LLB Law and American Studies (with an Intercalary Year)

Modules

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Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Degree / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameLAA104Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Contract Law 1LAA105Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10European Law 1LAA106Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Public Law 1LAA107Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Law of Tort 1LAA112Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Contract Law 2LAA113Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10European Law 2LAA114Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Public Law 2LAA115Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Law of Tort 2

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceAM-111Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The American Experience 1492-2000AM-112Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20American Politics and SocietyAM-113Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Introduction to American Literature and Culture

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Degree / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameAM-219Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Re-Thinking the South: Southern Culture and History, 1865-1955LAA200Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)15Criminal Law 1LAA202Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)15Land Law 1LAA203Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Land Law 2LAA204Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Equity & Trusts1LAA208Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Criminal Law 2LAA209Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)10Equity & Trusts 2

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : For semester 1 please select one 20 credit module and for semester 2 one 20 credit module.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceAM-204Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Race and Ethnicity: American PerspectivesAM-213Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Topics in American Studies II:AM-215Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20American Word/American ImageAM-217Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Making of Transatlantic AmericaAM-245Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20John F. Kennedy and AmericaAM-250Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Ghettos, Streets, Suburbs: Cultural Representations of the American City, 1890 - presentAM-251Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to TrumpAM-253Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20New York City: History and Culture since 1945HIH2016Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20America in a Nutshell, A History of Pennsylvania from William Penn to Donald Trump 1631-2016HIH253Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Welsh Century: Politics, Nationality and Religion, 1847-1947HUA206Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Contemporary Wars and ConflictsMS-219Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Studying Digital MediaPO-203Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Anarchy and Order: Theories in International RelationsPO-219Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Global Political Economy: From Mercantilism to NeoliberalismPO-222Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20GlobalisationPO-232Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20The Empire Strikes Back: War, Strategy and the Use of Force in the Post Cold War EraPO-239Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Moralities of War and PeacePO-256Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20GenocidePO-281Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20British Politics and Public Policy

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Sandwich YearCompulsory Modules

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameLA-S00Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)120Year Abroad

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Degree / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

None found.

Law Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please choose 60 credits from the list below.N.B. It is not a requirement for you to complete either LAA339 Dissertation or LAA340 Work Placement Research Project. However, if you wish to apply for either modules above or LAA364/365 Miscarriage of Justice Project, please follow the instruction on MyLaw in the module selections folder. Until your application has been approved you must select 60 credits from below. Please ensure that credits are balanced across both semesters

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceLAA301Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Family Law: Parents & ChildrenLAA302Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Family Law: Adult RelationshipsLAA303Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Commercial SalesLAA304Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20World Trade LawIf you select this module you cannot take LAA305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA305Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Cyfraith HywelIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA306Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Criminal Procedure and SentencingLAA310Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Environmental Law 1 - Regulatory Law ApproachesLAA312Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Nature Conservation LawLAA314Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Employment Law: Rights and ObligationsLAA315Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Employment Law: Enforcing RightsYou can only choose this module if you study LAA314 in TB1.LAA318Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Competition Law: Regulation of AgreementsLAA319Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Competition Law: Regulation of DominanceYou can only choose this module if you study LAA318 in TB1.LAA320Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Terrorism: The Legal ResponseLAA321Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Criminal EvidenceLAA322Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Research with childrenIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA323Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Criminal Evidence Law and PsychologyLAA324Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Human Rights LawLAA326Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Foundations in Legal PracticeIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA327Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Media LawLAA328Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20CybercrimeLAA329Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Human Rights & Social JusticeLAA330Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Medical LawLAA332Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Human Rights of ChildrenLAA333Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20International Law - Principles and ProceduresIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA335Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20JurisprudenceIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA336Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Company Law: Incorporation, Constitution and ControlLAA337Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Company Law: Governance, Rights and LiquidationYou can only choose this module if you have studied LAA336.LAA341Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Sports Law and LiabilityLAA342Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Legal Issues in SportLAA343Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20LegislationLAA344Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Multi-level GovernanceLAA348Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Cymraeg y GyfraithIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA349Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Comparative Constitutional LawIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 364, 365, 366, 367 or 368. LAA366Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Clinical Legal EducationAvailable to a limited number of students. If you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 367 or 368. LAA367Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Clinical Legal EducationAvailable to a limited number of students. If you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, or 368. LAA368Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Street LawIf you select this module you cannot take LAA304, 305, 322, 326, 332, 333, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366 or 367. LAA399Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Medical Law: Reproduction

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Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please note that AM-336 Dissertation is NOT compulsory.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceAM-316Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Contemporary American FictionAM-320Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Drug War USA: The Politics of ProhibitionAM-330Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20America and the BombAM-333Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem RenaissanceAM-335Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20The American Civil War in History and MemoryAM-336Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)40American Studies DissertationAM-338Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and AmericaHUA301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and FictionHUA305Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20The Spanish Civil War - Its Origins, Course and LegacyHUA306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Aftermaths of WarHUA308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Real War, Imagined War: War in Literature, Art, Cinema and MusicHUP301Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Religion, Science, and SuperstitionHUP304Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Philosophy and the Social SciencesMS-302Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Media, Gender and SexualityPO-3110Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Visions of DemocracyPO-3114Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20The International Politics of SpacePO-3117Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Politics and International DevelopmentPO-3316Semester 2 (Jan - Jun Taught)20Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to ObamaPO-345Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Contemporary Political Economy: Competing Perspectives on Global CapitalismPO-392Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Contemporary Security