Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW1036: Legal Foundations

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 envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:   

 

  • Law, lawyers and legal systems
  • Case law and legislation as primary sources of law
  • Legal reasoning and problem solving in law
  • Client interviewing
  • Dispute resolution (including mediation, negotiation and advocacy)
  • Experiences of law

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
582420

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities2222 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities13.59 x 1.5 hour seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities13.59 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshops
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities99 x 1 hour Q & A sessions
Guided Independent Study149Individual reading, research and study by way of lecture, syndicate meeting and seminar preparation and consolidation (and associated group work), including preparation for formative work (including timetabled formative work)
Guided Independent Study62Summative assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study31Formative assessment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).