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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1036: Legal Foundations
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 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
- Dispute resolution (including mediation, negotiation and advocacy)
- Experiences of law
- Access to justice
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 |
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58 | 242 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 30 | 20 x 1.5 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 20 | 10 x 2 hour seminars |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 8 | 8 x 1 hour Q & A sessions |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 62 | Summative assessments preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 31 | Formative assessments preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
- ELE – https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=9188
- Public Law for Everyone: publiclawforeveryone.com
- UK Human Rights Blog: ukhumanrightsblog.com
- UK Supreme Court Blog: ukscblog.com
- Judiciary of England and Wales: www.judiciary.gov.uk
- Ministry of Justice: www.justice.gov.uk
- HMCTS: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
- UK Parliament: www.parliament.uk