Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Legal Theory
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 29976
Module Lead	Gavin Byrne
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Law students only
Contact Hours	Lecture-33 hours Seminar-7 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The module will provide students with a critical understanding of what different people mean by ‘law’, ‘justice’ and ‘rights’. Topics covered on the module may include: the relationship between law and morality, the nature of judicial decision-making, the social construction of race, gender and equality and its impact upon legal structures and the relationship between law and justice.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a good working knowledge and understanding of some primary literature which contributes to debates on the topics; Consider how this knowledge and understanding applies to concrete legal problems (both actual and hypothetical) so as to elucidate the underlying theoretical questions and thus provide possible solutions supported by tenable arguments; Engage in rigorous analysis, synthesis, critical judgement and evaluation of the theoretical legal issues examined; Demonstrate a reasoned and personal perspective on the theoretical legal issues examined in sufficient depth and detail to illuminate the student's other legal studies; and express in writing arguments on these theoretical legal issues.
Assessment	29976-01 : Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One 3,500 words essay (100%) Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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