MA Law (LAWT119) PT

2016 - 2017

Year 1

This programme of study is non-modular.

A person may be admitted as a student who is a recognised graduate in a subject other than Law.

A student will pursue the programme of study for three years part-time.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW6022	Understanding Law and Legal Systems	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW6075 + Only available to students on LAWT117 and LAWT119..	Contract Law	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW685 CCo-requisites: LAW60038 LAW60040 LAW60041 LAW60043 LAW60045 LAW60046 LAW60051 LAW60052 LAW60053 LAW60054 LAW60056 LAW6036 LAW6125 LAW6126 LAW6132 LAW6419 LAW684 + Law students only.	Legal Research & Writing Skills	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
LAW6028	Law of Crime	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6046	Law of Torts	SPR SEM	0 credits

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

A student will take

Semester 1
LAW6025	Constitutional Law	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW6029	Equity and Trusts	AUT SEM	0 credits
LAW685 CCo-requisites: LAW60038 LAW60040 LAW60041 LAW60043 LAW60045 LAW60046 LAW60051 LAW60052 LAW60053 LAW60054 LAW60056 LAW6036 LAW6125 LAW6126 LAW6132 LAW6419 LAW684 + Law students only.	Legal Research & Writing Skills	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
LAW6024	Law of Property	SPR SEM	0 credits
LAW6026	Administrative Law	SPR SEM	0 credits

Year 3

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
LAW215 + Only available to law students.	Foundations of International Law	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW221 + Only available to law students.	Understanding Criminology: Advanced Level Introduction	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3020 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW118 LAW3012 + LAW137. For MA Law students: LAW6029 Equity & Trusts (if not already completed). Only available to law students.	Intellectual Property: Patents, Trade Secrets	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3027 + Only available to final year law students (and BA Soc/Pol). A 2.1 average in the Level 2 Semester 1 Examinations/Coursework is usually required.	Law, Accountability and Government	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3044 + Only available to final year law students. No other Special Project modules can be taken at the same time. Mooting competitions are capped, speak to the department for more details..	Special Project: International Mooting	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW307 + Only available to law students.	Criminal Evidence	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW321 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW323 LAW377 (when the module is running) + LAW136. Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Sale of Goods	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW331 + Only available to final year law students (and BA Soc Pol).	Criminal Process	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW389 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be restricted due to staff availability..	Youth Crime and Justice	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW399 + Only available to law students..	Copyright & Related Rights	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
LAW220 + Only available to law students.	Private Law Aspects of Company Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW223 + LAW210 Advanced EU Law. Only available to law students.	EU Business and Commercial Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW224 + Only available to law students.	Advanced Contract: Contract Theories in a Commercial Perspective	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3022 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW107 + Only available to law students.	The Theory and Practice of the Human Rights Act 1998	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3025 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW3110 LAW3110 (when the module is running) + Only available to law students.	Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3042 + Only available to law students.	Prosecuting International and Transnational Crimes	SPR SEM	20 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
LAW3020 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW118 LAW3012 + LAW137. For MA Law students: LAW6029 Equity & Trusts (if not already completed). Only available to law students.	Intellectual Property: Patents, Trade Secrets	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3027 + Only available to final year law students (and BA Soc/Pol). A 2.1 average in the Level 2 Semester 1 Examinations/Coursework is usually required.	Law, Accountability and Government	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3028 + For Third year Law students only who have worked on the Innocence Project on a voluntary basis for at least 1 semester before the start of the module.	Miscarriages of Justice and Their Consequences -The Innocence Project	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3030	Drugs, Crime and Control	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3037	Gender, sexuality and law	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW3044 + Only available to final year law students. No other Special Project modules can be taken at the same time. Mooting competitions are capped, speak to the department for more details..	Special Project: International Mooting	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW307 + Only available to law students.	Criminal Evidence	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW317 + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol)..	The Rehabilitation of Offenders	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW321 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW323 LAW377 (when the module is running) + LAW136. Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Sale of Goods	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW325 + Only available to law resit students..	The Law Relating to Private Companies	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW378 + Only available to law students (and BA SocPol)..	Internet Crime	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW380 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW389 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be restricted due to staff availability..	Youth Crime and Justice	AUT SEM	20 credits
LAW399 + Only available to law students..	Copyright & Related Rights	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
LAW3001 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW347	International Legal Theory and Practice	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3017 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW110 LAW382 + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol). Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Life After Punishment: Leaving Crime Behind	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3019 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW3008 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Current Issues in EU Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3021 + Only available to final year law students (and BA Soc/Pol). A 2.1 average in the Level 2 Semester 1 Examinations/Coursework is usually required.	Police and Policing in a Global Context	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3022 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW107 + Only available to law students.	The Theory and Practice of the Human Rights Act 1998	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3025 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW3110 LAW3110 (when the module is running) + Only available to law students.	Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3028 + For Third year Law students only who have worked on the Innocence Project on a voluntary basis for at least 1 semester before the start of the module.	Miscarriages of Justice and Their Consequences -The Innocence Project	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3029 + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol).	Prisons and Imprisonment	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3034 + LAW220.	Banking and Financial Services Regulation	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW3042 + Only available to law students.	Prosecuting International and Transnational Crimes	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW308 + Cannot take LAW3101. Only available to final year law students..	Law Research Paper	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW323 ⇐PPre-requisites: LAW321 + Only available to law students..	World Trade Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW326 + Only available to law students..	The Law Relating to Public Companies	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW332 + Only available to law students (and BA Soc/Pol). Cannot take LAW226..	Criminology Research Project	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW333 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Advanced Issues in International Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW334 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Employment Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW337 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: LAW373 (when the module is running) + Only available to final year law students..	Family Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW351 + Only available to law students.	Introduction to German Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW371 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	International Human Rights Law	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW381 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be limited according to staff availablity..	Human Rights and Human Genetics	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW383 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: LAW110 LAW382 Is a pre-requisite for: LAW302 LAW386 (when the module is running) + LAW110 Understanding Criminology/LAW221 Understanding Criminology: Advanced Level Introduction. Only available to law students..	Introducing Criminological Research	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW384 + Only available to law students..	Punishment and Penal Policy	SPR SEM	20 credits
LAW390 + Only available to law students. Numbers may be restricted due to staff availability..	Restorative Justice	SPR SEM	20 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units

A student will take

Full academic year
LAW60036	Dissertation	ACAD YR	0 credits

A student who fails any part of the examination may be permitted to resit that part of the examination on one occasion only.

The Examiners may recommend the award of the Degree with distinction or with commendation.

A student must satisfactorily complete LAW685 in order to be eligible for the Degree of MA Law.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.