College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Module LAW2035H for 2018/9
Module LAW2035H for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2035H: Constitutional and Administrative 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:
- The nature of constitutions and the purposes of constitutionalism.
- The constitution of the United Kingdom: institutions; legal and non-legal rules; underlying
principles: parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law and separation of powers. - The impact of European law on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.
- The impact of devolution on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.
- The protection of individual liberties within the constitutional framework of the UK. The Human Rights Act 1998.
- Introduction to the theory, origins and nature of administrative law
- Functions and characteristics of administrative powers and controls
- The essence and practice of judicial review: Ambit, Grounds, Remedies
- The limits on judicial review
- Administrative tribunals and ombudsmen.
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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33 | 267 | 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 and Teaching Activities | 9 | 9 x 1 hour tutorials |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 24 | 24 x 1 hour video recorded lectures |
Guided Independent Study | 177 | Reading and preparing for tutorials |
Guided Independent Study | 90 | Researching and writing essays |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).