Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW1023C: Legal Foundations 1

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Module Aims

The aims of this module are:

  1. to introduce you to the sources of law and their use in legal argument;
  2. to begin the process of equipping you with the practical legal skills of client interviewing, advocacy, and the giving of advice;
  3. to equip you with teamworking skills;
  4. to equip you with the skill of critical self-evaluation in relation to skills development;

to provide you with an understanding of two areas of substantive law.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. explain and apply foundational principles and rules governing one specified area of substantive law
Discipline-Specific Skills2. conduct legal research to inform argument
3. demonstrate understanding of foundational principles and structure of the English legal system
4. employ legal principles and rules in argument in a manner appropriate to the discipline
5. explain and apply foundational principles of client interviewing
6. explain and apply foundational principles of client letter-writing
Personal and Key Skills7. critically evaluate your personal contribution to teamwork and take steps to strengthen it