M2FY Law with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) - Bedford campus

Who’s this course for? The LLB. degree develops knowledge and understanding of legal principles and the legal process. You will engage with a wide range of legal material including cases, statutes and academic articles which will help you develop an understanding of the rules and principles. You will learn to apply this knowledge to different factual scenarios and, using established principles, provide solutions to problem scenarios. At the same time, you will develop critical thinking skills which will enable you to evaluate contemporary legal issues and suggest possible ways in which the law could be reformed. Law offers you both a traditional and innovative learning experience. By undertaking a combination of substantive law and skills-based units, you will develop an awareness of the place and function of law in a social context, together with an ability to express yourself in both written and oral communication. As part of this course you will undertake certain compulsory units which will allow you to go on to become a solicitor or barrister should you so wish. In addition, you will have the chance to study specialist optional units of academic interest which help develop your chosen areas of legal knowledge. Modular structure At level one you will write several coursework assignments, in-house tests and examination papers. Coursework, with the consequent feedback, in particular, allows you to improve and develop your research and evaluation skills. As the complexity and scope of assignments increases in level two, you will be expected to work more independently as a researcher, and you will begin to formulate questions and fields of enquiry in relation to the evaluation of your work as an academic and practitioner. At level three you will undertake an independent research project on a topic agreed with your tutor. Your research will be ongoing throughout the year and you will be expected to be able to source relevant material quickly, assess and synthesise your findings, and apply your research to your work. Creativity and Critical Thinking To help with the development of this you will be encourage to ‘master’ the language of law, including legal terms and principles.