Module LAW3202 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3202: Lawyers Ethics in the Real World
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is anticipated that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics. Some topics may be delivered by guest lecturers.
- Personal and professional values and ethics
- Core elements of the Solicitors’ Code
- Behavioural and Institutional Understandings of Ethics
- Commerciality in practice and in one’s mind
- Lawyer and corporate governance
- The Best Interest of the Client and Misleading the court
- Dealing with others, Integrity and taking advantage
- Philosophical theories of ethics
- Principles vs Rules in Ethical Regulation
- Giving Advice and Opinions
- Papering deals in commercially aware ways
- Submitting evidence and appearing before the court
- Hierarchy and Sex in Legal Practice
- Non Disclosure Agreements
- Conducting Investigations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 120 |
...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 activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 8 | 4 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 65 | Reading, seminar, and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Summative assessment preparation |
| Guided independent study | 15 | Formative 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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x writing exercises | 1,500 words in total (500 words each) | 1-6 | Individual written feedback on one exercise; individual peer feedback on all exercises; general oral feedback to the class on all exercises |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 2,500 words | 1-6 | Written feedback |
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| 0 | ||||
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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 assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
