LLB Law with Philosophy
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
This course gives you the opportunity to study a range of philosophical and legal topics
Your philosophy modules provide an introduction to the major topics of philosophy, while your legal modules analyse the major divisions of common law (contract, tort and crime) and the relation between the citizen and the state (public law)
This joint course provides you with a thorough academic training in the two disciplines and develops your critical, analytical, and argumentative skills
This enables you to apply methods of philosophical analysis to legal issues and foster an awareness of the legal dimensions of moral and ethical issues
By the end of this course, you are equipped with highly developed skills of critical thought, analysis and argumentation
Your optional topics may include:
Music law and intellectual property law
Human rights
Investigating miscarriages of justice
Ethics
Political philosophy
At Essex we specialise in commercial law, public law, and human rights law
Our School of Law is Top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), and we are ranked among the top 200 departments on the planet according to the QS World [University] Rankings [2016] for law
Our School of Philosophy and Art History is widely regarded as among the very best for philosophy, having been recognised as one of the Top 10 department in the UK for research quality (REF 2014), and being placed in the Top 10 in The Guardian University Guide in 2010, 2011, and 2013
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Law
- Philosophy
- Public
- Public Law
- Ethics
- University
- School
- Human Rights
- Political Philosophy
- LLB
- Property Law
- Property
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Criminal Law
Academic, Legal and Professional Skills
Foundations of Property Law
Foundations of Public Law
Introduction to Philosophy
Career Management and Personal Development Skills I
Year 2
Contract Law
Foundations of the Law of Obligations
Jurisprudence I
Law of the European Union
Public Law II
Career Management and Personal Development Skills II
Ethics (optional)
Modern Social and Political Thought (optional)
Final year
Tort Law
Contemporary Political Philosophy
Land Law
Final Year Research Project
Equity and Trusts
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Investigating Miscarriages of Justice (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
For most modules, you attend two lectures a week and one fortnightly tutorial
Tutorials provide the opportunity to discuss the law, apply the law to factual problems, and develop legal arguments
Basic IT skills training is available and training in the use of LEXIS and WESTLAW (legal research tools) is also given
You are encouraged to take part in moots (mock trials), negotiation competitions and other practical exercises
Assessment
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Virtually all modules are assessed by a combination of written examination and coursework
Examinations are held at the end of each academic year
Your first year marks do not count towards your final degree classification
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LLB Law with Philosophy