PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION(UNDERGRADUATE)

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1 Status Approved 1. TARGET AWARD 2. Award 3. LLB (Hons) Law 4. DATE OF VALIDATION Date of most recent modification (Faculty/ADQU use only) Version Number (ADQU use only) 5. AWARDING INSTITUTION Edge Hill University 6. TEACHING INSTITUTION PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION(UNDERGRADUATE) 28-APR APR ADMINISTRATIVE BASE Faculty of Arts & Sciences 8. PLANNING UNIT Law and Criminology 8b. SECONDARY PLANNING UNIT (JOINT AWARDS) 9. UNIT OF PERIODIC REVIEW Law and Criminology 10. UCAS 11. EHU COURSE CODE BAS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS See current online prospectus at 13a. ALTERNATIVE AWARD(S) Course Award Diploma of Higher Education Degree Certificate of Higher Education Law Law Law 13b SUPPLEMENTARY AWARD OPTIONS Programme Programme BSD Supplementary Award Option SANDWICH YEAR SANDWICH YEAR SANDWICH YEAR 14. AVAILABLE MODES OF STUDY Mode of Study Course Duration Delivery Full Time Full Time Part Time Full Time 15a. PRIMARY QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT 15b. OTHER QAA SUBJECT BENCHMARK STATEMENT 15c. OTHER ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BENCHMARKS Law (Sandwich) Law (Sandwich) Law (Sandwich) Law (07) Award LLB (Hons) LLB DipHE On industrial placement for the year as a whole Abroad for the whole year Classroom Classroom QAA Benchmark Statement for Law Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority Academic Stage Handbook (14) - "The study of legal subjects must be not less than two years out of a three or four year course of study, i.e., 240 credits in a 360 or 480 degree programme. Some study of legal subjects must take place in a final year of the course. The coverageof the foundation subjects shall amount to not less than 180 credits." A Joint Statement issued by the Law Society and the Bar Council on the

2 Completion of the Initial or Academic Stage of Training by Obtaining an Undergraduate Degree. (The Law Society) Joint Academic Stage Board: Guidance on the Determination of learning resources for recognised law programmes. (The Law Society). Completing the academic stage of training: Guidance for providers of recognised law programmes (Solicitors Regulation Authority). 16. Accreditation by Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) Name of PSRB Name of Accreditation / Relationship Law Society of England and Wales 17. PRIMARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS M000-Law 18. SECONDARY SUBJECT AREA (if applicable) / JACS TERTIARY SUBJECT AREA / JACS -. PROGRAMME AIMS To provide students with the opportunity to progressively develop knowledge and understanding of law as an academic discipline, at a breadth and depth appropriate to a first degree qualification. To provide students with a sound grounding in the basic principles and rules of English and European Law and some awareness of other legal systems. To provide students with the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge and skills in certain areas of laws of their choice. To develop students' understanding of the institutions of the law and their social, economic and political context at both national and international levels. To develop students' powers of inquiry, critical analysis, and logical thinking. To encourage initiative, independent learning and commitment to scholarship. To develop a general range of transferable and generic skills in problem-solving and reasoning, computer literacy, time management, teamwork, numeracy and written and oral communication. To provide students with the knowledge and skills to equip them for a range of careers in law and other related fields by enabling professional exemptions to be obtained. To produce graduates with the knowledge, practical experience and skills to be able to operate effectively in appropriate legal settings. To satisfy the requirements of the professional bodies in respect of the academic stage of training. 21. PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES The programme learning outcomes shown here describe the knowledge, understanding and skills that students will have demonstrated on achievement of their intended qualification award. Students who do not complete their full programme of study may qualify for an alternative award and the validated exit awards for this programme are listed at the front of this programme specification. For an Honours degree, exit awards are available at level 4 (Certificate of Higher Education), level 5 (Diploma of Higher Education) and level 6 (Ordinary degree on achievement of 60 level 6 credits). The precise learning outcomes of an Ordinary degree are determined by the modules taken and passed at level 6 and can be identified from the table below. LEVEL 4

3 Intellectual Skills Demonstrate the ability to search for, access and interpret information presented in a variety of forms. Demonstrate the ability to balance description with analysis in written and oral contributions. Demonstrate the ability to identify and state the relevant law applicable to a given scenario of limited complexity. Demonstrate the ability to apply basic theoretical concepts to legal contexts and the skills and techniques necessary for developing critical analysis. Derive reasoned responses from problem questions and case studies. Demonstrate the ability to interpret key themes and issues from within academic articles and cases. Knowledge and Understanding Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework of law. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the law and political, economic and social contexts. Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts, principles and methodologies in the fields of Public Law, Law of Contract and the Law of Torts. Demonstrate an understanding of the formal sources of law and the ability to employ the methodologies of legal study skills and legal writing proficiency. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic techniques and the institutional structure of the legal system. Skills Demonstrate competence in accessing and use of legal resources and ability to reference in proper manner. Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines. Demonstrate competence in a range of IT skills, including use of our VLE platform, word processing, , the internet and various on-line resources. Transferable Skills Demonstrate the acquisition of the basic techniques of effective written and oral communication and advocacy. Demonstrate the ability to interpret and use numerical information to support legal arguments. Demonstrate effective participation in group work and role play. LEVEL 5 Intellectual Skills Demonstrate an enhanced capacity for theoretical analysis of legal issues and enhanced skills in legal reasoning and criticism. Demonstrate greater ability to evaluate competing theories, enhanced problem solving skills, and the capacity for logical thought. Demonstrate the ability to identify, search for, access and interpret information presented in a variety of forms. Demonstrate the ability to state and apply the law to a given scenario of moderate complexity. Knowledge and Understanding Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core material of the legal system and recognise the inter-relationship between different areas of law as the basis for more specialised study at Level Six. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, principles and methodologies of law in the fields of European Union Law, Equity and Trusts, Land Law and Criminal Law. Skills Demonstrate an enhanced capacity to access from a range of sources and communicate and present orally or in writing discipline specific issues effectively, using a variety of sources and media. Mapped to s Mapped to s Mapped to s ; TLC1000; TLC1001; TLC1002 Mapped to s Mapped to s LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 Mapped to s LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05 Mapped to s LAW06; LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05; TLC00

4 Transferable Skills Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines and work as part of a team. Demonstrate the ability to use numerical information when required to support legal argument. LEVEL 6 Intellectual Skills Demonstrate the advanced skills necessary to define problems and identify approaches to dealing with them using theories, empirical evidence and other sources and to address them through appropriate assessment modes. Demonstrate the ability to identify the law and apply it to challenging and novel situations. Demonstrate the capacity for critical and reflective appreciation of contemporary legal issues. Knowledge and Understanding Demonstrate specialised and critical knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, principles and methodologies in selected areas of law. Demonstrate the capacity to combine and integrate knowledge, both theoretical and practical through the completion of sustained pieces of legal research. Skills Demonstrate an advanced ability to be able to develop, articulate and sustain complex arguments and ideas in oral and written communication. Demonstrate advanced skill in information retrieval and interpretation. Transferable Skills Demonstrate the capacity to enhance prospects of employment in the legal professions and beyond Demonstrate the ability to be an effective and efficient autonomous learner and the ability when required to work as part of a team. Demonstrate the ability to use and evaluate, when pertinent, numercial information to support legal argument. Mapped to s LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW06 LAW01; LAW02; LAW03; LAW04; LAW05; LAW06 Mapped to s LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW Mapped to s LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW Mapped to s LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW Mapped to s LAW44; LAW32; LAW33; LAW34; LAW35; LAW36; LAW37; LAW38; LAW39; LAW40; LAW41; LAW42; LAW43; LAW45; LAW46; LAW47; LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW LAW48; LAW49; LAW 22. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE LEVEL 4 s Pathway (if

5 LAW1001 LAW1002 LAW1003 LAW1004 LAW1006 TLC1000 TLC1001 TLC1002 LEVEL 5 LAW01 LAW02 LAW03 LAW04 LAW05 LAW06 TLC00 LEVEL 6 LAW32 LAW33 LAW34 LAW35 LAW36 LAW37 LAW38 LAW39 LAW40 LAW41 LAW42 LAW43 LAW44 LAW45 LAW46 LAW47 LAW48 LAW49 LAW LEGAL METHODS & SYSTEMS PUBLIC LAW 1 LAW OF CONTRACT PUBLIC LAW 2 LAW OF TORTS LAWYERS' SKILLS LANGUAGE 1 FRENCH LANGUAGE 1 SPANISH LANGUAGE 1 MANDARIN EUROPEAN UNION CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CRIMINAL LAW EQUITY AND TRUSTS EUROPEAN UNION SUBSTANTIVE LAW LAND LAW ADVANCED LAWYERS' SKILLS LANGUAGE 2 CHILD LAW COMPANY LAW CONSUMER LAW DISSERTATION EMPLOYMENT LAW FAMILY LAW HUMAN RIGHTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LAW JURISPRUDENCE LAW CLINIC EXPERIENCE MODULE LAW OF EVIDENCE MEDIA LAW PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW REFUGEE LAW SPORTS LAW TAX LAW 23ai. STUDENT 'LEARNING JOURNEY' s s COMPULSORY applicable) Pathway (if applicable) Pathway (if applicable) Level 4 -LLB Single Honours students take the5 compulsory modules LAW and either LAW1006 or a Language module. Level 5-LLB Single Honours students take the 5 compulsory modules LAW01-LAW05 and either LAW06 or a Language module LEVEL 6- LLB Single Honours students must choose six optional modules from LAW32 - LAW LLB Single Honours students may opt to spend Year 3 of their study at one of our Erasmus partner universities or on an approved Work Placement. Students on the 5 year part-time Single Honours pathway will normally take 60 credits per year in the first two years of study, 80 credits per year in Year 3, Year 4and Year 5. Optional modules will be offered subject tothe recruitment of the requisitestudent numbers asdetermined by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the availability of staff expertise, and timetable arrangements. The pass mark for all modules is 40%, the maximum number of attempts for any module is normally 3, failurein no morethan two core foundational subjects amounting to no more than 40 credits of study may lead to the award of a law degree that is not a QLD subject to meeting the requirements for academic awards set down in Edge Hill University Academic Regulations. 24. TEACHING AND LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES The programme will be taught through a variety of media including a comprehensive induction programme, lectures,

6 seminars, workshops and individual or small-group tutorials. Student-led group work and individual assignments and presentations are key features of the teaching and learning process. The course is intended to be developmental so that students take more responsibility for their own learning process and choice of learning materials as the course progresses. For example, the balance between tutor-led and student-led activities gradually shifts towards the latter. Progression through levels will be achieved by the gradually increasing sophistication and complexity of the tasks that students will be required to accomplish. Students will have the opportunity to develop a number of practical lawyers skills throughout their studies culminating in the opportunity to participate in the work of the Law Clinic. Considerable priority is attached to the notion of individualised learning, where the work of the tutor is to establish the aims, brief the group and set out common materials, but where the students, individually and collectively, have the responsibility to achieve the standards set, making use of the staff and facilities as they require. Autonomy and the ability to learn are regarded as a key feature of graduateness. The teaching and learning strategy of the course is therefore designed to progressively enable students to become independent learners. Teaching and Learning will be through a combination of weekly lectures, student-led lecture-related weekly seminars, mooting, mock trials, role-playing and problem-based workshops. Workshops will also be organised on specific study skills such as time management, note-taking, what to do in lectures and seminars, essay writing, use of visual-aids, effectively, information retrieval including use of the Virtual Learning Environment platform, revision strategies and team and individual self directed exercises and tasks. Significant support in developing students' on-line information retrieval skills will be provided because of the extent to which student learning requires access to on-line primary and secondary legal materials. This support will involve module specific sessions organised and delivered by staff in the University Library, the Teaching and Learning Development Unit and individual module tutors. The courses will also seek to develop and incorporate appropriate on-line learning packages as part of its teaching and learning strategy in order to promote independent student learning, as well as to promote the use of electronic communication systems for the transmission of course information and learning support. is an integral part of the teaching and learning process on the programmes. In designing the assessment strategy account has been taken of prevailing assessment practices in the disciplines, the requirements of relevant professional bodies, QAA Benchmark Standard and the requirements on assessment contained in the Edge Hill Quality Management Handbook. This is reflected in the variety of approaches to assessment that we have adopted. The methods of assessment are designed to evaluate students' performance in all essential aspects of the programme. is structured to represent 'levelness' and progression in testing student learning and achievement. The programmes provide a balanced approach to the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills and competencies. Individual module templates provide detailed information on specific teaching and learning strategies, and the assessment procedures associated with them. is integral to the learning process. At Level 4, the assessment programme aims to test students' knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts and legal principles and their application through a variety of methods. tests student knowledge, understanding and application at introductory and explanatory levels, but also affords students with the opportunity to reflect on the development of their learning capabilities and skills. Students will be introduced to, and gain experience of the modes of assessment they will have to deal with in subsequent years. Some of this assessment will be formative but not graded, for example case studies, group work, self test exercises, seminar presentations and article commentaries. The tasks themselves will require students to demonstrate familiarity with the curriculum and the use of intellectual and cognitive skills in relatively straightforward contexts. The assessment for Level 5 aims to test students' knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories, techniques and legal principles and their application in a more critical and evaluative manner. Tasks will be more complex and detailed and require focus on the capacity to identify key elements of problems and the choice of appropriate methods for their resolution in a considered manner. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing and testing students' appreciation of the relationship between law and wider political, economic and social contexts. There will be a greater emphasis on testing students' ability to challenge received opinion and their capacity to develop in the definition of tasks and their own criteria and judgement. is also designed to encourage greater autonomy in the definition and execution of exercises. As at Level 4, students will also have the opportunity to reflect on their development as learners. At Level 6, assessment is designed to test students' depth of knowledge and understanding and their ability to manage their own learning using a full and appropriate range of resources. Tasks will be complex and will require, with minimum guidance, the identification and application of appropriate knowledge and skills for their completion. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ability to review and critique approaches to the subject matter and propose novel or innovative solutions. This will be reflected in the assessment criteria. The ability to critique and evaluate their own performance will be tested but not graded. We also provide opportunities for students to test their ability to work in teams and formulate team solutions to problems. Students will be assessed through combinations of coursework, assessed seminars,oral presentation and examination.

7 Coursework, either essays, commentaries on a case or article(s), conventional problem questions, or case studies, are designed to encourage students to: develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding; their research, and organisational skills; their general intellectual skills of analysis, synthesis, critical judgement and evaluation; their ability to identify legal solutions to real or hypothetical situations. Examinations, where required, will take place at the end of the semester in which modules are taken. The rationale behind the retention of examinations in the programme is that, first they are, in combination with course assignments and asessed seminars, an appropriate way of testing students' breadth of knowledge of essential areas of the course syllabus. Secondly, they are a good way of testing students' problem solving skills and general intellectual skills. Thirdly, they will test students' ability to write concise, informed, intellectually focused, and well-structured responses to challenging questions in controlled time-limited settings.assessed seminars are also a very important aspect of the assessment diet on Level 4 and 5 modules and a number of Level 6 modules. They are designed to ensure ongoing student engagement with the curriculum of theirmodules, encourage deep learning, and provide students with the opportunity to gradually develop their oral communication skills and the capacity to communicate and debate matters of legal concern in a clear, coherent and well-ordered manner. 25. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT The programme includes both formative and summative forms of assessment. LAW1001 in particular includes a number of assessment exercises that are formative and diagnostic. Formative assessment is also employed with regards to preparing students for their assessed seminars. This involves a number of practice seminars whereby students receive feedback and guidance on how they should perform in preparation for their summative assessed seminars. Student feedback for their coursework, exams and other practical assessment exercisesis also designed to be formative. Thusit isdesigned to enhance their future performance. 26. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

8 b) LEVEL 4 LAW1001 LAW1002 LAW1003 LAW1004 LAW1006 TLC1000 TLC1001 TLC1002 LEGAL METHODS & SYSTEMS PUBLIC LAW 1 LAW OF CONTRACT PUBLIC LAW 2 LAW OF TORTS LAWYERS' SKILLS LANGUAGE 1 FRENCH LANGUAGE 1 SPANISH LANGUAGE 1 MANDARIN Class Test Written (inc Written (inc Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio CW2 1.5 hours plus 10 mins time 8 assesse d seminars plus 10 minutes time 10 assesse d seminars plus 10 mins time 10 assesse d seminars plus 10 mins time

9 b) LEVEL 5 LAW01 LAW02 LAW03 LAW04 LAW05 LAW06 TLC00 EUROPEAN UNION CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CRIMINAL LAW EQUITY AND TRUSTS EUROPEAN UNION SUBSTANTIVE LAW LAND LAW ADVANCED LAWYERS' SKILLS LANGUAGE 2 Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc CW2 CW2 CW mins 2 Hours Hours 10 seminars Equivale nt

10 c) LEVEL 6 LAW32 LAW33 LAW34 LAW35 LAW36 LAW37 LAW38 LAW39 LAW40 LAW41 LAW42 CHILD LAW COMPANY LAW CONSUMER LAW DISSERTATION EMPLOYMENT LAW FAMILY LAW HUMAN RIGHTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LAW Written (inc Written (inc Project Work Project Work Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc CW plus 10 minutes time 8 assesse d seminar s hour oral exam 60 40

11 LAW43 LAW44 LAW45 LAW46 LAW47 LAW48 LAW49 LAW JURISPRUDENCE LAW CLINIC EXPERIENCE MODULE LAW OF EVIDENCE MEDIA LAW PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW REFUGEE LAW SPORTS LAW TAX LAW Written (inc Written (inc CW2 Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc Written (inc 27. NON-MODULAR TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEVEL 4 Category Hours Description Scheduled learning Classes 11 Induction activities and teaching and Workshops activities Scheduled learning External Visits Annual Institutional Visit - EU and teaching institutions and Court of activities Justice, 4 days Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities Rationale (plus 10 minutes time) (plus 10 minutes time) 10 2, LEVEL 5 Category Scheduled learning and teaching activities Hours Description External Visits Annual Institutional Visit - EU institutions and Court of Justice, 4 days Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities Rationale

12 LEVEL 6 Category Hours Description Rationale Scheduled learning External Visits Annual Institutional Visit - EU and teaching institutions and Court of activities Justice, 4 days Total Hours of Non-Modular Teaching & Learning Activities 28. INTENDED MARKET