Module LAW2033 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2033: French Administrative Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module constitutes the second part of the teaching of French Law in the LLB in Eng. Law and French Law/Master 1 (Maitrise) degree programme. It is taught entirely in French and closely reflects the way law is taught in France. After French Constitutional Law module taken at Level 1, this French Administrative Law module is designed to provide you with a deep understanding of another very important field of French Public Law. You are expected to acquire a confident grasp of the principles of the law applicable to administrative bodies and citizens in France so that you develop the ability to express yourself on French legal issues, to analyse them critically and to apply the law. An important part of the course is dedicated to French legal methodology and assessment techniques in order to prepare you for your year abroad and the study leading to the French Maîtrise en Droit.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. gain an accurate knowledge of French Administrative Law and the ability to use the French Law sources with confidence; 2. identify legal problems, efficiently research topics, critically analyse issues and apply the law; 3. handle a viva-voce examination in French; 4. write a French law essay and a case-study, correctly using French legal methodology. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. locate and use the relevant legal information in order to understand how French Administrative Law operates. 6. apply this information to practical legal exercises. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. manage time to prepare a written exercise according to French legal methodology and French legal style to strict deadlines. 8. develop effective research techniques and your ability to select and analyse French legal material, to apply it to theoretical or practical problems and to present it according to the French methodological standards and assessment techniques. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Essays | Maximum 2,500 each | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback on an individual basis |
| Mock Examination | 2 hours | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback on an individual basis |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100 | 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 unseen examination | 100 | 3 hours | 1-8 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed-note unseen examination | Closed-note unseen examination (3 hours) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
If the module is failed and cannot be condoned the student will:
i) If the exam was failed: resit the exam and be capped at the pass mark (40%)
