LLB (Hons) Law with Business

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1 LLB (Hons) Law with Business Programme Specification Primary Purpose Course management and quality assurance. Secondary Purpose Detailed information for students, staff and employers. Current students should refer to the related Course Handbook for further detail. Disclaimer The University of Portsmouth has checked the information given in this Programme Specification. We will endeavour to deliver the course in keeping with this Programme Specification; however, changes may sometimes be required arising from annual monitoring, student feedback, review and update of units and courses. Where this activity leads to significant changes to units and courses, there will be prior consultation of students and others, wherever possible, and the University will take all reasonable steps to minimize disruption to students. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a unit or course for reasons outside of its control, for example; the absence of a member of staff or low student registration numbers. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform applicants and students as soon as possible. Where appropriate, the University will facilitate the transfer of affected students to another suitable course. Copyright The contents of this document are the copyright of the University of Portsmouth and all rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent of the University of Portsmouth.

2 Contents Course Details Named Awards Course Code (and UCAS Code if applicable) Awarding Body Teaching Institution Accrediting Body QAA Benchmark Groups Document Control Information Effective Session Author Faculty Department...1 Curriculum Educational Aims Reference Points General Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes...4 A. Knowledge and Understanding of:... 4 B. Cognitive (Intellectual or Thinking) Skills, able to:... 4 C. Practical (Professional or Subject) Skills, able to:... 5 D. Transferable (Graduate and Employability) Skills, able to: Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Assessment Strategy Course Structure, Progression and Award Requirements Employability Statement...8 Course Management Support for Student Learning Admissions Criteria...10 A. Academic Admissions Criteria B. Disability Evaluation and Enhancement of Standards and Quality in Learning and Teaching...11 A. Mechanisms for Review and Evaluation B. Responsibilities for Monitoring and Evaluation C. Mechanisms for Gaining Student Feedback D. Staff Development Priorities Assessment Regulations Role of Externals Indicators of Standards and Quality...12 A. Professional Accreditation/Recognition B. Periodic Programme Review (or equivalent) C. Quality Assurance Agency D. Others Further Information...12 i

3 Course Details 1. Named Awards LLB (Hons) Law with Business 2. Course Code (and UCAS Code if applicable) C1685S (M1NC) 3. Awarding Body University of Portsmouth 4. Teaching Institution University of Portsmouth 5. Accrediting Body Solicitors Regulation Authority Bar Standards Board Chartered Institute of Legal Executives 6. QAA Benchmark Groups Law General Business and Management 7. Document Control Information Version 14 August Effective Session 2017/18 9. Author Charlotte Harrison 10. Faculty Faculty of Business and Law 11. Department School of Law Curriculum 12. Educational Aims To enable students to obtain a qualifying law degree (QLD) by providing 180 credits covering the foundations of legal knowledge as identified by the Law Society and Bar Council in the 1999 Joint Announcement and a minimum of 240 credits in legal subjects in total Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 1 of 13

4 To enable students on the pathway, who successfully complete the programme, to enter a Solicitors Regulation Authority validated Legal Practice Course or a Bar Standards Board validated Bar Professional Training Course To enable students on the pathway, who successfully complete the programme and the accredited CILEX Level 6 optional units, to apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives To equip students for a legal career or a legal career with a business orientation or dimension To enable students to see how the law operates in its social context To provide a challenging and stimulating study environment To equip students with the necessary transferable skills for lifelong learning, employability and flexibility in the context of changing labour markets To provide students with the skills and knowledge required to maximise career and postgraduate study opportunities To enable students to study two subject areas and develop specialist interests and knowledge To provide an opportunity to create links between two different and related subject areas To provide the student with a greater knowledge and understanding of business related subjects than is the case with the student who has studied for the LLB Law degree To provide an integrated education in business and management that will meet current organisational needs 13. Reference Points The programme and outcomes have been developed taking account of: The University of Portsmouth Curriculum Framework Document University of Portsmouth Education Strategy University of Portsmouth Policy for the Assessment of Students (now superseded by the Policy on Maximum Assessment Loads and Examination and Assessment Regulations) Vocational and professional experience, the scholarship and the research expertise of academic members of staff The National Qualifications Framework The QAA Benchmark Statement for Law (BS) The QAA Benchmark Statement for General Business and Management (GBM) The 1999 Joint Announcement of the Law Society and Bar Council (JA) The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, August 2008 (sections 3 and 4) QAA Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality & Standards in HE 14. General Learning Outcomes Level 4 Certificates of Higher Education are awarded to students who have demonstrated: knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles associated with their area(s) of study, and an ability to evaluate and interpret these within the context of that area of study an ability to present, evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, in order to develop lines of argument and make sound judgements in accordance with basic theories and concepts of their subject(s) of study Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to: evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to their area(s) of study and/or work Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 2 of 13

5 communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments undertake further training and develop new skills within a structured and managed environment And holders will have: the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of some personal responsibility Level 5 Diplomas in Higher Education are awarded to students who have demonstrated: knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of their area(s) of study, and of the way in which those principles have developed ability to apply underlying concepts and principles outside the context in which they were first studied, including, where appropriate, the application of those principles in an employment context knowledge of the main methods of enquiry in the subject(s) relevant to the named award, and ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in the field of study an understanding of the limits of their knowledge, and how this influences analyses and interpretations based on that knowledge Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to: use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of forms to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and deploy key techniques of the discipline effectively undertake further training, develop existing skills and acquire new competences that will enable them to assume significant responsibility within organisations And holders will have: the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making Level 6 Bachelor s degrees /Bachelor's degrees with honours are awarded to students who have demonstrated: a systematic understanding of key aspects of their field of study, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge, at least some of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of defined aspects of a discipline an ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry within a discipline conceptual understanding that enables the student: to devise and sustain arguments, and/or to solve problems, using ideas and techniques, some of which are at the forefront of a discipline to describe and comment upon particular aspects of current research, or equivalent advanced scholarship, in the discipline an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge the ability to manage their own learning, and to make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources (for example, refereed research articles and/or original materials appropriate to the discipline) Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to: apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate, extend and apply their knowledge and understanding, and to initiate and carry out projects Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 3 of 13

6 critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data (that may be incomplete), to make judgements, and to frame appropriate questions to achieve a solution - or identify a range of solutions - to a problem communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences And holders will have: the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility decision-making in complex and unpredictable contexts the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature 15. Learning Outcomes A. Knowledge and Understanding of: A.1 The principal features and sources of the English legal system (Law JA Sch 1(a)(i) and (ii); BS12.4.v) A.2 A substantial range of major concepts, values, principles and rules of that system (Law JA Sch1(a)(i) and (iii); BS2.4.iii,iv and v) A.3 The main legal institutions and procedures of that system and the personnel who practice law (Law JA Sch 1(a)(ii); BS2.4.i and iv) A.4 The impact of European law on the English legal system (Law JA Sch 1(a)(i) and (ii); BS2.4.iv) A.5 The role of law in regulating key business relationships, including the fundamental principles of a range of business functions (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iii); BS2.4.iii,iv and v; GBM) A.6 Some substantive areas of the legal system studied in depth and in their political, economic, social, commercial and European contexts (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iii); BS2.4.iv) A.7 Interrelationships between organisations, the business environment and society (GBM) A.8 Processes relating to people and their management in organisations (GBM) B. Cognitive (Intellectual or Thinking) Skills, able to: B.1 Apply relevant law or business principles to problem situations in order to provide arguable conclusions and discuss alternative solutions (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iv), (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(v); BS2.4.ix and x; GBM) B.2 Develop and communicate coherent arguments and make a critical judgement of the merits of particular arguments or legal positions (Law JA Sch 1(a)(v), (b)(ii), (b)(v), (b)(vi), (b)(viii); BS2.4.vii,viii and ix; GBM) B.3 Produce a synthesis of relevant doctrinal and policy issues and to bring together information and materials from a variety of different sources (BS1.2.4.vii and ix; GBM) B.4 Locate, extract and analyse legal and other appropriate data from multiple sources, including the acknowledgement and referencing of sources, to reach a comprehensive understanding of an issue (Law JA Sch 1(b)(iv); BS2.4.vi; GBM) B.5 Act independently in planning and undertaking tasks in areas which she or he has already studied (Law JA Sch1(b)(iii), (b)(iv), (b)(vii); BS2.4.i,ii and vi; GBM) B.6 Undertake independent research in areas which she or he has not already studied starting from appropriate information sources, including textual, audio-visual, audio and online sources (Law JA Sch 1(b)(iii), (b)(iv), (b)(vii); BS2.4.i,ii,vi and vii; GBM) B.7 Reflect critically on her or his learning and seek and make use of feedback. (BS2.4.i,ii and xii; GBM) B.8 Identify, define and explore business problems using logical and creative approaches (GBM) Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 4 of 13

7 C. Practical (Professional or Subject) Skills, able to: C.1 Retrieve and use up-to-date legal and other appropriate information relevant to the topic under study, using paper and electronic sources (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iv), (b)(iv), (b)(vii); BS2.4.vi; GBM) C.2 Understand and use the English language proficiently in relation to legal and other academic matters (Law JA Sch 1(a)(v), (b)(vi); BS2.4.xi GBM) C.3 Read and discuss legal and other appropriate materials which are written in technical and complex language (Law JA Sch 1 (a)(iii), (a)(iv), (b)(v); BS2.4.ix,x and xi; GBM) C.4 Present knowledge or argument, both in writing and orally, in a way which is comprehensible to others and which is directed at their concerns (Law JA Sch 1(a)(v), (b)(vi), (b)(viii); BS2.4.xi; GBM) C.5 Use a range of IT sources proficiently as a means of communication and as an aid to learning (Law JA Sch 1 (b)(vii); BS2.4.xii; GBM) C.6 Update professional knowledge using appropriate resources on the internet (Law JA Sch 1(b)(vii); BS2.4.xii; GBM) C.7 Work in groups as a participant who contributes effectively to the group s tasks (BS2.4.ii; GBM) D. Transferable (Graduate and Employability) Skills, able to: D.1 Communicate information, ideas and arguments both orally and in writing in English (Law JA Sch 1(a)(v), (b)(vi), (b)(viii); BS2.4.xi; GBM) D.2 Solve problems by working independently or working with others (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iv), (b)(i); BS2.4.ii and x; GBM) D.3 Apply numerical and data analysis skills (BS2.4.vii; GBM) D.4 Set and monitor own learning objectives in order to improve own learning and performance or plan for future career progression (BS2.4.ii and xii; GBM) D.5 Gather and process information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources (Law JA Sch 1(a)(iv), (b)(iv), (b)(vii); BS2.4.vii; GBM) D.6 Use a range of IT sources proficiently as a means of communication and as an aid to learning (Law JA Sch 1(b)(vii); GBM) D.7 Work under pressure to meet deadlines (BS2.4.ii; GBM) 16. Learning and Teaching Strategies and Methods Teaching and learning in taught units are achieved chiefly by lectures supported by seminars. Key ideas and concepts are usually introduced in lectures and then discussed and applied in seminars. Some units will also make use of workshops. All units will be supported by a VLE where other media such as on-line, film, video and audio materials will be used to supplement face to face teaching. Students are expected to engage in directed and self-directed learning when preparing for seminars and assessed work. In their final year, students have the opportunity to engage in individual research under supervision. This affords an opportunity to deepen their knowledge in an area of law which particularly interests them. It also encourages them to think independently and analytically, and to develop a critical and reflective understanding of their subject. The subjects covering the foundations of legal knowledge (JA Sch 2) will be taught as core units spread over the three (teaching) years of the programme. Course design ensures that students study the required foundation subjects and curriculum for 180 credits of their programme and a minimum of 240 credits of legal subjects (JA para 2, 4 and 5). A1, A3 and A5 are covered in core units at levels 4, 5 and 6. A2 and A6 are pervasive to a certain extent across all legal subjects. A4 is covered in depth in a core unit at level 6, but the impact of EU law will be introduced within core units from level 4 onwards. A5, A7 and A8 are developed in core Business-related units at levels 4, 5 and 6. Students who choose to undertake work in a clinical legal education project in levels 5 and 6 will also address A6 in particular through working with the law in a practical way and seeing its impact on members of their community. Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 5 of 13

8 Units may make use of VLE-based resources as a basis for assessment or as an aid to research,. Interaction online (for example discussing ideas with peers and tutors on discussion boards or working on group assessments together) may form part of some units. Reflection on performance is built into core units at levels 4 and 5 and is also an integral part of the personal tutorial programme and Personal Development Planning. In their final year, students undertaking work on a clinical legal education project also have the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned through this experience. Reflection encourages students to be proactive in recognising and addressing their personal development needs and make informed career decisions. Most units will be delivered by a lecture and seminar per week. Seminars will often involve students preparing to answer questions before the class and so they will need to analyse and research the questions set and be prepared to present and discuss their answers in class. Research into legal and business topics will very often require students to make use not only of textbooks but also online resources via the Library website and legal databases such as Lexis and Westlaw. Legal research exercises are built into a number of core units across Level 4 and Level 5. Critical thinking and debate are key parts of a number of units across Levels 4 and 5 where class activities will require students to use legal materials to build arguments and present these persuasively. Group work is used in some units, usually in the preparation for assessment. A number of units require students, individually or in groups, to engage with simulated work situations such as client conferences, negotiations or providing written advice to clients. Effective research, analysis and communication are developed primarily through seminar and workshop activities across the programme. Students will need to analyse questions set, research the answers and then present and argue their conclusions in class. Usually, this will be done individually and students will make use of paper and electronic resources in their research. These activities encourage students to become more confident in communicating their ideas and arguments in a variety of contexts. Supervised units offering independent research or work-based learning at level 6 will allow students to experience greater autonomy in choosing areas of interest for research. The personal tutoring programme will also encourage students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses and to identify steps for improvement. Personal tutoring will also support a core unit at level 5 where students will receive careers talks and guidance on planning their future careers. Numerical and data analysis skills will be developed through presentation and use of statistical data in business-related units. These skills may also be developed through calculation of likely awards and damages in simulated legal case studies. Through our clinical legal education opportunities, students are given an opportunity to synthesise new and existing knowledge and use it to identify options for their clients. They are encouraged to develop as informed citizens who are alive to the social, political and economic issues affecting their local community and wider society. Alongside this, they will develop valuable skills which will be transferable to a wide variety of environments. For example, they will develop an ability to use current technologies to access and critically engage with information in a professional environment, and to develop their research, information and digital literacy skills. 17. Assessment Strategy Assessment is typically via a mix of coursework and examination, although some units will be assessed by coursework alone. The use of examinations as a mode of assessment is particularly important for units covering the foundations of legal knowledge. Assessment is designed to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of A1 A8. Both examinations and coursework are most likely to include application of law or principle to problem scenarios as well as analysis of legal and business-related principles through essays. Some coursework will also include individual and group presentations, research proposals, reflective writing or evaluation of work-based learning where appropriate. Assessment of cognitive skills is typically via a mix of coursework and examination. Problem and essay questions are commonly used to allow students to demonstrate learning outcomes B1-B8. Reflective essays are employed as an assessment artefact in a number of units across Levels 4, 5 and 6. Other assessment types may involve oral presentations, debates and completion of simulated legal and business-related tasks (such as completion of forms, case studies or written legal arguments). These tasks usually involve analysis of the task set, research (in both paper and Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 6 of 13

9 online resources), construction of a reasoned position and communication. Independent research is also a core part of units at level 6 (within the dissertation, project or clinical legal education units). Students may also be exposed to other group work tasks. Some of these tasks may require calculation of an award of damages and some essays, dissertations or projects will require students to find, analyse and present statistical data. Independent learning is assessed through a range of assessment artefacts, particularly in the Legal Dissertation, Legal Project or clinical legal education units at level 6. It is also assessed through a core unit at Level 5 which encourages students to be proactive in recognising and addressing their personal development needs, and make more informed career decisions.. Level 4 All units at this level are core and students will experience all of the main types of assessment used in later stages of the programme in this first year. By the end of this level, they will have demonstrated competence in (among other skills) research, analysis of problems, group work, oral and written presentation, reflection and academic writing across the core units. Using the law to resolve problem questions is a key skill which will be assessed throughout the course. Being able to build and present arguments persuasively is tested in core units where students must build arguments in dealing with possible outcomes to legal problems. Formative assessment is present in each unit. All students receive formative feedback in seminars where seminar leaders will discuss with them the answers to seminar tasks and provide feedback. Most of the units at this level have an early piece of assessed written coursework which is partly summative and partly formative. These exercises are designed to test understanding so far and allow students to have feedback which will assist them when preparing later pieces of assessment in those units. Other purely formative assessment comes in the form of feedback on other in-class or online activities. Level 5 Essential legal problem-solving skills introduced at level 4 (such as identification of material facts, analysis of legal issues and application of law) will be assessed through the use of more complex problem questions in the core legal units at Level 5. These units make use of a combination of coursework and exam. The coursework will provide for formative assessment of these skills which will then be further assessed through time-constrained examinations at the end of the year. Thinking skills will be further developed in core business units at this level, including aspects of strategy, leadership and ethics. Research skills will be further developed through a research exercise in at least one of the core Level 5 law units. Being able to reflect on experience is a key skill for students. All LLB students will follow a structured careers programme embedded in a core unit at Level 5 which will comprise a reflective essay reflecting on employability and personal development and future aims. In addition, students have an assessed presentation in which they are asked to articulate their future strengths and qualities and explain why they will be valuable to prospective employers. These assessments will help students to articulate their career plans and improve their communication and presentation skills. Optional units also test students ability to put the law into a practical context with realistic case scenarios and assessed critique of law in practice. Level 6 Assessment in this year will require students to engage in independent research and critical analysis of complex areas of the law. Core options (Legal Dissertation, Legal Project and clinical legal education units) will all require students to work and research independently under supervision. As they will work under supervision, their supervisor will provide them with regular feedback on their progress. Assessment in core units will focus on written analysis of law topics, demonstrating an ability to find and use legal sources and assess them critically. No group work assessments are set in core units Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 7 of 13

10 in this final year so that students can work independently and be judged solely on their own performance. Core units and most optional units make use of a mix of written coursework and exam. The coursework is both formative and summative as feedback on the student s understanding and answer technique will assist in preparation for the exam at the end of the year. Exams are a feature of most law units at all levels. This reflects the concerns of the accrediting legal bodies that assessment of foundation legal subjects particularly should be as plagiarism- proof as possible. The CILEX Level 6 Practice unit at this level is also accredited (by CILEX). Our accreditation agreement with CILEX specifies that we will follow its own assessment strategy and so this unit is assessed by two exams. 18. Course Structure, Progression and Award Requirements See Unit Web Search 1 for full details on the course structure and units Standard University rules apply. The Regulations must be consulted for a full description of exit awards. Students must study and pass 360 credits in order to achieve an LLB Honours degree. One credit is equivalent to 10 hours of learning. Each level comprises a minimum of 120 credits. Units are offered as 20 credits (or 40 credits for the final year Legal Dissertation, Community Lawyer or Law in Practice units). In order to meet the QLD requirements of the UK legal professional bodies, 180 credits of the 360 studied must cover subjects specified as the Foundations of Legal Knowledge (Law JA 2(v) and Sch 2). In addition, legal subjects must total at least 240 of the 360 credits studied. There is an option to obtain CILEX accreditation by taking a 20 credit level 6 CILEX Level 6 Practice unit and associated Client Care Skills unit. These units are accredited by CILEX. The degree may be studied full-time for 3 years or students may choose to take an optional industrial placement year (sandwich) at the end of year 2. If the placement year is taken then the degree will be completed in 4 years. To be awarded the degree "in sandwich mode" students must complete an approved work placement of at least 48 weeks and submit and pass the reflective report. There is the option to study a language for 20 credits at level 5 of the programme. Students at level 5 may choose to follow either a clinical legal education (CLE) stream or research stream through their programme. If they choose the CLE stream, students will train in their chosen project during level 5. They will then take the 40 credit Community Lawyer or Law in Practice unit at level 6, where they will undertake 100 hours of work with their chosen project and be assessed by two or three (depending on the unit) pieces of independently produced work (with a supervisor). Students wishing to undertake the Legal Dissertation at level 6 will need to submit a viable formative research proposal at level 5. Choice of the CLE or research stream will not affect degree title. Links are maintained with employers through staff contacts, placement visits, the School s professional mentoring programme, PBC Impact Week, the annual Law Careers Fair, guest speakers to students and staff and the Clinical Legal Education programme. A member of staff with particular responsibility for employability leads, develops and manages this programme with support from other academic staff as well as a part-time member of administrative staff. 19. Employability Statement All of the LLBs are Qualifying Law Degrees accredited by the UK legal professional bodies. Successful completion of the LLB allows students to complete the academic stage of legal training 1 Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 8 of 13

11 and progress to the vocational stage eligible to undertake a Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course. There is an option at level 6 to study the CILEX accredited CILEX Level 6 Practice and Client Care Skills units. Successful completion of these units allows students, on graduation, to seek employment as a trainee legal executive. There are opportunities to develop employment skills and links through community engagement within the School s Clinical Legal Education (CLE) programme. Projects currently include in-house initiatives (such as the General Legal Advice Clinic) as well as links with community partners (such as British Red Cross or Portsmouth Mediation). These projects assist students in developing valuable skills and enhance their CVs with relevant work experience. Legal work experience is particularly difficult to obtain and so this initiative is very valuable to law students. If students choose not to follow the CLE stream, there are still simulated work scenarios built into a number of units. Many assessments, for example, require students to assume the role of a lawyer dealing with a client. Students may be required to hold a client conference, negotiate on behalf of their client, and provide written legal advice for a client or written legal arguments for a court. Most units will require students to apply their knowledge to realistic business or legal work situations. The School s mock court-room also provides an ideal venue for students to undertake advocacy in a realistic setting. The School supports an active Student Law Society which both runs and enters many legal skills competitions each year (including mooting, negotiation and client conferences). Competitions they organise are often sponsored by solicitors or barristers, who act as judges and offer prizes of work experience in their firms or chambers. Participation in external competitions allows students to meet potential employers and develop their networking skills, as well as their legal skills. Academic staff support this with assistance as judges, as well as coaching, writing appropriate legal problems, administrative support and the School pays fees to enter some competitions. The School itself also organises and participates in competitions and skills exercises, including internal mooting competitions sponsored by barristers chambers and mock trials. Career management skills are built into a core level 5 unit. This unit is designed by the course team with the assistance of staff at Purple Door and DCQE. A programme of guest speakers helps students with information and advice about career choices, as well as providing opportunities for students to network. Students will submit a reflective piece in this unit aimed at crystallising their career and personal development plans and action they need to take to process those aims. Careers guidance and development are also supported by events such as PBS Impact Week. During this week, students are able to attend a programme of events, including workshops on networking and social media for professionals. Students also benefit from a Law Careers Fair as well as the University s Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair. The School has a mentoring programme open to second and third year law students. Mentors are drawn from local employers (particularly those with a legal focus) and are linked with individual students. Mentors and students meet at a mentoring reception and students receive advice and guidance on their career plans. Many mentors also offer students work experience. The School operates a varied guest lecture programme during term time, as well as a monthly careers clinic which is supported by members of staff. It also has a dedicated careers Facebook page and maintains a weekly careers bulletin during term time. Many members of staff are professionally qualified and maintain strong links with the legal community as well as being fully engaged with developments within the profession. At the end of their second year, students may choose to take a work placement in industry. While law placements are limited in number, law staff are active (and often successful) in seeking new placements from employer contacts. Students on the LLB Law with Business programme may well choose to pursue placements in other areas of industry, such as human resources or marketing. Their knowledge of two subject areas will strengthen their employability. Personal Development Planning (PDP) is delivered through the personal tutoring programme. Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 9 of 13

12 Course Management 20. Support for Student Learning The Course is managed by a Course Leader. Extensive induction programme introduces the student to the University and their course. Each student has a personal tutor, responsible for pastoral support and guidance. University support services include careers, financial advice, housing, counselling etc. The Academic Skills Unit (ASK) and Faculty study support tutors. PBS Engagement Officers The Additional Support and Disability Advice Centre (ASDAC). Excellent library facilities. The University of Portsmouth has consistently been awarded an excellent rating for student support and guidance in a number of Quality Assurance Agency inspections. Student level and unit handbooks provide information about the course structure and University regulations etc. Feedback is provided for all assessments and most written coursework assessments are submitted and marked online. Personal Development Planning (PDP) for all awards. Suite of teaching rooms in Anglesea School of Law complex includes mock Crown Court room, jury retiring room, 2 interview rooms and 2 teaching rooms. Most rooms have video recording and playback facilities. Proceedings in some rooms (such as the court room) may be viewed live in other rooms. Administrative support from three members of staff based in Anglesea. Supports use of court room and other facilities, careers events and clinic activities. Also provides administrative support for Student Law Society. CLE projects run by members of staff in-house. Work with University Library and online database providers to promote the work of student associates for Lexis and Westlaw legal databases. 21. Admissions Criteria A. Academic Admissions Criteria Students are recruited with a variety of different qualifications of which the following may be acceptable: General Guidance: Tariff points 112 from maximum three A levels or equivalent Five GCSEs, including English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above. Professional qualifications & experience: considered positively Other qualifications: Yes Mature and international students are welcomed IELTS 6.5 B. Disability The University makes no distinction in its admissions policy with regard to disability and will endeavour to make all reasonable adjustments in order to make it possible for students to study at Portsmouth on a course of their choice. Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 10 of 13

13 22. Evaluation and Enhancement of Standards and Quality in Learning and Teaching A. Mechanisms for Review and Evaluation Course Leader s Annual Standards and Quality Evaluative Review. Head of Department s Annual Standards and Quality Evaluative Review. Unit and Course Level student feedback considered at Board of Studies. Unit Assessment Board consideration of student performance for each programme. Annual Standards and Quality Reports to Board of Studies, including consideration of Subject and Award External Examiner Reports. Periodic Programme Review. Student Representatives and Student/Staff Consultative Committees. National Student Survey. Staff Performance and Development Review. Peers Enhancing Practice Framework. Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee. B. Responsibilities for Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Co-ordinators for unit content and delivery. Course Leader for day-to-day running of course. Board of Studies with overall responsibilities for operation and content of course. Head of Department. Associate Dean (Academic). Associate Dean (Students). Quality Assurance Committee. Unit, Award and Progression Board of Examiners. Director of Clinical Legal Education and Employability in relation to CLE and employability programme and partners. Associate Head in relation to unit evaluation. C. Mechanisms for Gaining Student Feedback Student Representation on Board of Studies. Student Staff Consultative Committees. Unit and Course level student feedback questionnaires. University participates in external student surveys, eg National Student Survey (NSS), Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) and International Student Barometer (ISB). D. Staff Development Priorities Academic staff undertake activities related to research, scholarship, teaching and learning and student support and guidance. Annual staff performance and development reviews match development to needs. Managers undertake a variety of management development programmes. New academic staff required to undertake the University s APEX programme. All academic staff encouraged to seek Higher Education Academy membership. Academic staff new to teaching required to undertake Initial Professional Development Programme (iprof). Support Staff are encouraged to attend short courses in areas such as minute taking, and specific IT packages. Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 11 of 13

14 23. Assessment Regulations The current University of Portsmouth academic regulations will apply to this programme (see Assessment and Regulations 2 ). 24. Role of Externals Subject External Examiners who will: Oversee unit assessment and usually attend Unit Assessment Boards Review unit assessment strategy Sample assessment artefacts Present report to Unit Assessment Boards Award External Examiners (usually also a Subject External Examiner) who will: Oversee and attend Award/Progression Boards Scrutinise and endorse the outcomes of assessment Ensure that the standard of the award is maintained at a level comparable with that of similar awards elsewhere in the United Kingdom 25. Indicators of Standards and Quality A. Professional Accreditation/Recognition LLB Law programmes are accredited by the Law Society and Bar Council: All LLB programmes, including LLB Law, most recently in March 2016 CILEX accreditation of CILEX units from 2007 and confirmed most recently in September B. Periodic Programme Review (or equivalent) Review of undergraduate Law provision by the Law Society and Bar Council in 2005 Quality Assessment Report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England Business School Learning Resources awarded top marks in related Teaching Quality Assessment held in November Periodic Programme Review: January 2014 C. Quality Assurance Agency QAA Higher Education Review, March 2015, judgements about standards and quality meet UK expectations (for full report see Higher Education Review of the University of Portsmouth, March ). D. Others None. 26. Further Information Further information may be found in: Course Approval Document Student Handbook University of Portsmouth Curriculum Framework Document University of Portsmouth Prospectus pdf Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 12 of 13

15 University of Portsmouth 4 and School of Law 5 websites Programme Specification for LLB (Hons) Law with Business Page 13 of 13