Module LAW3020 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3020: Family Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.
Lectures on the topics below are complemented by workshops on topics covered scheduled over the two weeks following the lecture
Term 1
Mediation in Family Law disputes
Legal Parentage
Parental Responsibility
Court Resolution of Private Disputes over Children
Public law: Child Protection (assessment and voluntary provisions)
Public law: Child Protection (compulsory orders and emergency provisions)
Term 2
Role of Family Law and the Family Justice System
Family definition and Family Law Marriage and Civil Partnership (CP) Cohabitation Law
Divorce/CP Dissolution and Nullity
Divorce/CP Dissolution and Financial Provision/Property Adjustment Cohabitation and Property issues
Domestic Violence
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 245 | 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 | 46 | 23 x 2 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 9 | 6 x 1.5 hour Workshops |
| Guided Independent study | 120 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 35 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 80 | Assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 10 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| One essay/assignment plan to be handed in by week 6 Autumn/Michaelmas Term | 1,000 words max | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
| Workshops involving problem solving questions and topics for discussion and debate. | 6 x 1.5 hour Workshops | All | Verbal feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed note exam (end of year) (50%) | 50 | 2 hour 15 minutes | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
| Essay/written assignment (50%) (week 2 Spring/Lent Term). | 50 | 3000 words | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback + verbal feedback on request |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hour 15 minute closed note exam (50%) | 2 hour 15 minute closed note exam (50%) | 1-7, 9 | August/September assessment period |
| 3,000 words essay/assignment (50%) | 3,000 words essay/assignment (50%) | 1-7, 9 | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
If both the examination and the essay were failed, the student will retake a 3 hour exam which will be capped at the pass mark of 40%
