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LAW-30116 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 18 April 2024

LAW-30116 - Disability Law
Coordinator: Ezgi Tascioglu Room: CBA2.017 Tel: +44 1782 7 33860
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To provide an overview of the key domains of law which impact disabled people
To introduce students to the core themes and approaches in disability law scholarship
To develop students¿ ability to critically analyse law from a disability perspective

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-30116/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Identify and critically assess key areas of law impacting disabled people: 1,2
Demonstrate an understanding of current debates in disability law scholarship: 1,2
Adopt a critical, analytical approach to law from a disability perspective: 1,2
Critically evaluate the role of law in the lives of disabled people: 1,2

Study hours

Class time (10 x 2 hour lectures/seminars): 20 hours
Class preparation time: 60 hours
Assignment preparation: 70 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 80%
Essay with a word limit of 2,500 words (excluding footnotes)
Students will submit a research based, critically informed essay of 2,500 words. A choice of essay questions will be provided.

2: Essay-Plan weighted 20%
An essay plan with a word limit of 500 words
Students will be required to submit an essay plan of no more than 500 words in advance of submitting their essay.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 18 April 2024