College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Module LAW2035B for 2017/8
Module LAW2035B for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2035B: Constitutional and Administrative Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.
- The nature of constitutions and the purposes of constitutionalism.
- 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.
- The impact of devolution on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.
- The protection of individual liberties within the constitutional framework of the UK. The Human Rights Act 1998.
- Introduction to the theory, origins and nature of administrative law
- Functions and characteristics of administrative powers and controls
- The essence and practice of judicial review: Ambit, Grounds, Remedies
- The limits on judicial review
- Administrative tribunals and ombudsmen.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 22 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshops |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 9 | 9 x 1 hour Q & A sessions |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | 9 x 2 hour peer-led syndicate meetings & activities |
| Guided Independent study | 11 | ELE materials |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Syndicate preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 51 | Seminar preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Consolidation of learning |
| Guided Independent study | 10 | Formative assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 12 | Formative exercises |
| Guided Independent study | 86 | Summative assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 18 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
