Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3167: Access to Justice Clinic

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, although precise content and order may vary.

  • Legal FAQs, forms and recourse
  • Criminal justice, housing, disability, benefits and employment law
  • Poverty, (mental) health, race and ethnicity, gender, age and the law

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
582420

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity2222 x 1 hour Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity189 x 2 hour seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity189 x 2 hour public legal surgeries
Guided Independent Study142Individual reading, research and study: lecture, seminar and surgery preparation and consolidation
Guided Independent Study80Summative assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study20Formative assessment preparation

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Group Public Information Leaflet2 sides of A51-14Group written feedback
Essay plan500 words1-8, 10-14Individual written 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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
55045

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Attendance at public surgeries1010 hours (minimum)1-14Individual written feedback
Written case study essay352,000 words1-8, 10-14Individual written feedback
Individual oral presentation3515 minutes1-8, 10-14Individual written feedback
Reflective portfolio201,200 words1-14Individual written feedback
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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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Attendance at public surgeriesAttendance at public surgeries1-14June-September
Written case study essayWritten case study essay (2000 words)1-8, 10-14August/September re-assessment period
Individual oral presentationIndividual oral presentation1-8, 10-14August/September re-assessment period
Reflective portfolioReflective portfolio1-8, 10-14August/September re-assessment period