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 |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice questions | Around 30 questions | 1-10 | Written feedback (correct answered revealed) |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take home assessment | 100 | Around 30 questions | 1-10 | Written feedback (correct answer revealed) |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take home assessment | Multiple choice questions | 1-10 | Any time before term begins |
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)
