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Programme code | 9LAWD001U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Gwen Seabourne
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Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. (http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/) Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Law (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 3 years (full time) |
The programme provides an intellectual training through the study of the fundamental features of the legal systems of England and Wales and of the European Union, their underlying principles and values and the contexts in which the law operates, and through the provision of opportunities for the acquisition of a broad range of intellectual and critical skills in preparation for: a career in the legal professions; employment in a wide range of other legal and non-legal contexts; further education.
This course of study is recognised by the Bar Council and the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a qualifying law degree.
Students who enter the LL.B. programme may apply to transfer to the four year programmes, LL.B Law with Study Abroad or LL.B. Law with Study in Continental Europe, on completion of the first year. Separate Programme Specifications exist for these programmes.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars, tutorials and directed reading with a strong emphasis on primary materials. Independent learning is achieved through written coursework and research projects. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge and understanding are largely tested through traditional unseen written examinations (which include both essay questions and hypothetical problems). Many units are assessed through coursework which requires a more detailed and expansive treatment of certain topics. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Intellectual skills are developed through seminars, tutorials, oral presentations and written assignments (both essays/problems and research projects). All units are structured in such a way that the skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation are developed. In addition, specific units focus on other intellectual skills (problem-solving and research) and opportunities for practising these skills are offered in other units. |
Methods of Assessment | |
All assessment tasks (written examinations, coursework and research projects) test powers of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Problem-solving is assessed both by written examinations (which contain hypothetical problems) and coursework. Research and autonomy is assessed through coursework and research projects. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Seminars and tutorials are used to develop oral communication by requiring students to engage in class discussions and to make oral presentations. Working effectively in a group, IT exercises and making use of feedback are integrated into specific units. Written communication is developed through written assignments, assessed coursework and research projects. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Assessment is primarily through written assignments (examinations, coursework and research projects) which provide evidence of communication skills. Coursework is also used to assess key skills (such as key IT skills). |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
By the end of their first year of study, students are expected to be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the fundamental principles of some of the core areas of law and a level of competence in the relevant skills. They will be able to research secondary literature on legal materials, solve legal problems, produce written summaries and discursive accounts of the law, engage in moots and debates, retrieve web-based information from identified sites and engage in joint preparation for, and participation in, class discussion. The expectation is that their work may require substantial direction from members of staff. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
By the end of their second year of study, students are expected to be able to demonstrate that they have expanded the range and depth of their knowledge of legal principles and their capacity to evaluate these principles using a variety of perspectives. They should also have developed a higher level of competence in the relevant skills. This will include the ability to research relevant primary and secondary materials in a given area of law, solve more demanding legal problems and consider legal reform, engage in regular good-quality written preparation for class, make structured presentations and engage in subsequent discussion, use a variety of online resources and engage in the joint production of written work. They are expected to be developing a capacity for self-directed learning. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
During their final year of study, students are expected to expand the breadth of their knowledge through their study of optional subjects and to develop further their ability to evaluate law. At this level students are expected to be able to demonstrate their capacity for self-directed study using the skills acquired and developed at levels one and two. This will include finding relevant materials on a set topic, solving complex legal problems, producing a lengthy written account of an area of law, and engaging in regular and spontaneous location of online legal materials. They will also be expected to collaborate where appropriate in their research tasks and to give seminar papers if required. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Success at undergraduate level in the Social Sciences and Law depends on your being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. The programmes offered in the Faculty are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with larger lecture-based units providing the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving through to smaller seminar-based specialist units and finishing with an individual dissertation or research project. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning. But at the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing, whether in the library or at home. It is this skill of independent study above all others that you will take with you when you leave.
This model of academic development is particularly obvious in the more discursive subjects such as law, politics, social policy and sociology. The typical timetabled contact time for a discursive 20 credit point unit in the Faculty is about 30 hours. You will find that you need to allow for about 10 hours preparation on your own if you are to get the most from one of these teaching sessions. In addition there will often be class presentations or essays to write. Typically, the final year will include an independent research unit which by definition has a much smaller amount of more individualised support. Towards the end of any teaching block you may have additional revision or updating classes, and many programmes have occasional ad-hoc lectures of general interest and relevance. If you get stuck, there is always the chance to speak to your lecturer after a class or during their hours of general availability, or you could see your personal tutor. The Faculty also includes programmes which require increasing levels of mathematical sophistication, typically in Economics, Finance and Management. In this latter case, much larger numbers of lectures - up to 18 hours a week depending on option choices - and fewer small group classes are normal, as in the sciences.
As a result, and depending on your particular programme and option choices, your timetable is likely to be a lot less structured than that of fellow students who are linguists, scientists, engineers or medics. But the time that others spend in laboratories you should be spending in private study. In a sense, the library is your laboratory, and you will want to make best use of the excellent range of resources available to you here. A good University education does not tell you 'what you need to know'. Rather, we assume that, like your lecturers and professors, you are intellectually curious about your subject. We invite you to join us and we are there to help you satisfy your curiosity as best we can.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/fssl/current-students/fssl-undergraduates/assessmentandfeedbackstatement.pdf
http://www.bris.ac.uk/law or Email: law-ug-admissions@bristol.ac.uk
All units in year 1 are must pass. For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Introduction to Law | LAWD10016 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Law of Contract | LAWD10008 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Law of Tort | LAWD10011 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Law and State | LAWD10012 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Constitutional Rights | LAWD10013 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Criminal Law | LAWD10014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
The following units are must pass: LAWD20002 Land Law and LAWD20023 Law and Policy of the European Union For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Land Law | LAWD20002 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Law and Policy of the European Union I | LAWD20023 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Jurisprudence | LAWD20004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Choose at least one second year law unit from the list below: | ||||
Comparative Law | LAWD20001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Crime, Justice and Society | LAWD20034 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Medical Law | LAWD20039 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced Tort | LAWD20042 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
British Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law | LAWD20045 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Roman Law | LAWD20046 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Choose remaining units from the list below. Students may choose one Open Unit. | ||||
Family Law | LAWD20036 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Company Law | LAWD20037 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Evidence | LAWD20038 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
General Principles of International Law | LAWD20041 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Introduction to Intellectual Property | LAWD20043 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Open unit | OPEN | 20 | Optional | |
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Final Year Research Project | LAWD30091 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Trusts | LAWD30120 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Select 80 credit points by choosing Either (i)one open unit at level I/5 or H/6 OR one second year Law unit AND three final year units from the below list OR (ii) Choose four final year units from the below list: | ||||
Issues in Corporate Governance | LAWD30001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced Family Law | LAWD30002 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Information Technology Law | LAWD30003 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Clinical Legal Studies | LAWD30005 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Jewish Law | LAWD30010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Rich Law, Poor Law | LAWD30017 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Commercial Law | LAWD30028 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Policy of the European Union II | LAWD30079 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Banking Law | LAWD30090 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Criminology | LAWD30100 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Insolvency Law | LAWD30104 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Government | LAWD30105 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Legal History | LAWD30106 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Sex, Gender and Law | LAWD30110 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Employment Law | LAWD30113 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Socio-Legal Studies | LAWD30122 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Environmental Law | LAWD30123 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWD30125 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Transnational Arbitration | LAWD30128 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Comparative Public Law | LAWD30067 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Reproduction Law, Ethics, and Policy | LAWD30068 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Dispute Settlement | LAWD30117 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Globalisation | LAWD30116 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Privacy Law: Theory & Practice | LAWD30115 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Advanced Company Law | LAWD30118 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Race | LAWD30135 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Policing and Police Regulation | LAWD30119 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Equality and Discrimination Law: Theory and Practice | LAWD30130 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
Open unit at level I/5 or H/6 | OPEN | 20 | Optional | |
Honours Law (LLB) | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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