Law, Human Rights and Social Justice LLB (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

£ 7,959.63 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

Our Law, Human Rights and Social Justice LLB course is a qualifying law degree, meaning you will cover all the core law content required by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

You will learn how individuals are protected with regard to issues such as housing and homelessness. You’ll also develop firm knowledge of the foundations of European Human Rights Law and an introduction to international human rights law regime. In your final year you will discover how the law can help people overcome obstacles to accessing education or health care, in the UK and other countries.

The topics that you will explore in the field of human rights and social justice which will prepare you for a diverse range of careers, such as housing, immigration, social welfare, the charity sector and the voluntary sector.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

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About this course

Throughout their degree, students can hone their legal skills by engaging with our Legal Advice Centre, which provides advice to businesses, organisations and individuals. This experience also offers the opportunity to claim qualifying work experience to speed your way to qualification as a solicitor.

Leicester De Montfort Law School also offers a programme for final year students to work as paid researchers supporting major research projects, providing insight and expertise for those who wish to pursue career in academia or research.

In addition, our award-winning Street Law project enables you to engage in campaigning and education in the promotion of legal rights for individuals and communities.

A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A-level or equivalent (eg BTEC)
You must have at least five GCSEs at grades A–C including English language
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent)

English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grade C

This course meets the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, which means that you will graduate with full exemptions from the academic stage of the professional qualification for solicitors and barristers.

Key features:

Explore specialised areas of law such as Law of Tort, Public Law of Consumer Protection, and advanced Criminal Law.
Experience our fantastic dedicated law environment including a mock court room, client interviewing room and an integrated law library.
Get involved with our international experience programme DMU Global to gain real-world experiences to support your learning, such as trips to the Supreme Court. Previously, Law students have been on trips include Berlin, Toronto and Doha.
Increase your commercial awareness and employability through DMU projects, such as the DMU Legal Advice Centre, the Careers Project, Street Law, DMU Law Society, client interviewing and mooting to ensure you are well equipped for a range of career paths or further study.
The DMU Works programme will help you prepare for various career paths with local, national and global companies. Students have landed roles with Toyota, PepsiCo, Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Company and the NHS.

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Options
  • IT Law
  • Human Rights
  • IT
  • LLB
  • International
  • Law
  • Public
  • Project
  • Housing

Course programme

Year 1
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law
  • Law of Contract
  • Criminal Law
  • English and European Legal Contexts
Year 2
  • Human Rights

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

  • European Union Public Law
  • Substantive Law of the European Union
  • Land Law
  • Law and Lawyering: International Perspectives
  • The Lawyer in the Marketplace: Entrepreneurship and Commercial Awareness
  • Law of Tort
  • Issues in Civil Liberties
  • Law and Religion
  • Police Powers and Public Order
  • Private Law of Consumer Protection
  • Public Law of Consumer Protection
Year 3
  • Social Justice

Plus option modules from the following indicative list:

  • Contemporary Issues in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
  • Competition Law
  • Employment Law
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Immigration and Refugee Law
  • International Child Law
  • International Law
  • Law and Medicine
  • Lawyering: Advocacy, Negotiations and Ethics
  • Legal Research Project
  • Penology
Teaching and assessment

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:

  • Exam: 70%
  • Coursework: 30%

These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.

Teaching contact hours

This is a full-time course and in total you should be prepared to devote approximately 38 hours a week to your studies. In the first year, you will typically have up to 14 contact hours of teaching most weeks. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.

Other: In addition each module provides a two hour surgery each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.

Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.

Subsequent years follow a similar pattern, however, the contact time will vary depending on your subject mix and options chosen, and the teaching methods appropriate to the module. Further details are contained in each module description.

Additional information

UCAS course code: M200

Law, Human Rights and Social Justice LLB (Hons)

£ 7,959.63 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €