Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW1023C: Legal Foundations 1

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

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Please note that this module is exclusively available to students on the Cornwall campuses and differs materially from the Legal Foundations module available on the Streatham Campus.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover at least some of the following topics:

Structure of the English legal system
Sources of law and statutory interpretation
Judicial precedent and reading cases
Client interviewing
Writing letters of advice
Trial advocacy
Witness cross-examination
One area of substantive law

Legal principles, particularly equality and justice, professional ethical behaviour and teamwork skills are embedded throughout the course.

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
36.5	113.5

...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	5	5 x 1-hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	18	9 x 2-hour teacher-led seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	2	2 x 1-hour skills workshops
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	3.5	1 x 3.5-hour mock legal hearings
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	8	Business & Law Hack
Guided Independent Study	9	9 x 1-hour law firm peer-led meetings
Guided Independent Study	36	Individual reading and preparation for tasks
Guided Independent Study	36	Seminar preparation (individual and with groups)
Guided Independent Study	32.5	Assessment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ELE – vle.exeter.ac.uk/
An online reading list suggesting further reading and resources can be accessed via the Legal Foundations ELE page, and will be updated throughout the year. You are encouraged to make use of these resources to further your knowledge and understanding.