Module LAW1012B for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1012B: Introduction to Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 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:
- Understanding case reports
- Some basic constitutional principles
- Case law
- Legislation
- Criminal trials
- Civil trials
- Some basic ideas about justice
- Problem questions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 150 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guided independent study | 131 | Reading |
| Guided independent study | 3 | Multiple choice questions |
| Guided independent study | 16 | Questions for reflection |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
The prescribed textbook is:
Elliott and Quinn, English Legal System (Harlow: Pearson, 18th edn 2017) (and subsequent editions)
Other recommended reading includes:
Barnard et al, What About Law? (Oxford: Hart, 2007)
McBride, Letters to a Law Student (Harlow: Pearson, 2014)
Holland and Webb, Learning Legal Rules (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 9th edn 2016)
