module
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1036: Legal Foundations
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.
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Law, lawyers and the legal system
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Case law as a source of law
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Legislation as a source of law
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Problem solving
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Research and Essay writing
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Advocacy 1
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Advocacy 2
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Negotiation 1
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Negotiation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 18 | 9 x 2 hour seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 18 | 9 x 2 hour (whole cohort) drop-in surgeries |
| Guided Independent Study | 18 | 9 x 2 hour syndicate meetings |
| Guided Independent Study | 152 | Individual 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 Study | 60 | Assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 12 | Formative assesment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Judiciary of England and Wales: http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/
Ministry of Justice: http://www.justice.gov.uk/
HMCS Court Service: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/
Parliament: http://www.parliament.uk/