Module LAW1035 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1035: Constitutional and Administrative Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
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The nature of constitutions and the purposes of constitutionalism.
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The constitution of the United Kingdom: institutions; legal and non-legal rules; underlying
principles: parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law and separation of powers. -
The impact of European law on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.
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The impact of devolution on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.
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The protection of individual liberties within the constitutional framework of the UK. The Human Rights Act 1998.
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Introduction to the theory, origins and nature of administrative law
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Functions and characteristics of administrative powers and controls
The essence and practice of judicial review:
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Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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58 | 242 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 58 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures 9 x 2 hour seminars and 9 x 2 hour surgeries |
Guided Independent Study | 18 | 9 x 2 hour interactive syndicate meetings |
Guided Independent Study | 18 | Lecture preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 18 | Syndicate meeting preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 11 | ELE study materials |
Guided Independent Study | 12 | Formative exercises |
Guided Independent Study | 18 | Consolidation of learning |
Guided Independent Study | 51 | Seminar Preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 86 | Exam Preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 10 | Formative Exam Preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Seminar topics to be researched and reported upon both individually and in groups | 9 x 2 hours | 1-10 | oral feedback from tutors and peers. |
Essay | 750 words | 1-10 | written |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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20 | 80 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Examination | 80 | 3 hours | 1-10 | written feedback |
Essay | 20 | 2,000 words | 1-10 | written feedback |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Examination | Examination (3 hours) | 1-10 | August / September referred / deferred period |
Essay | Essay (2,000 words) | 1-10 | August / September referred / deferred period |