College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Criminal Law
Module LAW3003 for 2020/1
Module LAW3003 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3003: Criminal Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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:
- Homicide
- Non-fatal offences
- Sexual offences
- Theft, Robbery and Burglary
- Criminal damage
- Defences
- Inchoate Offences
- Complicity
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Learning and Teaching activity | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 9 | 9 x 1 hour Q&A sessions |
| Guided Independent study | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshops |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Preparation for syndicate meetings: case reading exercises x 9 |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Preparation for syndicate meetings: self-test questions x 9 |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Preparation for syndicate meetings: preparing problem or essay question x 9 |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Further reading x 9 |
| Guided Independent Study | 9 | 9 x 1 hour syndicate workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 110 | Preparation for summative assessment x 1 |
| Guided Independent Study | 51 | Preparation for formative assessments x 2 |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
