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LAW-30168 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 17 March 2026

LAW-30168 - Law and Family
Coordinator: Jane Krishnadas Room: CBC1.026 Tel: +44 1782 7 33160
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2026/27


Aims
This module aims to provide students the critical skills to engage with socio-legal literature, legislation, case law and policy materials to critique how the law constructs, regulates, protects and transform family relationships.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a critical understanding of how and why the law regulates family relations: 2
Critically evaluate the different approaches of private and public family law: 1
Analyse case law to identify developments in family law.: 1
Critique socio-legal perspectives on the family: 2
Critically assess how reform proposals impact family law: 2

Study hours

Active Learning Hours
Interactive Workshops - 56 hours
Orientation and guidance on the overall assessment criteria - 4 hours
Guidance on specific assessment questions - 4 hours

Independent study - 236 hours, which includes;
Essay plans - 8 hours
Preparation for interactive workshops - 108 hours
Case- analysis Preparation - 30 hours
Research Preparation - 40 hours
Writing Essay - 30 hours
Writing Case - 20 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 40%
Case Analysis
This assessment will require the student to provide an analysis of a seen case to identify how this develops legal practice (2,500 words)

2: Essay weighted 60%
Research based essay
This essay will provide the student the opportunity to critically engage with the key concepts through the module and engage in independent research. ( Word count 3500)

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. 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/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 17 March 2026