Module LAW1040C for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1040C: Criminal Law 1: Foundations
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Please note: this module syllabus (LAW1003C) is exclusively available to students on the Cornwall Campuses and differs materially from the criminal law syllabus of the Streatham Campus (LAW1003).
In this module we explore the foundations of criminal liability and the construction and application of criminal offences. Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover at least some of the following topics:
- The role of criminal law within society using criminal justice theories, current news stories from across the world, as well as our own views and existing knowledge to create working definitions of what crime ‘is’.
- How crimes are defined: (i) the actus reus – criminal conduct (ii) mens rea – the requisite criminal mental state for liability, strict liability, regulatory offences and corporate criminal responsibility.
- The application of criminal offences including (i) how non-fatal offences are constructed and questions of consent, and (ii) the range of homicide offences.
- Denial of mens rea, specific and generaldefences.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29.5 | 120.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 14 | 14 x 1 hr lectures |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 10.5 | 7 x 1.5 hr seminars |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 5 | Hack Participation |
| Guided Independent Study | 11 | 11 x 1 hr peer-led firm meetings |
| Guided Independent Study | 4 | Peer-led firm meetings for Hack |
| Guided Independent Study | 51 | Independent acquisition and widening of learning on topics |
| Guided Independent Study | 54.5 | Preparation for Assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
