Module Provider: |
School of Law |
Number of credits: |
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
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H (Honours) |
Terms in which taught: |
Autumn and Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Dr
CL
Smith |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Module version for: |
2007/8 |
Aims:
• To introduce students to the history of English legal institutions, procedures, legal principles and rules.
• To introduce students to the sources, methodology and discipline of legal history.
• To develop the skills of analysis, synthesis, critical judgement and evaluation as applied to the materials of legal history.
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Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of this module it is expected that the student should be able to:
• demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the history of English legal institutions, procedures, legal principles and rules;
• undertake independent study of a topic in English legal history and produce an extended piece of written work on this topic;
• demonstrate general presentation skills and a knowledge of, and ability to use, the sources and methods of legal history by giving a presentation.
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Additional outcomes:
Students will be encouraged to develop their oral communication skills and the skill of legal writing. |
Outline content:
• Research methods and sources in legal history.
• The development and reform of the common law courts.
• The development and reform of the conciliar, prerogative and chancery courts.
• Proving and trying cases.
• Crime and punishment.
• The history of the legal profession.
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Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
This module will be taught by seminars in the Spring term.
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Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
10 x 2 hrs |
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| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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Project supervision by arrangement. |
Revision by email. |
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| Total hours |
20 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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1 |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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1 presentation |
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Assessment:
Coursework
• One essay of 10 pages formatted in accordance with the rules as set out in the School Guide (Programme Assessment). The title for the essay to be agreed with the module convenor. The essay is 50% of the assessment in the module.
• One 15 minute presentation on the process of researching the essay (10%).
Relative percentage of coursework: 60%.
Examinations
One 1½-hour examination paper counting for 40% of the marks. Two questions to be answered from a selection of questions.
Requirements for a pass: 40% overall.
Reassessment arrangements: See School Guide (Programme Assessment), but note that only the failed element(s) must be retaken
with marks for the passed element being carried
forward.
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