Unit information: Year Abroad (European Legal Studies) in 2020/21

Unit name	Year Abroad (European Legal Studies)
Unit code	LAWD39001
Credit points	120
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director	Professor. Giliker
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

Description including Unit Aims

The academic session is spent in a European Union country undertaking a range of law units, not taken at the University of Bristol, studying the laws of that country, according to a jointly approved programme.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit a successful student will be able to:

• Demonstrate in the language of the country when studying in a foreign language;
• Explain the key principles of the legal system of the country in question
• Demonstrate a grounding in new areas of study, including law, language and culture

Teaching Information

Organised by the university in question.

Assessment Information

Assessment will depend on the host institution and the units of study selected and may include some coursework as well as written or oral examinations at the host institution. Students will have the option to write a reflective essay of 3,000 words, which will contribute 10 ECTS and will be marked by the University of Bristol.

The overall mark for this unit will be derived from the translation of the marks achieved during the year abroad via algorithms agreed by the University of Bristol.

The 'Year Abroad Mark' counts as 10% towards the final degree classification.

The assessments will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.

Reading and References

Students are recommended an introductory text in English on the law of the country in question.