Law llb(hons)

Year 1

Our law degrees share the same first year modules, introducing you to the different aspects of law, such as legal research skills and courtroom procedures.

• Law of Torts

  This module will provide you with a detailed knowledge of a number of torts including common law negligence, breach of statutory duty, protection against interference with the person, protection of property interests, protection of reputation and remedies associated with these torts. Where relevant, reference will be made to policy issues and human rights principles – both of which impact on the development of a number of torts.

• Public Law

  Public law is a subject of great topical interest, which is in a constant process of evolution and cannot be fully understood without reference to the UK’s political history and its social and cultural development.

  This module will provide you with a good understanding of constitutional legal principles, the major features of the UK’s constitution, civil rights, judicial review and an awareness of significant changes and developments in the subject.

• Legal Structures and Legal Ethics

  This module will introduce you to essential areas:

  • the way legal institutions in the UK operate and how law is made
  • theoretical concepts of law and socio-political aspect of law and society
  • ethical considerations relating to the legal arena
  • introduction to current legal issues.

  You will be equipped with knowledge and intellectual skills essential to other area of academic development.

• Law in Practice

  This module will provide you with the underpinning skills and strategies required to study law successfully at undergraduate level as well as developing attributes that contribute to employability.

  You'll develop skills essential for the study of law and for professional practice through the development of presentation and communication skills, both oral and written. You will be prepared for the employment process, including preparation for law vacation schemes, placements and subsequent employment.

• Criminal Justice and Theory

  This module introduces you to the main institutions and agencies constituting the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. You'll explore some of the key debates and theories in relation to crime, justice and punishment, and gain a grounding in the history and development of criminology as a discrete discipline, and an understanding of how this fits within the wider study of law and justice.

• Business Planning

  This module will provide you with the opportunity to simulate in as near a ‘real world’ scenario as possible, the financial and management accounting implications of setting up a new business.