Module LAW1039C for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1039C: Public and European Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- The concept of constitutionalism
- The history, concepts, traditions and principles of the constitution
- Constitutional conventions
- The Crown and government
- Parliamentary supremacy
- The rule of law and the separation of powers
- Judicial review
- Public Inquiries
- Devolution
- Human Rights
- Common law rights
- the Human Rights Act 1998/ECHR.
- Council of Europe
- The European Convention of Human Rights
- Article Rights including
- Right to life (Article 2)
- Prohibition from torture (Article 3)
- Personal liberty (Article 5)
- Right to a fair trial (Article 6)
- Right to respect for private life (Article 8):
- Freedom of expression (Article 10)
- Freedom to protest and public order law
- Freedom from discrimination (Article 14)
- Enforcement of European law: Actions for annulment and failure to act; Actions for damages
- Aspects of the Single Market
- Citizenship and Fundamental Rights
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 240 | 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 | 27 | 18 x 1.5-hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 27 | 18 x 1.5-hour teacher-led seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 6 | 3 x 2-hour skills workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 88 | Individual reading |
| Guided Independent Study | 88 | Preparation for seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 16 | Preparation for formative essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Preparation for summative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
You are expected to keep up to date with topical events. This is best done by reading newspapers such as The Times, The Guardian, The Independent or The Telegraph. You may also find recent and current editions of specialist journals, such as Public Law and Modern Law Review, which are available digitally in the Law Library, useful for this purpose.
