Module POL2118 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2118: Law, Politics and (Dis)Order
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The course will be divided into three sections. Although the exact content will vary year to year, the following topics will be covered:
Part 1: The Role of Law
The Separation of Powers
Constitutionalism
Theories of Governance
Part 2: Law and Order
Judicial Process
The Courtroom
Social Change
Part 3: Changing the Law
The Legislative Process
Advocacy
Public Inquiries and Judicial Review
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...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 seminar |
| Guided independent studies | 42 | Seminar preparation and reading |
| Guided independent study | 44 | Consultation paper preparation and writing |
| Guided independent study | 22 | Exam preparation and revision |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
- Barnett, H. (2019). Constitutional & administrative law 13e. Taylor & Francis.
- Le Sueur, A., Sunkin, M., & Murkens, J. (2019). Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 4e. Oxford University Press.
- Parpworth, N. (2020). Constitutional and administrative law11e. Oxford University Press.
- Rogers, C. (2020). Policing Structures. Routledge
- Roux, T. (2018). The Politico-Legal Dynamics of Judicial Review: A Comparative Analysis. Cambridge University Press.
- Stanton, J., & Prescott, C. (2020). Public law. Oxford University Press.
- Watkin Jones, P., Jones, S., Mitchell, I., & Ireton, E. (2020). The Practical Guide to Public Inquiries. Hart Publishing
- Woolf, H., & Jowell, J. L. (2020). De Smith, Woolf & Jowell's principles of judicial review 2e. Sweet & Maxwell.
