College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Criminal Law
Module LAW1003 for 2016/7
Module LAW1003 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1003: Criminal Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 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:
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Violence against the person
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Killing
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Sexual crime
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Crimes of dishonesty
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Criminal damage
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Defences
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Extended liability (parties to crime and inchoate crimes)
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 |
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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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 18 | 9 x 2 hour seminars |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 18 | 9 x 2 hour surgeries |
Guided Independent Study | 18 | 9 x 2 hour syndicate meetings |
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 | 46 | Preparation for mock exam x 1 |
Guided Independent Study | 106 | Preparation for summative assessment x 1 |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).