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).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Mark Elliott and Robert Thomas, Public Law (OUP, 2014)
You are expected to keep up to date with topical events. This is best done by reading newspapers such as The Times or The Independent. You may also find recent and current editions of specialist journals, such as Public Law and Modern Law Review which are available in the Law Library, useful for this purpose.