real interest and value to anyone concerned with the operation of the criminal justice system in the magistrates' courts and the Crown Court. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10021 | Legal Skills | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module gives early exposure to the skills you will need to undertake successful study of the law, and also provides a number of transferable skills which you can use both in academic study and outside the university. Led by one of the UK's leading experts on legal education, the module will support you in the transition to study in higher education and will provide a solid basis for studying law throughout your undergraduate career. | ||||||
| LAW-10025 | Public Law 1 - Constitutional Law | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Emphasis is placed on discovering the basic foundations for legal relationships between citizen and state and the status of the various 'players' (the legislature, government departments and the courts). The module examines the reality of power relations inherent in a modern democracy and examines the necessity for, and the importance of, recent Human Rights legislation. Beyond that, however, it introduces students to the major principles which lie behind the practice of 'public law' generally. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various parts of the legal system (courts, clients, lawyers and legislature) in their domestic and international context. This will permit the student to develop a critical understanding of the way in which the law interacts with and underpins social and political structures - and when sometimes the law must be questioned. Legal Systems also builds on the foundation provided by Legal Skills and Constitutional Law to provide students with early exposure to the development of research and employment skills, particularly in legal writing. | ||||||
| LAW-10026 | Public Law 2 - Administrative Law | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| When governments and their agents over-reach their powers, how can we challenge this abuse? In this module, we examine the power of the law (especially judicial review) as a mechanism to challenge administrative decision making of an oppressive kind. We also look at the growth of delegated powers within a complex modern democracy like the UK and seek to understand how the overall concept of 'public law' is founded in a study of the relationship between state and individual. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| # | LAW-20009 | Law - Study Abroad I | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20010 | Law - Study Abroad II | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20028 | Criminal Law I | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20028 | Criminal Law I | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20030 | Lawyers in Society | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The legal profession in England and Wales currently faces unprecedented changes, with firms facing increasing pressure to ensure diversity in their recruitment practices and the Legal Services Act introducing new regulatory and competitive challenges, including the possibility of non-lawyers owning and managing firms which deliver legal services. This module aims to introduce students to the sociological theories of the professions in order to equip students with a theoretical framework to examine both the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the legal profession. It seeks to encourage students' analysis of the complex claims and structures of the legal profession through different perspectives (empirical data, cultural analysis etc) and to enhance students' understandings of contemporary legal practice through, placing the practice of law within a social and political context. | ||||||
| LAW-20030 | Lawyers in Society | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The legal profession in England and Wales currently faces unprecedented changes, with firms facing increasing pressure to ensure diversity in their recruitment practices and the Legal Services Act introducing new regulatory and competitive challenges, including the possibility of non-lawyers owning and managing firms which deliver legal services. This module aims to introduce students to the sociological theories of the professions in order to equip students with a theoretical framework to examine both the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the legal profession. It seeks to encourage students' analysis of the complex claims and structures of the legal profession through different perspectives (empirical data, cultural analysis etc) and to enhance students' understandings of contemporary legal practice through, placing the practice of law within a social and political context. | ||||||
| LAW-20031 | Contract Law 1 | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-20031 | Contract Law 1 | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-20036 | Land Law 1 | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20036 | Land Law 1 | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are words not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside cliched prejudice and misunderstanding and to examine the meaning of ethics within the law. This will include both abstract consideration of what constitutes the concept of 'ethics' from a strict philosophical viewpoint but also how professional ethics dictate the behaviour of lawyers in practice. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are words not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside cliched prejudice and misunderstanding and to examine the meaning of ethics within the law. This will include both abstract consideration of what constitutes the concept of 'ethics' from a strict philosophical viewpoint but also how professional ethics dictate the behaviour of lawyers in practice. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| # | LAW-20022 | Law - Study Abroad V | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20023 | Law - Study Abroad VI | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20029 | Criminal Law II | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| 'criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate offences. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? Why has the common law generally proved inadequate in dealing with stalking behaviour? At what point should the law impose liability for an attempt? The principles governing judicial approaches to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20029 | Criminal Law II | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| 'criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate offences. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? Why has the common law generally proved inadequate in dealing with stalking behaviour? At what point should the law impose liability for an attempt? The principles governing judicial approaches to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers some insight into professional practice and the realities of consumer law. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | O | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers some insight into professional practice and the realities of consumer law. | ||||||
| LAW-20034 | Introduction to Public International Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This introduction to public international law allows students an opportunity to look beyond the domestic and examine how law helps to govern relations between between sovereign governments. What can the law do when faced with international terrorism or a breach of an international treaty? Was the war in Iraq legal? What is the role of international institutions like the United Nations or the World Trade Organization? Can British Courts exercise jurisdiction over war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in other countries? This survey course provides an overview of the subjects, sources and general principles of international law, as well as an introduction to more specific themes like the resolution of international disputes, the law governing the use of force or the immunity of Heads of States | ||||||
| LAW-20034 | Introduction to Public International Law | O | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This introduction to public international law allows students an opportunity to look beyond the domestic and examine how law helps to govern relations between between sovereign governments. What can the law do when faced with international terrorism or a breach of an international treaty? Was the war in Iraq legal? What is the role of international institutions like the United Nations or the World Trade Organization? Can British Courts exercise jurisdiction over war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in other countries? This survey course provides an overview of the subjects, sources and general principles of international law, as well as an introduction to more specific themes like the resolution of international disputes, the law governing the use of force or the immunity of Heads of States | ||||||
| LAW-20037 | Land Law 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20037 | Land Law 2 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30013 | Family Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| A socio-legal approach to examining family law within a framework of sociological and political theories of families, particular feminist theories to provide and develop a critical understanding of the law relating to families. Topics include: creation, structure and regulation of family units; concepts and definitions of family and marriage; ideologies of motherhood and fatherhood through exploration of reproductive 'rights', adoption, and parental responsibility; family breakdown; the law relating to children in the public sphere. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30062 | Evidence | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The law of evidence is the study of lawyers' rules designed to ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent are acquitted. It is a system of balances and checks that is the ultimate protection of individual liberty. In this module you can decide for yourself just how important the law of evidence is in the criminal justice system. This module is an intellectually stimulating study of a complex legal topic but is also of particular interest to those intending to enter legal practice . It is taught by lecturers who themselves hold judicial positions in the criminal courts. | ||||||
| LAW-30066 | International Law, Globalisation and the Environment | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module explores the legal norms, institutions and processes through which transnational environmental problems are addressed on the international plane today. It has three main purposes. The first is to introduce students to the core and defining features of international environmental law, its substantive rules and principles, but also the various techniques used for implementing these rules and principles. The second is to consider some current environmental issues of major international significance, e.g. climate change, the protection of bio-diversity, the trade in genetically modified organisms, environmental refugees etc. The third is, by drawing on legal and non-legal literature, to explore the complex social, economic and political context in which international environmental law exists, with a particular focus on issues of distributive justice and Third-World critiques of international rules and policies. | ||||||
| LAW-30068 | Employment Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The world of work been increasingly regulated in recent years. This module looks at how the law seeks to control the relationship between employer and employee and what happens when that relationship breaks down. Building on your basic knowledge of contract law, this module will provide an entry to the complex world of legal relationships in the workplace where harmony does not always run. What are the duties of employers and employees - and of trades unions? What can - or should - government do to regulate such matters as equal opportunity in the workplace? And in a global employment environment, how does domestic law cope? These are just some of the questions you will attempt to answer in this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30069 | Law of the European Union 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law of the European Union 1 introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. Part A (Introduction: A New Legal Order) aims to clarify the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law, which bring about its application to individuals in the Member States and which are constructing a new constitutionalism and citizenship. Part B (EU Administrative Law) looks at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e. the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. Part C (A Union of Rights?) considers if $ú and to what extent $ú the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. This module assess the importance of European Union law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and aims to critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of European Union law. | ||||||
| LAW-30082 | Jurisprudence | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Jurisprudence is concerned with the question of what law is and how it differs, if it does, from other forms of regulation. Jurisprudence thus does not focus on specific legal rules but, rather, on law itself. Jurisprudence takes as it subject-matter all law and not just the law that is specific to one legal system. The notion of what jurisprudence has altered radically over the last few decades with scholars taking very different positions to each other. Material that is examined in this course ranges from anarchist theories to studies in legal anthropology and work done on popular culture. The course looks both at substantive ideas about the nature of law and also methodological questions about how we assess and analyze those ideas. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| Semester 1-2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-30083 | Dissertation (Double Module) - ISP | EP | C | 15 | 30 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 10,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed over two semesters. This is your chance to pursue, in depth, an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will work closely with a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30070 | Law of the European Union 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module follows up on the Law of the European Union 1 module taught in the first semester and is designed to explore more fully the substantive (as opposed to the constitutional or institutional) law of the EU. The focus of the module will be on three areas of legislation: Internal market law, with specific focus on the fundamental freedoms, Competition law (with a particular emphasis on measures for combating restrictive practices and the abuse of a dominant position) and European social law (with particular emphasis equality and non-discrimination in the labour market). By the end of this module, students should be able to identify the relationships between the economic and the social aspects of EU law, understand the key mechanisms of market regulation at the level of the Union, develop competent and critical arguments regarding the scope, the success and the limits of substantive EU law and demonstrate the ability to think independently about the nature, the 'ethos' and the legitimacy of the European project. | ||||||
| LAW-30076 | Law and Sexuality | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module allows you to explore and critique law/sexuality relations and to develop a deeper critical understanding of the sexual dimension of law and legal studies. It will appeal to students who wish to engage with a rapidly developing and complex area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-30077 | Business Leases: Termination and Renewal | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module develops a thorough understanding of the lease renewal machinery contained in Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. An emphasis is placed upon statutory and case law analysis. The module provides an understanding of the underlying commercial and political policy influences which have shaped the current law, together with consideration of recent reforms. | ||||||
| LAW-30080 | Company Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This course situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The critical aspect of company law scholarship is dominated by the ongoing debates between the $ùcontractarians&©(mainly law and economics scholars) and the $ùnon-contractarians&© (mainly socio-legal scholars). In essence, the course looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The course will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action. | ||||||
| LAW-30081 | International Human Rights | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The post-World War 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights', marked an unprecedented international commitment to human rights. However over the past sixty years the international community has witnessed gross violations of human rights, reflected by an inconsistency and inequality in recognition and enforcement of human rights. In this module we shall examine both the nature of 'universal' human rights and the 'international' community that claims to protect them. Distinctively we shall actively consider the increasing lobby from civil society towards new human rights covenants, recognising those excluded from the 'universal' being women, racial, ethnic, linguistic minorities, lesbian and gay persons, disabled persons and 'non' citizens, most prominent in the current refugee and asylum seeker issues. This module provides the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, to prepare and contribute a research project, developing their knowledge, skills and networks within the international human rights community. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30088 | Health Care Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module will explore the way in which law, ethics and policy interrelate in the area of health care practice. It builds on earlier understanding acquired in diverse areas of law but primarily from Tort law. The course will seek to develop analytical understanding of health care law and encourage critical perspectives on the substantive areas covered. The module is particularly attractive to those with an interest in the interaction between ethics and law and the governance of the powerful profession of medicine. | ||||||
| LAW-30089 | Principles of Sentencing | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module introduces the competing philosophical principles which underlie the sentencing of offenders in England and Wales, with some reference to sentencing systems elsewhere. It introduces the sentencing process, including appeals and guidelines for sentencers, which operate in England and Wales and considers reform proposals. This module considers the issue of disparity in sentencing, and addresses various means of combating disparity, especially sentencing guidelines. The module is thus of real interest and value to anyone concerned with the operation of the criminal justice system in the magistrates' courts and the Crown Court. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10021 | Legal Skills | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module gives early exposure to the skills you will need to undertake successful study of the law, and also provides a number of transferable skills which you can use both in academic study and outside the university. Led by one of the UK's leading experts on legal education, the module will support you in the transition to study in higher education and will provide a solid basis for studying law throughout your undergraduate career. | ||||||
| LAW-10023 | Torts 1 - Foundations | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Had an accident? Want some'compo'? Real law in the real world - that's tort. Why is there a duty to care for your 'neighbour'? Why are insurers so important in tort law? How do the courts approach difficult problems such as compensating for psychiatric injury? This module will tackle some of these real and difficult questions and introduce you to possibly the most important area of private law within the English legal system today. | ||||||
| LAW-10025 | Public Law 1 - Constitutional Law | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Emphasis is placed on discovering the basic foundations for legal relationships between citizen and state and the status of the various 'players' (the legislature, government departments and the courts). The module examines the reality of power relations inherent in a modern democracy and examines the necessity for, and the importance of, recent Human Rights legislation. Beyond that, however, it introduces students to the major principles which lie behind the practice of 'public law' generally. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various parts of the legal system (courts, clients, lawyers and legislature) in their domestic and international context. This will permit the student to develop a critical understanding of the way in which the law interacts with and underpins social and political structures - and when sometimes the law must be questioned. Legal Systems also builds on the foundation provided by Legal Skills and Constitutional Law to provide students with early exposure to the development of research and employment skills, particularly in legal writing. | ||||||
| LAW-10024 | Torts 2 - Development | C | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This is advanced tort. In addition to discussing land based torts (nuisance and trespass) this module gives you the opportunity to consider many of the aspects of tort law most in the public gaze today: in the commercial sphere (confidentiality); in the public sphere (privacy); and in the sphere of personal integrity (false imprisonment, assault). | ||||||
| LAW-10026 | Public Law 2 - Administrative Law | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| When governments and their agents over-reach their powers, how can we challenge this abuse? In this module, we examine the power of the law (especially judicial review) as a mechanism to challenge administrative decision making of an oppressive kind. We also look at the growth of delegated powers within a complex modern democracy like the UK and seek to understand how the overall concept of 'public law' is founded in a study of the relationship between state and individual. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-20016 | Crime and Justice in a Global Context | EA | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This modules provides a comprehensive introduction to, and looks in detail at how criminology has tried to understand the effects on crime and criminal justice of globalisation and other processes of social change associated with the coming of late modernity. The focus will be on issues and problems related to terrorism, state crimes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This module is also a free standing elective and is particularly suitable for students in the social sciences and in particular sociology students. | ||||||
| CRI-20017 | Building Safer Communities | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| It is almost impossible to avoid hearing the word 'community' when the subject of what is to be done about crime and disorder is discussed. In political and policy debates, as well as in media and everyday consideration of these issues, 'the community' is a term used and abused as both a source of problems and a resource to be drawn upon in designing solutions to them. This module considers the ways in which $ùcommunities&© are constructed, managed, mobilised and responsibilised both as sites of crime problems and as potential sources of crime prevention solutions. The module will engage critically with the term $ùcommunity&© asking if the term retains any meaning in late modern societies and, if so, what it means for those who find themselves governing and being governed under such headings. The module considers efforts to $ùbuild safer communities&© on three levels. Firstly it explores top-down efforts to manage crime and disorder that have been structured around the notion of $ùthe community&© as a site of governance. Secondly, the module explores attempts to responsibilise and mobilise more local agencies and organisations under the $ùcommunity&© banner, relocating some responsibility in locally-based $ùPartnerships&© who become tasked with knowing the specific problems of $ùtheir&© communities and acting to minimise them. Thirdly, the module engages with debates around the responsibilisation of individuals as part of variously defined communities, whether they be construed on geographic, racial, interest or any other lines. The enduring appeal of the notion of community will be explored alongside these three approaches, as well as the problems caused by conceptualising society and individuals in community terms. The module asks broad questions that underpin the use of the term, including; Who or what constitutes a community? Who defines which communities exist? How does central and local government intervention (directly or indirectly) promote the interests of some communities over others? Are communities always inclusive? | ||||||
| CRI-20018 | Crime, Culture and Conflict 1700-1914 | EA | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Crime, Culture and Conflict is designed to allow students to critically analyse the history of criminal justice in England and Wales during the period 1750-1914. In doing so, the module provides the academic context for understanding the major debates, theories and issues relating to the contemporary criminal justice system. The module is structured around three key themes: the social construction of crime and criminalisation, the public versus the private sphere and competing perspectives on the history of crime and the development of the criminal justice system. These three themes share an important strand of continuity within this module - that of popular culture and resistance. This framework is employed to demonstrate that history is always a matter of contestation and interpretation, and that there can never be one definitive 'truth' about historical events or developments. The process of excavating new historical sources is a continuous one, and as new research takes place alongside existing acccounts, critical reflection, perhaps even re-evaluation and re-interpretation, is often called for. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20009 | Law - Study Abroad I | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20010 | Law - Study Abroad II | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20012 | Law - Study Abroad III | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20013 | Law - Study Abroad IV | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20028 | Criminal Law I | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20030 | Lawyers in Society | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The legal profession in England and Wales currently faces unprecedented changes, with firms facing increasing pressure to ensure diversity in their recruitment practices and the Legal Services Act introducing new regulatory and competitive challenges, including the possibility of non-lawyers owning and managing firms which deliver legal services. This module aims to introduce students to the sociological theories of the professions in order to equip students with a theoretical framework to examine both the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the legal profession. It seeks to encourage students' analysis of the complex claims and structures of the legal profession through different perspectives (empirical data, cultural analysis etc) and to enhance students' understandings of contemporary legal practice through, placing the practice of law within a social and political context. | ||||||
| LAW-20031 | Contract Law 1 | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-20036 | Land Law 1 | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are words not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside cliched prejudice and misunderstanding and to examine the meaning of ethics within the law. This will include both abstract consideration of what constitutes the concept of 'ethics' from a strict philosophical viewpoint but also how professional ethics dictate the behaviour of lawyers in practice. | ||||||
| LAW-20039 | Torts 1 - Foundations (Level 2) | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module is for students transferring to Single Honours Law. It cannot be taken by any student who followed LAW10023 Torts 1 Foundations in year 1 of their degree. Had an accident? Want some'compo'? Real law in the real world - that's tort. Why is there a duty to care for your 'neighbour'? Why are insurers so important in tort law? How do the courts approach difficult problems such as compensating for psychiatric injury? This module will tackle some of these real and difficult questions and introduce you to possibly the most important area of private law within the English legal system today. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-20020 | Research Methods in Criminology | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module introduces students to the logic and skills of social science research as applied to the study of crime and criminal justice and equips them with a critical appreciation of the range of strategies for research design, data collection and analysis. Students have opportunities to practice their survey and interviewing skills. The course is assessed by a Research Design Exercise and a Methodological Review. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20022 | Law - Study Abroad V | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20023 | Law - Study Abroad VI | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20024 | Law - Study Abroad VII | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| # | LAW-20025 | Law - Study Abroad VIII | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| This is a module that is automatically allocated to the records our Keele level II students who are going to Study Abroad at a partner University for a semester of their second year and cannot be selected by any other level II students. | ||||||
| LAW-20029 | Criminal Law II | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| 'criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate offences. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? Why has the common law generally proved inadequate in dealing with stalking behaviour? At what point should the law impose liability for an attempt? The principles governing judicial approaches to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | C | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers some insight into professional practice and the realities of consumer law. | ||||||
| LAW-20033 | Law in Action | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law in Action is a 'clinical legal education' module which introduces you to how law works in the 'real world', through a series of lectures, supported by guided group work. The Law in Action course is designed to facilitate and empower you, as law students, to take an active and reflective role in your learning, and to develop key transferable and applied communication skills in a realistic context. The course involves you working in groups to carry out legal research and produce a group presentation where you will communicate your research to a community partner organisation. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students. | ||||||
| LAW-20034 | Introduction to Public International Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This introduction to public international law allows students an opportunity to look beyond the domestic and examine how law helps to govern relations between between sovereign governments. What can the law do when faced with international terrorism or a breach of an international treaty? Was the war in Iraq legal? What is the role of international institutions like the United Nations or the World Trade Organization? Can British Courts exercise jurisdiction over war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in other countries? This survey course provides an overview of the subjects, sources and general principles of international law, as well as an introduction to more specific themes like the resolution of international disputes, the law governing the use of force or the immunity of Heads of States | ||||||
| LAW-20037 | Land Law 2 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-20040 | Torts 2 - Development (Level 2) | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module is for students transferring to Single Honours Law. It cannot be taken by any student who followed LAW10024 Torts 2 Development in year 1 of their degree. This is advanced tort. In addition to discussing land based torts (nuisance and trespass) this module gives you the opportunity to consider many of the aspects of tort law most in the public gaze today: in the commercial sphere (confidentiality); in the public sphere (privacy); and in the sphere of personal integrity (false imprisonment, assault). | ||||||
| SOC-20034 | Crime, Morality and the Media | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Crime, Morality and the Media will introduce students to the main theories and debates surrounding the factual and fictional representations of crime and deviance. Students will be asked to consider past and present media portrayals of criminality and deviance in order to unpack how and why the tales of morality implicit in their representation continue to hold resonance for audiences. Reflecting upon both media examples and theoretical debates, in this course students will consider the view that representations of criminal and deviant acts help to communicate a dominant view of class, ethnicity, gender, and age, and work to secure the consensus of the mass audience. As well as looking at factual news reports into events such as the disappearance of Madeleine McCann or the War on Terror, we will also examine entertainment forms and ask why certain genres of music, film and videogame incite moral outrage from large sections of the mass media and its audience. To situate these ideas about the social construction of meaning we will look at Stanley Cohen&©s classic study on folk devils and moral panics and attempt to unpack debates about morality, fear and risk. We will also apply the theoretical perspectives put forward by key thinkers including Stuart Hall, Michel Foucault, and Rene Girard to further our understanding of important ideas such as Self / Other, knowledge and power, and the scapegoat mechanism in relation to media representations of crime and deviance. The lectures will focus on Theories of moral panics, fear and risk The fear of the $ùmob&© - representations of class conflict Constructing the nation - the ethnic Other as scapegoat Deviant women - nature versus culture Children in the news - transgressing innocence Violence on film - social commentary and the slasher flick True-crime TV - blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction Music and mayhem - deviant subcultures Videogame nasties - virtual reality and the embodiment of violence Formative Assessment and Seminar Activities Students will be expected to work on their own and as part of a group by: - reading key theoretical texts in preparation for class - critically analysing and commenting on media and cultural texts - critically analysing and commenting on key theoretical texts - engaging in small group discussion and whole of class debates - preparing for and discussing assessments (case study, poster and formative tests) In addition to traditional lectures and seminars there will be occasional screenings, KLE-based activities and student-led research. Students will be asked to complete two take-home tests over the course of the module. The tests will comprise of a page of short answer and multiple choice questions where students will be required to research a breadth of material independently. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-30041 | The politics and cultures of the death penalty in the 21st Century | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This option is intended for students with an interest in punishment and penality in general and in the death penalty in particular. Through a combination of lectures and seminar activities students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the philosophical, political, legal and cultural contexts within which the death penalty either survives or is abolished. The course is organized around the exploration of four themes: 1) The place of the death penalty in the philosophy and sociology of punishment. 2) The current state of play on the death penalty worldwide and the rise of abolitionist politics (especially in the European context). 3) Current debates/controversies surrounding the application of the death penalty in the US through relevant criminological/legal literature and cases of established or suspected miscarriages of justice. 4) Key cultural sensibilities relating to executions, pain and suffering. Students will be encouraged to use internet resources to locate information relating to case studies on specific death row prisoners/miscarriages of justice and the arguments of anti-death penalty/pro-death penalty groups. Seminars will aim to help students evaluate, summarize and synthesize the information gathered. A number of the seminar activities are designed to assist students with their essays and students will be encouraged to bring to the seminars case studies relevant to their case study assessment. | ||||||
| CRI-30045 | Popular Culture and Crime | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module examines the possible relationships between popular culture and crime. It looks at the extent to which representations of crime have formed a key component of popular culture throughout modernity. It goes on to examine the extent to which popular cultural representations of crime, and the $ùpopular&© cultural practices of some sections of society, have themselves been linked to crime and criminality. Late modernity has seen the rise of $ùlaw and order&© as an electoral issue, the emergence of $ùtrue crime&© as one of the fastest growing popular literary genres, a significant increase in the number of films and television programming devoted to crime related issues and themes, increased interest in police procedure, forensic science, criminal psychology and related areas, and rapidly increasing demand for criminology as an undergraduate subject. This module concludes by considering what contemporary society&©s apparent preoccupation with crime and criminality can tell us about the nature of identity formation and maintenance in late modernity. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30013 | Family Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 |
| A socio-legal approach to examining family law within a framework of sociological and political theories of families, particular feminist theories to provide and develop a critical understanding of the law relating to families. Topics include: creation, structure and regulation of family units; concepts and definitions of family and marriage; ideologies of motherhood and fatherhood through exploration of reproductive 'rights', adoption, and parental responsibility; family breakdown; the law relating to children in the public sphere. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30062 | Evidence | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The law of evidence is the study of lawyers' rules designed to ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent are acquitted. It is a system of balances and checks that is the ultimate protection of individual liberty. In this module you can decide for yourself just how important the law of evidence is in the criminal justice system. This module is an intellectually stimulating study of a complex legal topic but is also of particular interest to those intending to enter legal practice . It is taught by lecturers who themselves hold judicial positions in the criminal courts. | ||||||
| LAW-30064 | Land Law 1 (Level III) | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 1 examines the tools used by English law to achieve this, before considering in details some of the ways in which these tools are utilized. Time is spent considering how the use of land can be shared using leases and how the law enables and regulates concurrent co-ownership of a single parcel of land. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-30066 | International Law, Globalisation and the Environment | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module explores the legal norms, institutions and processes through which transnational environmental problems are addressed on the international plane today. It has three main purposes. The first is to introduce students to the core and defining features of international environmental law, its substantive rules and principles, but also the various techniques used for implementing these rules and principles. The second is to consider some current environmental issues of major international significance, e.g. climate change, the protection of bio-diversity, the trade in genetically modified organisms, environmental refugees etc. The third is, by drawing on legal and non-legal literature, to explore the complex social, economic and political context in which international environmental law exists, with a particular focus on issues of distributive justice and Third-World critiques of international rules and policies. | ||||||
| LAW-30068 | Employment Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The world of work been increasingly regulated in recent years. This module looks at how the law seeks to control the relationship between employer and employee and what happens when that relationship breaks down. Building on your basic knowledge of contract law, this module will provide an entry to the complex world of legal relationships in the workplace where harmony does not always run. What are the duties of employers and employees - and of trades unions? What can - or should - government do to regulate such matters as equal opportunity in the workplace? And in a global employment environment, how does domestic law cope? These are just some of the questions you will attempt to answer in this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30069 | Law of the European Union 1 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Law of the European Union 1 introduce students to the key institutions, methods and principles of European Union law. Part A (Introduction: A New Legal Order) aims to clarify the institutions and processes which are particular to EU law, which bring about its application to individuals in the Member States and which are constructing a new constitutionalism and citizenship. Part B (EU Administrative Law) looks at administrative rules and procedures within the Union, i.e. the ways in which power is defined, exercised, controlled and distributed among European institutions and the Member States. Part C (A Union of Rights?) considers if $ú and to what extent $ú the Union has developed into something more than a mere economic community. This module assess the importance of European Union law as a site of engagement for individuals and groups interested in legal reform and aims to critically evaluate the process of European integration and form an independent opinion on the past, present and future of European Union law. | ||||||
| LAW-30071 | Contract Law 1 (level 3) | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness. | ||||||
| LAW-30082 | Jurisprudence | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Jurisprudence is concerned with the question of what law is and how it differs, if it does, from other forms of regulation. Jurisprudence thus does not focus on specific legal rules but, rather, on law itself. Jurisprudence takes as it subject-matter all law and not just the law that is specific to one legal system. The notion of what jurisprudence has altered radically over the last few decades with scholars taking very different positions to each other. Material that is examined in this course ranges from anarchist theories to studies in legal anthropology and work done on popular culture. The course looks both at substantive ideas about the nature of law and also methodological questions about how we assess and analyze those ideas. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30085 | Criminal Law I (Level 3) | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses basic questions regarding its scope and the conditions under which it is appropriate to impose criminal liability. Should a person who carelessly sets fire to a building be guilty of arson? Should a person who kills following years of domestic abuse or whilst extremely drunk be guilty of murder or manslaughter? To what extent should people be permitted to use force in defence of themselves or property? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are contested and shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| Semester 1-2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-30083 | Dissertation (Double Module) - ISP | EP | C | 15 | 30 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 10,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed over two semesters. This is your chance to pursue, in depth, an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will work closely with a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-30038 | State crimes and crimes against humanity | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| State Crimes and Crimes against Humanity have drawn the attention of criminologists only recently. This module provides students with in-depth information on these 'new' topics in criminology. The focus is on explanations of state crimes and crimes against humanity, and on regulatory models and perspectives in this field of study. The module analyses in depth topics briefly explored earlier in the level II module on 'Crime and Justice in a Global Context'. Students who take the level III module however shall be introduced to more philosophically inspired reflections on the issue of state crimes and crimes against humanity. It is not necessary for students to have taken the aforementioned level II module prior to taking this one. | ||||||
| CRI-30040 | Risk and Criminal Justice | EA | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Whether the topic is suspected terrorists, sex offenders, electronic tagging, CCTV, or even speeding drivers, the term 'risk' has increasingly come to dominate criminal justice, political and media discourses about crime. But what is the significance of this increasing tendency to conceptualise a wide range of crime problems in terms of 'risk'? What are the consequences for criminal justice agencies, for practitioners, and for the rest of us of an increasing focus on the future and on the prevention of crimes that might (but might not) happen? To what extent should we all be concerned with attempts to control a future that we cannot accurately predict? Students who select this module will be introduced to some of the main ways in which a concern with the management and minimisation of 'risk' has come to influence our criminal justice system, in terms of prediction, prevention, detection, processing and punishment. The module will also, however, consider the wider significance of viewing a variety of social problems as 'risk issues', including the compatibility of such an approach with the production of 'justice'. The module will offer an insight into a range of topical issues and challenges facing criminal justice which will be of benefit to students wishing to pursue a career in a range of moreand less obvious criminal justice contexts as well as those intending to engage in further academic study. | ||||||
| # | LAW-30048 | Contract law, When things go wrong | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| LAW-30065 | Land Law 2 (Level III) | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Land law is an interesting and challenging subject, involving profound questions about the way we choose to live our lives. It is primarily concerned with how we share out the use of that part of our limited island that comprises England and Wales. Land law 2 examines the main types of interests that can exist in land, and what steps need to be taken if these interests are to bind the purchasers of land and other third parties. This module is essential for anyone wishing to obtain a qualifying law degree. | ||||||
| LAW-30070 | Law of the European Union 2 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module follows up on the Law of the European Union 1 module taught in the first semester and is designed to explore more fully the substantive (as opposed to the constitutional or institutional) law of the EU. The focus of the module will be on three areas of legislation: Internal market law, with specific focus on the fundamental freedoms, Competition law (with a particular emphasis on measures for combating restrictive practices and the abuse of a dominant position) and European social law (with particular emphasis equality and non-discrimination in the labour market). By the end of this module, students should be able to identify the relationships between the economic and the social aspects of EU law, understand the key mechanisms of market regulation at the level of the Union, develop competent and critical arguments regarding the scope, the success and the limits of substantive EU law and demonstrate the ability to think independently about the nature, the 'ethos' and the legitimacy of the European project. | ||||||
| LAW-30076 | Law and Sexuality | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module allows you to explore and critique law/sexuality relations and to develop a deeper critical understanding of the sexual dimension of law and legal studies. It will appeal to students who wish to engage with a rapidly developing and complex area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-30077 | Business Leases: Termination and Renewal | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module develops a thorough understanding of the lease renewal machinery contained in Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. An emphasis is placed upon statutory and case law analysis. The module provides an understanding of the underlying commercial and political policy influences which have shaped the current law, together with consideration of recent reforms. | ||||||
| LAW-30080 | Company Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This course situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The critical aspect of company law scholarship is dominated by the ongoing debates between the $ùcontractarians&©(mainly law and economics scholars) and the $ùnon-contractarians&© (mainly socio-legal scholars). In essence, the course looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The course will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action. | ||||||
| LAW-30081 | International Human Rights | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The post-World War 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights', marked an unprecedented international commitment to human rights. However over the past sixty years the international community has witnessed gross violations of human rights, reflected by an inconsistency and inequality in recognition and enforcement of human rights. In this module we shall examine both the nature of 'universal' human rights and the 'international' community that claims to protect them. Distinctively we shall actively consider the increasing lobby from civil society towards new human rights covenants, recognising those excluded from the 'universal' being women, racial, ethnic, linguistic minorities, lesbian and gay persons, disabled persons and 'non' citizens, most prominent in the current refugee and asylum seeker issues. This module provides the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, to prepare and contribute a research project, developing their knowledge, skills and networks within the international human rights community. | ||||||
| LAW-30084 | Dissertation (Single Module) - ISP | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| An extended piece of supervised research of 5,000 words on an agreed subject to be completed in a single semester. This is your chance to pursue an area of academic interest by developing your very own research question and undertaking the necessary research. Although you will receive guidance from a member of academic staff whose interests and expertise closely relate to your research topic, this module requires real self discipline to undertake it successfully. You will be required to demonstrate independence of thought and action. | ||||||
| LAW-30086 | Criminal Law II (Level 3) | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The criminal law has a critical and high profile role in modern society. This module addresses some important and highly contested areas of criminal law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and of attempt. Each area presents difficult problems for the criminal law and society more generally. Why is it so difficult to secure convictions for rape? At what point should the law impose liability for attempt, when the defendant plots a violent assault in her own home or when her hand is on the trigger? The principles governing the courts&© approach to questions such as these are shaped by a range of political, social and theoretical considerations. This module explores these issues in order to provide a critical understanding of a key area of law. | ||||||
| LAW-30088 | Health Care Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module will explore the way in which law, ethics and policy interrelate in the area of health care practice. It builds on earlier understanding acquired in diverse areas of law but primarily from Tort law. The course will seek to develop analytical understanding of health care law and encourage critical perspectives on the substantive areas covered. The module is particularly attractive to those with an interest in the interaction between ethics and law and the governance of the powerful profession of medicine. | ||||||
| LAW-30089 | Principles of Sentencing | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module introduces the competing philosophical principles which underlie the sentencing of offenders in England and Wales, with some reference to sentencing systems elsewhere. It introduces the sentencing process, including appeals and guidelines for sentencers, which operate in England and Wales and considers reform proposals. This module considers the issue of disparity in sentencing, and addresses various means of combating disparity, especially sentencing guidelines. The module is thus of real interest and value to anyone concerned with the operation of the criminal justice system in the magistrates' courts and the Crown Court. | ||||||