Unit name | Law and State |
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Unit code | LAWD10012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Psygkas |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit aims to introduce students to the main legal and political institutions of the UK and international orders of which it is a part; to consider their respective roles in the law-making process, and to understand their interrelationship. Topics include: states and constitutions; parliament; international law; the EU; law-making and judicial interpretation; the executive; regional and local government; the regulatory state.
By the end of this unit a successful student will be able to:
Oral communication and presentation skills are also developed but only assessed formatively.
The unit will be taught by a combination of ten lectures, eight 2-hour seminars and two 2-hour workshops.
1 formative assessment: 1 x 1,000 word coursework.
Formative assessments do not count towards final mark and can be optional.
2 summative assessments: 2 x 2,000 word coursework.
Summative assessments do count towards final mark.
The assessments will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
For basic background, students who would like a brief introduction to the political issues underpinning this subject may find the following of use:
This is highly recommended as giving a flavour of the political dimensions of the subject.
The recommended texts for the course are:
Please note that this is a bespoke text specially created by the publishers for this unit and for Constitutional Rights. All page numbers in the seminar readings below refer to the numbers in the shaded area at the bottom of the pages in this book. We generally indicate both the chapter 8 numbers and the specific page numbers. This is a new edition of this custom text, which is different from the book used last year, so you must use the 2016 edition.
These two books will also be the set texts for Constitutional Rights. It is essential that you have access to this package and you may wish to purchase it as you will need to refer to it very frequently. Copies of these texts are also available in the library.