Module LAW3072 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3072: Aspects of Evidence
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
The module is directed towards critical analysis of the exclusionary rules of evidence, of particular relevance to criminal trials. It aims (a) to provide you with an understanding of the adversarial trial structure and its impact on the content of the law of evidence, particularly in the context of the criminal trial; (b) to familiarise you with the content of some of the key exclusionary rules; (c) encourage you to identify and debate current issues within the law of evidence with confidence; and (d) to apply the legal rules and principles within a critical framework.
You will be expected to work independently and as a group. You are encouraged to learn from each other as well as from the tutor and to present what you have done orally in a suitably confident and coherent manner. Feedback will be given on formative assessments.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of the law relating to the selected rules of evidence a range of major concepts such as hearsay, relevance, admissibility and probative value, to its application 2. demonstrate ability to select, integrate and present coherently and reflectively, orally and in writing, relevant law and legal/theoretical arguments |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate ability to apply legal knowledge to a problem/ case study and to suggest a conclusion supported by relevant arguments 4. demonstrate ability to integrate and assess information from primary and secondary legal sources using appropriate interpretative techniques |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. demonstrate ability to interact effectively and proactively within a team/learning group, to share information and ideas, and to manage conflict communicate and engage in debate effectively and accurately, orally and in writing, in a manner appropriate to the discipline/ different contexts 6. demonstrate effective and accurate oral communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts |
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.
Dennis, I., The Law of Evidence, 5th ed. (Sweet & Maxwell, London: 2013)
Additional Reading:
Roberts, P. & Zuckerman, A., Criminal Evidence (OUP, Oxford: 2010)
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