Module LAW3020 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3020: Family Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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.
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 |
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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 |
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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).