Criminal Justice

Syllabus

The LLM in Criminal Justice reflects the Law School's expertise in this area, offering options which are of international relevance and which aim to enable students to study contemporary issues in criminal justice at an advanced level.

Students must complete four courses and a dissertation. At least three courses must be taken from the list below. The fourth course can be taken from a different LLM Programme.

• Dimensions of Crime and Criminological Thought
• Issues in Criminal Justice
• International Criminal Law
• Criminal Evidence and Proof

Assessment

Assessment is based on a combination of written examination at the end of the relevant semester and one or more course essays. In some courses the course essay counts for 25% of the total mark. In addition, students must complete a course in research methods and a dissertation on a topic within the specialism. Guidance on the writing of a dissertation is given.

Teaching

Teaching is organised on a modular basis. There are two 12-week semesters, the first beginning at the end of September, the second at the end of January. Students can join either in September or January. Examinations are held at the end of each semester, in January and May. Courses are offered subject to the availability of staff, sufficient enrolment and sabbatical arrangements.

Duration

12 months, full-time.