Module LAW3137 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3137: Lethal Force, the ECHR and Democracy
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 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 include the following topics in the order indicated:
1. Introduction to the topic of State killing and democracy through high-profile case studies and the issues they raise.
2. Introduction to key concepts of democracy and the rule of law.
3. Introduction to key issues and concepts in policing, public order and the use of force.
4. Introduction to the ECHR and Article 2 on the Right to Life: origins, drafting, development.
5. In-depth analysis of the ECHR’s substantive and procedural analysis of Article 2 in cases of State killing: the three exceptions to Article 2 (2.2(a), 2.2(b) and 2.2(c)); planning and control issues; the State’s duty to investigate and public accountability.6. Identifying gaps in the ECtHR’s analysis: the victim; the scope of causation; ‘abstract’ questions.
7. State killing and democracy within and beyond Article 2 law.
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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26.5 | 123.5 | 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 & Teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures with discussion activities |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour seminars: Individual and group work |
Guided independent study | 57 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
Guided independent study | 20 | Workshop Preparation |
Guided independent study | 40 | Assessment Preparation |
Guided independent study | 6.5 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ECHR case law: http://www.echr.coe.int/