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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 in your future career, whether that is in law or some other area. 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. | ||||||
| LAW-10027 | Business Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module aims to develop an understanding of the legal framework that informs contemporary business practice (organisation and transactions). The module focuses on key cases and legal principles in contract law and on central issues in corporate governance as reflected in the Companies Act 2006. It is designed as an introduction to the legal issues and legal skills which are important in a business context, and provides an interesting opportunity to explore a core area in contemporary professional services markets. This module uses a combination of lectures and tutorials, formative and summative assessment to develop a range of transferable abilities and skills: reflective, critical and analytic abilities, essay writing, problem solving and legal research skills. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various actors and institutions in the legal system (for example, courts, clients, lawyers and the law school) in 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 module completes your study of Torts ie civil wrongs. In Module 10023, you studied the tort of negligence and its role in providing compensation for personal injury and pure economic losses. This module begins with a coverage of the main forms of justice most relevant to tort law: corrective justice and distributive justice. It also examines the role of retributive justice and efficiency (deterrence). A major purpose of the module is to introduce the themes of Justice and Rights and to look at the extent to which tort law is influenced by these concepts. The module, then, covers three groups of torts: Nuisance and Rylands which protect a person’s right to enjoy her land without interference from other landowners; the tort of Defamation which protects the reputation of individuals, and finally the means by which individuals can take action to protect their Privacy. | ||||||
| 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-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-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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 | E | 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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 | 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. This module would facilitate opportunities for work experience within the Keele Law School McKenzie friend initiative. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Equity & Trusts introduces the student to the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles. It also promotes a sound understanding of general principles of trust law and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and trusts. | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 and to what extent 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 | 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 | 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30093 | Commercial Law | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to explore and understand commercial law issues. It is an ideal choice for anyone aiming for a career in the English legal profession or a field of commerce. We will look at both practical legal doctrines (eg agency) and theoretical questions (such as the relationship between the law and capitalism). Please note that while there is no entry requirement for this module, dual honours students who have not previously studied Contract Law in Year 2 must be prepared to undertake private study ahead of the module presentation so as to acquire an adequate understanding of the basics of English contract law. | ||||||
| Semester 1-2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Building on the foundations of Equity 1, Equity 2 continues to focus upon the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles in a variety of contexts. It also promotes a sound understanding of general equitable principles and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and equitable remedies. | ||||||
| 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-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 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module examines the Companies Act 2006 as a template that maintains the dominance of the limited liability company in contemporary market capitalism. Our examination will be informed by ongoing debates between the 'contractarians' (mainly law and economics scholars) and the 'non-contractarians' (mainly socio-legal scholars) about the structure, function and role of companies (and company law) in a modern economy. We begin with an exploration of the historical and economic influences that facilitated the evolution of the doctrine of corporate personality and limited liability :two core features of modern company law. We build on this foundation to engage in a statutory and case analysis of provisions relating to formation, ownership, management, control and responsibility. We will specifically focus on the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action and related case law. | ||||||
| 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 critically 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 requires students to develop group research projects as 'Special 'Rapporteurs' to present to their peers. The module seeks to empower students through developing knowledge of the human rights reporting mechanisms in relation to the UK human rights obligations and providing the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, developing their knowledge, skills and networks within the international human rights community. | ||||||
| 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, including Criminal and 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 medical profession. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| LAW-30091 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Gender and Sexuality are important aspects of our personal lives. Both today and historically they have proved significant in explaining forms of legal regulation to which individuals and groups have been subjected. Any study of the law that is concerned with social justice must confront the ways in which law deals, and often struggles, with issues of gender and sexuality. This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the concepts of gender and sexuality, the relationship between law and the meanings those concepts bear, and the forms of legal regulation to which gendered and sexual subjects have been exposed. This module, in contexts of gender and sexuality, puts law under the spotlight. In the process it encourages students to consider and challenge legal claims about universality, neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and equality. | ||||||
| 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 in your future career, whether that is in law or some other area. 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. | ||||||
| LAW-10027 | Business Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module aims to develop an understanding of the legal framework that informs contemporary business practice (organisation and transactions). The module focuses on key cases and legal principles in contract law and on central issues in corporate governance as reflected in the Companies Act 2006. It is designed as an introduction to the legal issues and legal skills which are important in a business context, and provides an interesting opportunity to explore a core area in contemporary professional services markets. This module uses a combination of lectures and tutorials, formative and summative assessment to develop a range of transferable abilities and skills: reflective, critical and analytic abilities, essay writing, problem solving and legal research skills. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various actors and institutions in the legal system (for example, courts, clients, lawyers and the law school) in 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 the words 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside such cliched prejudice and misunderstanding, and to examine the important role of ethics within the law. This will include the consideration of ethical philosophy and argumentation, the impact of ethics on legal policy formation, and professional ethics in legal practice. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that the words 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside such cliched prejudice and misunderstanding, and to examine the important role of ethics within the law. This will include the consideration of ethical philosophy and argumentation, the impact of ethics on legal policy formation, and professional ethics in legal 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | O | E | 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| 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 with a community partner organisation, which you will communicate through a community legal education presentation in local schools and colleges. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students, and will facilitate further opportunities for legal work experience with community partners. | ||||||
| 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 with a community partner organisation, which you will communicate through a community legal education presentation in local schools and colleges. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students, and will facilitate further opportunities for legal work experience with community partners. | ||||||
| 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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. This module would facilitate opportunities for work experience within the Keele Law School McKenzie friend initiative. 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. This module would facilitate opportunities for work experience within the Keele Law School McKenzie friend initiative. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Equity & Trusts introduces the student to the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles. It also promotes a sound understanding of general principles of trust law and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and trusts. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Equity & Trusts introduces the student to the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles. It also promotes a sound understanding of general principles of trust law and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and trusts. | ||||||
| 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 and to what extent 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 and to what extent 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30093 | Commercial Law | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to explore and understand commercial law issues. It is an ideal choice for anyone aiming for a career in the English legal profession or a field of commerce. We will look at both practical legal doctrines (eg agency) and theoretical questions (such as the relationship between the law and capitalism). Please note that while there is no entry requirement for this module, dual honours students who have not previously studied Contract Law in Year 2 must be prepared to undertake private study ahead of the module presentation so as to acquire an adequate understanding of the basics of English contract law. | ||||||
| LAW-30093 | Commercial Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to explore and understand commercial law issues. It is an ideal choice for anyone aiming for a career in the English legal profession or a field of commerce. We will look at both practical legal doctrines (eg agency) and theoretical questions (such as the relationship between the law and capitalism). Please note that while there is no entry requirement for this module, dual honours students who have not previously studied Contract Law in Year 2 must be prepared to undertake private study ahead of the module presentation so as to acquire an adequate understanding of the basics of English contract 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Building on the foundations of Equity 1, Equity 2 continues to focus upon the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles in a variety of contexts. It also promotes a sound understanding of general equitable principles and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and equitable remedies. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | O | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Building on the foundations of Equity 1, Equity 2 continues to focus upon the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles in a variety of contexts. It also promotes a sound understanding of general equitable principles and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and equitable remedies. | ||||||
| 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-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 module examines the Companies Act 2006 as a template that maintains the dominance of the limited liability company in contemporary market capitalism. Our examination will be informed by ongoing debates between the 'contractarians' (mainly law and economics scholars) and the 'non-contractarians' (mainly socio-legal scholars) about the structure, function and role of companies (and company law) in a modern economy. We begin with an exploration of the historical and economic influences that facilitated the evolution of the doctrine of corporate personality and limited liability :two core features of modern company law. We build on this foundation to engage in a statutory and case analysis of provisions relating to formation, ownership, management, control and responsibility. We will specifically focus on the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action and related case law. | ||||||
| LAW-30080 | Company Law | O | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module examines the Companies Act 2006 as a template that maintains the dominance of the limited liability company in contemporary market capitalism. Our examination will be informed by ongoing debates between the 'contractarians' (mainly law and economics scholars) and the 'non-contractarians' (mainly socio-legal scholars) about the structure, function and role of companies (and company law) in a modern economy. We begin with an exploration of the historical and economic influences that facilitated the evolution of the doctrine of corporate personality and limited liability :two core features of modern company law. We build on this foundation to engage in a statutory and case analysis of provisions relating to formation, ownership, management, control and responsibility. We will specifically focus on the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action and related case law. | ||||||
| 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 critically 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 requires students to develop group research projects as 'Special 'Rapporteurs' to present to their peers. The module seeks to empower students through developing knowledge of the human rights reporting mechanisms in relation to the UK human rights obligations and providing the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, 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 critically 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 requires students to develop group research projects as 'Special 'Rapporteurs' to present to their peers. The module seeks to empower students through developing knowledge of the human rights reporting mechanisms in relation to the UK human rights obligations and providing the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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, including Criminal and 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 medical profession. | ||||||
| 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, including Criminal and 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 medical profession. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| LAW-30091 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Gender and Sexuality are important aspects of our personal lives. Both today and historically they have proved significant in explaining forms of legal regulation to which individuals and groups have been subjected. Any study of the law that is concerned with social justice must confront the ways in which law deals, and often struggles, with issues of gender and sexuality. This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the concepts of gender and sexuality, the relationship between law and the meanings those concepts bear, and the forms of legal regulation to which gendered and sexual subjects have been exposed. This module, in contexts of gender and sexuality, puts law under the spotlight. In the process it encourages students to consider and challenge legal claims about universality, neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and equality. | ||||||
| LAW-30091 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Gender and Sexuality are important aspects of our personal lives. Both today and historically they have proved significant in explaining forms of legal regulation to which individuals and groups have been subjected. Any study of the law that is concerned with social justice must confront the ways in which law deals, and often struggles, with issues of gender and sexuality. This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the concepts of gender and sexuality, the relationship between law and the meanings those concepts bear, and the forms of legal regulation to which gendered and sexual subjects have been exposed. This module, in contexts of gender and sexuality, puts law under the spotlight. In the process it encourages students to consider and challenge legal claims about universality, neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and equality. | ||||||
| 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 in your future career, whether that is in law or some other area. 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. | ||||||
| LAW-10027 | Business Law | EP | M | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The module aims to develop an understanding of the legal framework that informs contemporary business practice (organisation and transactions). The module focuses on key cases and legal principles in contract law and on central issues in corporate governance as reflected in the Companies Act 2006. It is designed as an introduction to the legal issues and legal skills which are important in a business context, and provides an interesting opportunity to explore a core area in contemporary professional services markets. This module uses a combination of lectures and tutorials, formative and summative assessment to develop a range of transferable abilities and skills: reflective, critical and analytic abilities, essay writing, problem solving and legal research skills. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| LAW-10022 | Legal Systems | C | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module places the various actors and institutions in the legal system (for example, courts, clients, lawyers and the law school) in 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 the words 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside such cliched prejudice and misunderstanding, and to examine the important role of ethics within the law. This will include the consideration of ethical philosophy and argumentation, the impact of ethics on legal policy formation, and professional ethics in legal practice. | ||||||
| LAW-20038 | Law and ethics | O | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Cynics may suggest that the words 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside such cliched prejudice and misunderstanding, and to examine the important role of ethics within the law. This will include the consideration of ethical philosophy and argumentation, the impact of ethics on legal policy formation, and professional ethics in legal 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| LAW-20032 | Contract 2 - when things go wrong | O | E | 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| 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 with a community partner organisation, which you will communicate through a community legal education presentation in local schools and colleges. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students, and will facilitate further opportunities for legal work experience with community partners. | ||||||
| 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 with a community partner organisation, which you will communicate through a community legal education presentation in local schools and colleges. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students, and will facilitate further opportunities for legal work experience with community partners. | ||||||
| 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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. This module would facilitate opportunities for work experience within the Keele Law School McKenzie friend initiative. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Equity & Trusts introduces the student to the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles. It also promotes a sound understanding of general principles of trust law and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and trusts. | ||||||
| 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 and to what extent 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30093 | Commercial Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to explore and understand commercial law issues. It is an ideal choice for anyone aiming for a career in the English legal profession or a field of commerce. We will look at both practical legal doctrines (eg agency) and theoretical questions (such as the relationship between the law and capitalism). Please note that while there is no entry requirement for this module, dual honours students who have not previously studied Contract Law in Year 2 must be prepared to undertake private study ahead of the module presentation so as to acquire an adequate understanding of the basics of English contract 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Building on the foundations of Equity 1, Equity 2 continues to focus upon the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles in a variety of contexts. It also promotes a sound understanding of general equitable principles and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and equitable remedies. | ||||||
| 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-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 module examines the Companies Act 2006 as a template that maintains the dominance of the limited liability company in contemporary market capitalism. Our examination will be informed by ongoing debates between the 'contractarians' (mainly law and economics scholars) and the 'non-contractarians' (mainly socio-legal scholars) about the structure, function and role of companies (and company law) in a modern economy. We begin with an exploration of the historical and economic influences that facilitated the evolution of the doctrine of corporate personality and limited liability :two core features of modern company law. We build on this foundation to engage in a statutory and case analysis of provisions relating to formation, ownership, management, control and responsibility. We will specifically focus on the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action and related case law. | ||||||
| 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 critically 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 requires students to develop group research projects as 'Special 'Rapporteurs' to present to their peers. The module seeks to empower students through developing knowledge of the human rights reporting mechanisms in relation to the UK human rights obligations and providing the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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, including Criminal and 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 medical profession. | ||||||
| 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-30091 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Gender and Sexuality are important aspects of our personal lives. Both today and historically they have proved significant in explaining forms of legal regulation to which individuals and groups have been subjected. Any study of the law that is concerned with social justice must confront the ways in which law deals, and often struggles, with issues of gender and sexuality. This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the concepts of gender and sexuality, the relationship between law and the meanings those concepts bear, and the forms of legal regulation to which gendered and sexual subjects have been exposed. This module, in contexts of gender and sexuality, puts law under the spotlight. In the process it encourages students to consider and challenge legal claims about universality, neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and equality. | ||||||
| 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 in your future career, whether that is in law or some other area. 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 actors and institutions in the legal system (for example, courts, clients, lawyers and the law school) in 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 module completes your study of Torts ie civil wrongs. In Module 10023, you studied the tort of negligence and its role in providing compensation for personal injury and pure economic losses. This module begins with a coverage of the main forms of justice most relevant to tort law: corrective justice and distributive justice. It also examines the role of retributive justice and efficiency (deterrence). A major purpose of the module is to introduce the themes of Justice and Rights and to look at the extent to which tort law is influenced by these concepts. The module, then, covers three groups of torts: Nuisance and Rylands which protect a person’s right to enjoy her land without interference from other landowners; the tort of Defamation which protects the reputation of individuals, and finally the means by which individuals can take action to protect their Privacy. | ||||||
| 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 'communities' 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 'community' 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 'build safer communities' on three levels. Firstly it explores top-down efforts to manage crime and disorder that have been structured around the notion of 'the community' as a site of governance. Secondly, the module explores attempts to responsibilise and mobilise more local agencies and organisations under the 'community' banner, relocating some responsibility in locally-based 'Partnerships' who become tasked with knowing the specific problems of 'their' 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 the words 'ethics' and 'lawyers' are not commonly seen together. This module will ask you to cast aside such cliched prejudice and misunderstanding, and to examine the important role of ethics within the law. This will include the consideration of ethical philosophy and argumentation, the impact of ethics on legal policy formation, and professional ethics in legal 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. | ||||||
| LAW-20042 | Public Law 1 - Constitutional Law | 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. | ||||||
| Semester 2 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-20020 | Research Methods in Criminology | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| The aim of this module is to introduce students to the logic and skills of social science research as applied to the study of crime and criminal justice. It aims to equip students with a critical appreciation of the range of strategies for research design, ethical guidelines, data collection and analysis in the conduct of social research. Within this overall context the course has three specific objectives: (i) To provide an introduction to the importance of both qualitative and quantitative research methods and the relationship between theory and methods in criminological research. (ii) To offer an introduction to the practicalities of thinking about and doing qualitative and quantitative criminological research. (This will involve students in undertaking their own research design exercise and evaluating a piece of existing criminological research). (iii) To enable students to use and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative data for the purposes of criminological research. The philosophy underpinning the module is that research methods cannot be adequately, or interestingly, taught in the abstract and consequently the course will emphasise the practice of social research and its application to criminological issues. | ||||||
| CRI-20021 | Policing and the Police | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Policing and the police are constantly in the news. Police investigations of serious crime - terrorism, murder, rape and robbery - make the headlines every day. They are also a staple of crime fiction on television, in films and print. But media headlines and TV cop shows tell us very little about what policing is really like. While the media concentrate on the police as crime fighters - the thin blue line between order and chaos - the reality of policing is both more varied and more challenging. This module aims to go behind the headlines and to answer some basic questions. What do we mean by policing? How does it relate to experiences and feelings of security? Who does 'policing', and who are 'the police'? How do the people and institutions responsible for policing relate to each other? What do the people we think of as 'the police' actually do? And how is all of this changing as societies become more diverse, the threats to security more global in their origins and ways of responding to them more varied? The main focus of the module is on policing in England and Wales but in answering these questions we will draw on an international literature written by scholars and researchers from many other jurisdictions including the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa. We will also look in detail at: the structure and organisation of the police; the development of policing both before and since the establishment of the 'new' Metropolitan Police in 1829; the main characteristics and conditions for existence of a distinctive culture within police organisations; and the powers of the police and how they are held to account for their use. Apart from criminology this module draws on insights and concepts from several other disciplines including law, sociology, social policy, psychology and anthropology and will be of interest to students with backgrounds in any of these subjects. If you are thinking of a career in policing whatever your background this is very much the module for you. Teaching is based on a course of ten weekly lectures and five fortnightly tutorials. Assessment for the module consists of a reflective analysis based on a series of blog postings and a conventional coursework essay. | ||||||
| # | 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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 | E | 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 insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right. | ||||||
| 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 with a community partner organisation, which you will communicate through a community legal education presentation in local schools and colleges. This exciting and innovative module has proved to be very popular with previous students, and will facilitate further opportunities for legal work experience with community partners. | ||||||
| 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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 module completes your study of Torts ie civil wrongs. In Module 10023, you studied the tort of negligence and its role in providing compensation for personal injury and pure economic losses. This module begins with a coverage of the main forms of justice most relevant to tort law: corrective justice and distributive justice. It also examines the role of retributive justice and efficiency (deterrence). A major purpose of the module is to introduce the themes of Justice and Rights and to look at the extent to which tort law is influenced by these concepts. The module, then, covers three groups of torts: Nuisance and Rylands which protect a person’s right to enjoy her land without interference from other landowners; the tort of Defamation which protects the reputation of individuals, and finally the means by which individuals can take action to protect their Privacy. | ||||||
| LAW-20041 | Public Law 2 - Administrative Law | EP | E | 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. | ||||||
| Semester 1 | C/O | TYP | ECTS | CATS | ||
| CRI-30044 | Prisons and Imprisonment | EA | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module explores the central role which prisons play in society, both as institutions which dominate the contemporary punitive network, and as places which absorb our social and cultural imagination. We will do this by examining contemporary representations and conceptions of the role of prisons in policy and popular culture. Secondly, we reflect on the contested nature of power in prisons through an examination of everyday lived experience of prison from the perspectives of prisoners, staff, prisoners' families and prison activists. The third section explores the links between race, gender (masculinity and femininity) political consciousness and power and resistance in prison. Finally, we conclude by examining contemporary controversies about the future of imprisonment. Assessment is by formative in-class presentation work followed by individual short commentary, and two essays. Lecture outline: Revisiting the prison crisis 1. The current state of our prisons 2. Popular and political representations of prisons Prison community 3. Doing prison work 4. Surviving imprisonment 5. Legitimacy and coercion in prisons 6. Righteous outsiders: charities, prisoner support groups and activists Prisons and inequality 7. The gendered pains of imprisonment 8. Race, ethnicity and imprisonment 9. Radicalisation and resistance Penal futures 10. The penal-industrial complex 11. Imprisonment and globalisation? | ||||||
| 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 'popular' cultural practices of some sections of society, have themselves been linked to crime and criminality. Late modernity has seen the rise of 'law and order' as an electoral issue, the emergence of 'true 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. This module would facilitate opportunities for work experience within the Keele Law School McKenzie friend initiative. The module is delivered through weekly 2-hour seminars. | ||||||
| + | LAW-30055 | Equity 1 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Equity & Trusts introduces the student to the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles. It also promotes a sound understanding of general principles of trust law and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and trusts. | ||||||
| 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 to create, transfer and protect interests in land. Time is spent considering how the 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 and to what extent 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| LAW-30093 | Commercial Law | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 | |
| This module offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking to explore and understand commercial law issues. It is an ideal choice for anyone aiming for a career in the English legal profession or a field of commerce. We will look at both practical legal doctrines (eg agency) and theoretical questions (such as the relationship between the law and capitalism). Please note that while there is no entry requirement for this module, dual honours students who have not previously studied Contract Law in Year 2 must be prepared to undertake private study ahead of the module presentation so as to acquire an adequate understanding of the basics of English contract 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| 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-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. | ||||||
| # | LAW-30048 | Contract law, When things go wrong | EP | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| + | LAW-30056 | Equity 2 | C | E | 7.5 | 15 |
| Building on the foundations of Equity 1, Equity 2 continues to focus upon the development, role and significance of Equity and equitable principles in a variety of contexts. It also promotes a sound understanding of general equitable principles and refines, through research and problem solving, the ability to deal with the technicalities of the substantive law of equity and equitable remedies. | ||||||
| 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 how the consequnces of these interests for 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-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 module examines the Companies Act 2006 as a template that maintains the dominance of the limited liability company in contemporary market capitalism. Our examination will be informed by ongoing debates between the 'contractarians' (mainly law and economics scholars) and the 'non-contractarians' (mainly socio-legal scholars) about the structure, function and role of companies (and company law) in a modern economy. We begin with an exploration of the historical and economic influences that facilitated the evolution of the doctrine of corporate personality and limited liability :two core features of modern company law. We build on this foundation to engage in a statutory and case analysis of provisions relating to formation, ownership, management, control and responsibility. We will specifically focus on the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection through the new statutory derivative action and related case law. | ||||||
| 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 critically 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 requires students to develop group research projects as 'Special 'Rapporteurs' to present to their peers. The module seeks to empower students through developing knowledge of the human rights reporting mechanisms in relation to the UK human rights obligations and providing the distinct opportunity for students to virtually engage with international NGOs working on such issues above, 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. Please ensure that you have read the dissertation guidelines and completed the Law School application process before selecting this module. | ||||||
| LAW-30086 | Criminal Law II (Level 3) | 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 this area of law including the scope of criminal liability for non-fatal violence, sexual offences, the law of theft and fraud and the inchoate and complicity offences. Each area presents difficult questions for the criminal law and society 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-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, including Criminal and 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 medical profession. | ||||||
| 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-30091 | Gender, Sexuality & Law | EP | C | 7.5 | 15 | |
| Gender and Sexuality are important aspects of our personal lives. Both today and historically they have proved significant in explaining forms of legal regulation to which individuals and groups have been subjected. Any study of the law that is concerned with social justice must confront the ways in which law deals, and often struggles, with issues of gender and sexuality. This module will enable students to understand the complexity of the concepts of gender and sexuality, the relationship between law and the meanings those concepts bear, and the forms of legal regulation to which gendered and sexual subjects have been exposed. This module, in contexts of gender and sexuality, puts law under the spotlight. In the process it encourages students to consider and challenge legal claims about universality, neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and equality. | ||||||