LLB Law and LLB with Business and with CCJS

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University of Plymouth

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

School of Law, Criminology and Government

Programme Specification

LLB (Hons) Law (4692) LLB (Hons) Law with Business (4491)

LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies (CCJS) (4490)

(The above are all Qualifying Law Degrees)

August 2019

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1. LLB (Hons) Law Final Award Titles:

LLB (Hons) Law

LLB (Hons) Law with Business1

LLB (Hons) Law with CCJS

UCAS Codes: M200/M2NC/M216

HECoS Code: 100485

Intermediate Award Title: N/A

2. Awarding Institution: University of Plymouth

Teaching institution(s): University of Plymouth

3. Accrediting body(ies)

The LLB Honours programmes are ‘qualifying law degrees’ that satisfy the professional body requirements set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board of England and Wales, thereby enabling graduates to proceed to train to become solicitors or barristers if they wish.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board jointly approve

providers of Qualifying Law Degrees and agreed new procedures for doing so

from January 2014.

Providers of QLDs are required to self-certify, with supporting documents,

compliance with the Joint Statement and QAA standards and quality assurance

requirements. The SRA will act as administrators on behalf of both regulators,

and will monitor the self-certification documents. A copy of the self-declaration

form and the Academic Stage Handbook (July 2014) are now available on the

SRA website.

Date of last accreditation: Reviewed every five years – August 2020. Joint University of Plymouth and SRA and BSB Joint Statement (previously Joint Academic Stage Board (JASB)). Updated for Curriculum Enrichment Project (CEP): April 2015.

4. Distinctive Features of the Programme and the Student Experience

Distinctive features Provides the academic stage of training for the legal profession: The LLB

Honours programmes are ‘qualifying law degrees’ that satisfy the requirements set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards

1 Withdrawn wef 2019 intake; programme running out

http://www.sra.org.uk/

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Board of England and Wales, thereby enabling graduates to proceed to train to become solicitors or barristers if they wish.

Flexibility: We offer three qualifying LLB degrees. The LLB (Hons) Law programme enables a student to devote their entire studies to the pursuit of legal subjects. The LLB programmes with CCJS and Business offer the opportunity to study law within these broader contexts and to develop an appreciation of another cognate discipline. We can offer the opportunity to transfer between these programmes.

Skills development: The programmes enable students to develop their skills (both generic and specific legal skills) in a variety of ways. For example there is a skills stream running through the curriculum which provides the opportunity to learn a range of skills through experience and supervised practice. A central theme throughout the programmes is the progressive development of autonomy and student-directed learning. A number of opportunities are also available outside the curriculum (see below) to help build confidence and key skills. At each stage of the programme, tutors help students to identify and plan for individual development needs through completion of the Graduate Employability and Achievement Record (stages 1, 2 and 3).

Student-led activity: Students are encouraged to get involved in student-led activities such as those organised by the Student Law Society. The Society is run by students for students and organises a full range of events including networking opportunities with members of the legal profession and organises competitions locally and nationally in, for example, mooting, debating, negotiation, advocacy and client interviewing.

Practical focus (law in the ‘real world’): Although law is taught in an academic context there is a strong practical focus to the programme. This is particularly evident in the teaching of soft skills and selected legal practice skills in stages 1 and 2. In addition there is the opportunity to gain clinical legal experience by undertaking work-based learning both for credit and/or as a volunteer. Local legal professionals also participate in a range of activities that support our students’ understanding of how law operates in the real world.

Law Clinic: As part of its practical focus, the Law School offers a range of clinical legal opportunities through its pro bono Clinic. These include work with the Employment Law Clinic; The Refugee Family Reunion Clinic (with the British Red Cross Refugee Service); The Family Law Clinic; The Welfare Clinic; The Tenancy Advice Centre; International Humanitarian Law; Business-Start-Up; Medical Law and Ethics; The Citizens Advice Bureau; or to undertake practical legal research for a client organisation.

Employment opportunities: Career advice and development planning are integrated into the programme (GEAR and personal tutoring), and students have access to a variety of forms of support for planning their career. Many of our graduates go on to legal practice or into legally related careers, whilst others enter alternative employment, assisted by the development of more generic, transferable skills in the programme.

Mentoring and support: Throughout the programme we provide a supportive community and environment in which to learn. Not only are students supported in their study by subject tutors but they also receive individual support for their academic and personal development from their personal

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tutor. Students can also take part in a supervised peer assisted learning scheme. This provides the opportunity to receive peer support from students who have themselves completed the stage and also enables students to develop their own skills by becoming mentors as they progress through the programme.

Alumni links: We actively encourage an alumni network by maintaining links with our former graduates and by involving them in career development opportunities with our current students and with the Student Law Society. In addition we provide alumni with a supportive environment within which to engage in networking opportunities themselves.

Research and practice informed teaching: The programme is underpinned by a range of scholarly activity and research which includes professional based practice and consultancy. This activity has informed the practical focus of our programmes and has also placed our programmes at the forefront of national developments in areas such as embedding sustainability and ethics within the curriculum. We lead in areas of interdisciplinary work and host, for example, a multi-institutional research network focusing on Law, Crime and History. Our teaching is also supported by the research carried out within the spheres of Environment and Marine, and Legal Pedagogy, and by our national and international subject-based research reputation. In addition, members of the programme team have a strong pedagogic background and our research into teaching and learning informs many aspects of the design and delivery of the programmes. We also promote collaborative research with our students and, for those who have produced high quality dissertations in stage 3, we offer the opportunity to publish the work in the Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Review, an on-line journal published by the School.

5. Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Group(s)

Law

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-law-

15.pdf?sfvrsn=ff99f781_10

6. Programme Structure

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-law-15.pdf?sfvrsn=ff99f781_10

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-law-15.pdf?sfvrsn=ff99f781_10

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Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law

Shaded modules are required for professional exemption/QLD.

Level 4 (Stage 1)

Level 5 (Stage 2)

Level 6 (Stage 3)

Semester 1 Semester 1 Semester 1

LAW1214 Introduction to Law

LAW2230 Dispute Resolution Skills

LAW2213 Land Law

Law Elective 1

LAW3242 Criminal Law

Law Elective 1

Law Elective 2

LAW1208 Legal Systems & Skills

LAW1209 Contract Law


LAW 1217 Public Law

LAW 1215 Ethics, Justice and Legal Reasoning

LAW 1216 Contem- porary Legal Issues

LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective 2

LAW3243 Equity and Trusts

Law Elective 3

Law Elective 4

= 120 Credits Level 4 CERT HE

= 120 Credits Level 5 DIP HE

= 120 Credits Level 6 LL.B (Hons) Law

For the range of available electives for this programme please see below. In addition students must pass LAWGEAR1, LAWGEAR2 and LAWGEAR3.

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Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law with Business


Level 4 (Stage 1)

Level 5 (Stage 2)

Level 6 (Stage 3)

N/A withdrawn wef 2019 Semester 1 Semester 1


LAW2213 Land Law

LAW2214 Company Law


Business Elective 1

Law Elective 1


LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

Business Elective STO204 Business Ethics or STO206 Shaping the Future: Creating Sustainable Organ-isations


Business Core STO306 Current Issues in Management

Law Elective 2



= 120 Credits Level 6 LL.B (Hons) Law with Business

For the range of available electives for this programme please see below. In addition students must pass LAWGEAR1, LAWGEAR2 and LAWGEAR3.

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Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law with CCJS


Level 4 (Stage 1)

Level 5 (Stage 2)

Level 6 (Stage 3)


LAW1214 Introduction to Law


LAW2213 Land Law

CCJS2115

Crime, Theory & Culture


CCJS Elective 1

Law Elective 1

LAW1208 Legal Systems & Skills

LAW1209 Contract Law


LAW 1217 Public Law

LAW 1216 Contemporary Legal Issues

LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

LAW2216 Human Rights Law


CCJS Elective 2

Law Elective 2

CCJS1112 Criminol-ogy and Crime Problems



= 120 Credits Level 6 LL.B (Hons) Law with CCJS

For the range of available electives for this programme please see below. In addition students must pass LAWGEAR1, LAWGEAR2 and LAWGEAR3

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Elective Modules

LLB (Hons) Law Year 2

Code Title Credits Semester

LAW2214 Company Law 20 1

LAW2215 Environmental Law 20 1

LAW2217 Employment Law 20 1

LAW2218 Family Law 20 1

LAW2223 Intellectual Property and Information Law 20 1

LAW2216 Human Rights Law 20 2

LAW2220 Cybercrime: Issues and Regulation 20 2

LAW2224 Work-Based Learning 20 2

LAW2225 Commercial Law 20 2

LAW2229 Jurisprudence: Law, Society and Justice 20 2

LAW2234 Law, Literature and the Screen 20 2

LLB (Hons) Law Year 3


LAW3226 Company Law 20 1




LAW3235 Immigration, Nationality & Refugee Law 20 1



LAW3234 Human Rights Law 20 2

LAW3238 Sex, Power and Legal Control 20 2


LAW3241 Marine Law, Regulation and Development suspended in 2019-20

20 2



LAW3250 European Union Law* 20 2

LAW3247 Work Based Learning 40 1&2

LAW3222 Dissertation 40 1&2

*only for Direct Entrants on external transfer into Level 6; cannot be selected if LAW2221 already studied

NB: Where the above Level 6 module has already been studied as a Level 5 module, it cannot be selected

LLB (Hons) Law with Business (Year 3)





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LAW3235 Immigration, Nationality and Refugee Law 20 1

MAR321 Carriage of Goods by Sea 20 1




20 2


MAR329 Marine Insurance and Admiralty Law 20 2


LAW3222 Dissertation (Business related) 40 1&2

Code Title

HRL300 Organisational Leadership 20 1

HRL301 Managing Change 20 1

HRL314 International HRM 20 1

HRL306 Leadership Practice 20 1

ENT300 Enterprise Creation 20 1

MAR330 Procurement Management Processes 20 1

LLB (Hons) Law with CCJS (Year 3)




LAW3235 Immigration, Nationality & Refugee Law 20 1


LAW3238 Sex, Power and Legal Control 20 2



20 2



LAW3222 Dissertation (CCJS related) 40 1&2

Code Title

CCJS3166 Digital Crime and Deviancy 20 1

CCJS3165 Crime, Punishment and Social Change 20 1

CCJS3148A Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice suspended in 19/20

20 1

CCJS3172 Critical Hate Studies 20 2

CCJS3170 Deviant Leisure 20 2

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7. Programme Aims

General Programme Aims

The LLB (Honours) programmes are all 3 year, full time, qualifying law degree

programmes that satisfy the requirements of the academic stage of training for the

legal profession in England and Wales. The LLB Ordinary does not confer qualifying

law degree status.

Students develop their knowledge and understanding of the Foundations of Legal

Knowledge and have opportunities to study a number of other legal subject areas.

The development of generic and specific legal skills is embedded within the

programmes at all three stages. The programmes also provide opportunities for

clinical legal experience. Graduates of the programmes will have developed

capabilities, skills and attributes required for employment in the legal profession and

in other careers and will have demonstrated an ability to take responsibility for their

own learning.

More Specific Programme Aims

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of law and legal systems that

will enable them to satisfy the requirements set by the Joint Academic Stage Board

for the academic stage of training for the legal profession

To allow opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and understanding

of law in areas not covered by the Foundations of Legal Knowledge

To promote the understanding of law and legal systems in the context of social and

legal change and to foster an awareness of ethical considerations

To foster the development of cognitive, personal (transferable) and practical skills,

including specific legal and research skills

To encourage students to be able to apply law to problem solving in practical ‘real

life’ scenarios

To assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study

and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law

To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training

and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions

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8. Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

The programme provides opportunities for participants to develop and demonstrate the general outcomes listed below. The following referents have been used in drawing up the programme outcomes:

The QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

The QAA Benchmark Statement for Law

The Joint Statement of the Law Society and Bar Standards Board on the Completion of the Academic Stage

SEEC Level Descriptors A curriculum map of the programme learning outcomes for the core modules is appended.

8.1. Knowledge and understanding

On successful completion graduates should have developed:

1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of English, European and International legal systems (including their institutions, structures and main procedures) and issues of topical concern in the development of the legal systems studied

2) Display in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to explain and apply concepts and principles of the law of Contract, Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights law, Land law, Tort, European Union law, Criminal law and Equity and Trusts

3) Display in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to explain and apply concepts and principles of other areas of law

4) Appreciate the ways in which law may operate in the context of society and

within the framework of social, political and ethical values

8.2. Cognitive and intellectual skills


1) Argue by formulating clear logical reasoned submissions supported by referenced legal authority and problem solve by applying legal knowledge to complex problem scenarios identifying relevant facts and law and using law to present reasoned arguments for their resolution

2) Use legal knowledge as the basis for discussing legal concepts, principles

and/or law in context, demonstrating the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate ideas and arguments

3) Exhibit critical reasoned judgement by using legal knowledge and

understanding and problem solving and discussion skills

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8.3. Key and transferable skills

On successful completion graduates should have developed the ability to:

1) Communicate clearly and effectively in writing (including in word processed form)

2) Engage in effective oral communication that is appropriate for the needs of a

variety of audiences

3) Identify own learning needs and plan for their development

4) Evaluate own performance (in terms of skills, knowledge and understanding) and seek feedback and support in the development of that performance

5) Work independently with low levels of supervision setting objectives and

taking responsibility for learning

8.4. Employment related skills


1) Graduate skills, capabilities and attributes in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions

8.5. Practical skills

On successful completion graduates should have developed the ability to:

1) Work effectively within a team displaying group working and leadership skills

2) Identify and retrieve up to date legal information from both primary and secondary sources using library, paper and electronic sources (including LEXIS and Westlaw)

3) Interpret primary and secondary legal materials in terms of their organisation,

presentation and technical language

4) Develop competence in the following in the context of legal practice – advocacy of some form, negotiating, drafting simple legal documents and letters, client counselling, negotiation, advocacy

5) Understand the need to identify the concerns and interests of a client (client care) and represent those concerns or interests with an understanding of some of the basic ethical concepts underlying legal practice, for example confidentiality and conflicts of interests

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9. Admissions Criteria, including APCL, APEL and DAS arrangements

All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above. Entry Requirements for

LLB Law LM42

LLB Law with Business M2NC

LLB Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies – M216

A-level/AS-level Normal minimum entry requirements are 104- 120 UCAS points at A-level to include a minimum of 2 full A Levels. Excluding general studies.

BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma

18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma DMM-DDM in any subject

12 Unit BTEC Diploma

D*D to D*D* dependent on subject

Access to Higher Education at level 3

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction

Welsh Baccalaureate

Accept in combination with other qualifications

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Normal minimum entry requirements are 120 points to include 2 Advanced Highers

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 At Highers. Plus Ordinary Level Grade C Maths and English

International Baccalaureate

27- 30 overall to to include Higher Level 4 English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5

If overseas and not studying English within IB – MUST have IELTS as part of condition If overseas and not studying English within IB, must have IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all other elements.

Transfer into Stages 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6) Direct entry into Levels 5 and 6/ Stages 2 and 3 is possible but is dependent on the compatibility of previous study. Each case is considered on its own merits. For details of transfer routes from Foundation in Law programmes at Partner Colleges, see Appendix 3 at the end of this document. Accreditation of Prior Learning See the University Academic Regulations.

10. Progression criteria for Final and Intermediate Awards

As per University Regulations.

11. Non Standard Regulations

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To comply with legal professional requirements, where a foundation of legal knowledge subject is compensatable, compensation may be granted only in exceptional circumstances by the Awarding External Examiner, only where the failing mark is at least 35%, and where there is evidence of academic strength across the entire degree programme (SRA and BSB Academic Stage Handbook, July 2014, Section 2 at 2.11). 12. Transitional Arrangements

N/A

Appendices

1) Programme Specification Mapping (UG) – core and elective modules for:

a. LLB (Hons) Law

b. LLB (Hons) Law with Business

c. LLB (Hons) Law with CCJS

2) LLB Programme Intended Learning Outcome Maps by Level

3) Partner College Direct Entrant Routes to LLB programme

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Appendix 1:

Programme Specification Mapping Table below: CORE LAW MODULES: LLB (Hons) Law/LLB (Hons) Law with Business/LLB (Hons) Law with CCJS

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Core Law Modules

Award Learning Outcomes contributed to (for more information see Section 8) Compensation

Y/N

Assessment Element(s) and weightings [use KIS definition] E1- exam E2 – clinical exam T1- test C1- coursework A1 – generic assessment P1 - practical

Knowledge & understanding

Cognitive & intellectual skills

Key & transferable skills

Employment related skills

Practical Skills

1 2 3 4 1 2

3 1 2 3 4

5 1 1 2 3 4 5

Lev

el 4

Introduction to Law

Y T1

Legal Systems and Skills

N C1

Ethics, Justice and Legal Reasoning (LLB (Hons) Law)

Y C1

Contemporary Legal Issues

Y C1

Public Law N E1

Contract Law N E1

LAWGEAR12 N/A C1

Level 4 LOs

Level 5

Dispute Resolution Skills

N P1

European Union Law

N E1

Land Law N E1

Tort Law N E1

LAWGEAR2 N/A C1

Level 5 LOs

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** see rules on compensation noted above at Section 11

2 Graduate Employability and Achievement Record (GEAR) – assessed as a programme level outcome on a pass/fail basis at Levels, 4, 5 and 6

Lev

el 6

Criminal Law Y** E1

Equity and Trusts

Y** E1

LAWGEAR3 N/A C1

Level 6 LOs

Confirmed Award LOs

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ELECTIVE MODULES LLB (Hons) LAW: Elective Modules Award Learning Outcomes contributed to (for more information see Section 8) Compensation

Y/N Assessment Element(s)

and weightings [use KIS definition] E1 - exam E2 - clinical

exam T1 - test

C1 - coursework A1 - generic assessment P1 - practical





Practical skills

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

2

3

4

5

Leve

l 5

Company Law Y C1

Environmental Law

Y C1

Human Rights Law

Y C1

Employment Law

Y C1

Family Law Y C1

Cybercrime: Issues and Regulation

Y C1

Intellectual Property and Information Law

Y C1

Work Based Learning

Y C1

Commercial Law

Y C1

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Jurisprudence: Law, Society and Justice

Y C1

Law, Literature and the Screen

Y C1 (50%) P1 (50%)

Level 5 LOs

Leve

l 6

Dissertation Y C1

Company Law Y C1

Employment Law

Y C1

Environmental Law

Y C1

Family Law Y C1

Commercial Law

Y C1

Human Rights Law

Y C1

Immigration, Nationality and Refugee Law

Y C1


Y C1

Sex, Power and Legal Control

Y T1


Y C1

Marine Law, Regulation

Y C1

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and Development


Y C1

Work Based Learning

Y C1


Y C1 (50%) P1 (50%)

EU Law* N E1

Level 6 LOs

Confirmed Award LOs

*only for DE into Level 6; cannot be selected if LAW2221 already studied

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LLB (Hons) LAW WITH BUSINESS: See above for Law Core modules at Levels 4, 5 and 6

Modules

NB: programme discontinued wef 2019 i.e. Level 4 N/A

Award Learning Outcomes contributed to (for more information see Section 8) Compensation Y/N

Assessment Element(s) and

weightings [use KIS definition]

E1 - exam E2 - clinical exam

T1 - test C1 - coursework

A1 - generic assessment P1 - practical





Practical skills

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

2

3

4

5

Leve

l 4

Introduction to Business Economics

Y E1 (30%) C1 (70%)

Essentials of Marketing

Y E1 (40%) C1 (60%)

LEVEL 4 LOs

Leve

l 5

Business Ethics Y E1 (70%) P1 (30%)

Shaping the Future: creating sustainable organisations

Y C1

Level 5 LOs

Leve

l 6

Dissertation (Business related)

Y C1

Employment Law

Y C1

Environmental Law

Y C1

Commercial Law Y C1

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Y C1


Y C1

Marine Law, Regulation and Development

Y C1


Y C1


Y C1

Work Based Learning

Y C1

Current Issues in Management

Y C1

Organisational Leadership

Y C1

Managing Change

Y C1 (80%) P1 (20%)

International HRM

Y C1

Leadership Practice

Y C1

Enterprise Creation

Y C1

Procurement Management Processes

Y C1

Carriage of Goods by Sea

Y E1 (60%) C1 (40%)

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Marine Insurance and Admiralty Law

Y E1 (60%) C1 (40%)

Level 6 LOs

Confirmed Award LOs

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LLB (Hons) LAW WITH CCJS: See above for Law Core modules at Levels 4, 5 and 6

Modules

Award Learning Outcomes contributed to (for more information see Section 8) Compensation Y/N

Assessment Element(s) and

weightings [use KIS definition] E1 - exam

E2 - clinical exam T1 - test

C1 - coursework A1 - generic assessment P1 - practical





Practical skills

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

1

1

2

3

4

5

L4

Criminology and Crime Problems

Y C1 (50%) P1 (50%)

LEVEL 4 LOs

L5

Crime, Theory & Culture

Y C1

Level 5 LOs

Leve

l 6

Dissertation (Crime related)

Y C1

Environmental Law

Y C1

Family Law Y C1


Y C1

Sex, Power and Legal Control

Y T1


Y C1

Marine Law, Regulation and Development

Y C1

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Y C1

Work Based Learning

Y C1


Y C1(50%) P1 (50%)

Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

Y C1

Digital Crime and Deviancy

Y C1

Crime, Punishment and Social Change

Y C1

Critical Hate Studies

Y C1

Devient Leisure Y C1

Level 6 LOs

Confirmed Award LOs

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Appendix 2: LLB Programme Intended Learning Outcome Maps by Level

The following pages contain the learning outcomes for the LLB programmes mapped on the University template by the level (Certificate, Intermediate and Honours Degree) in which they are assessed. For each level the outcomes are grouped according to the relevant QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) requirements.

Column 1 contains a list of the outcomes;

Column 2 maps these outcomes against the programme aims;

Column 3 maps these outcomes against the relevant Law Subject Benchmark (numbered in the order they appear in the Benchmark Statement 1-9) and Professional Bodies Joint Statement Outcomes (referred to as JSO; available in the Academic Stage Handbook, Appendix 1 and on the SRA website); and

Column 4 indicates where these outcomes are assessed in core modules.

https://www.sra.org.uk/students/academic-stage.page

https://www.sra.org.uk/students/academic-stage.page

https://www.sra.org.uk/students/academic-stage-joint-statement-bsb-law-society.page

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LLB PROGRAMME INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES MAP: CERTIFICATE LEVEL

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes Map Certificate Level 1 Graduate Attributes and Skills 2 3 4

Core Programme Intended Learning Outcomes The FHEQ requirements are given in italics

Aim Subject Benchmark & JSO

Related Core Modules

FHEQ Knowledge/ Understanding i) knowledge of the underlying concepts and principles

associated with their area(s) of study, and an ability to evaluate and interpret these within the context of that area of study;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of English, European

and International legal systems (including their institutions, structures and main procedures) and issues of topical concern in the development of the legal systems studied.

2. Display in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and

ability to apply concepts and principles of the law of Contract, Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights law, Land law, Tort, European Union law, Criminal law and Equity and Trusts

3. Demonstrate in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding

and ability to apply concepts and principles of other areas of law

4. Appreciate the ways in which law operates in the context of society

and within the framework of social, political and ethical values

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of law and legal systems that will enable them to satisfy the requirements set by the Joint Academic Stage Board for the academic stage of training for the legal profession

To allow opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and understanding of law in areas not covered by the Foundations of Legal Knowledge

To promote the understanding of law and legal systems in the context of social and legal change

Benchmark 2.4., i, iii, iv, v JSO a) i, ii, iii

1. Introduction to Law Legal Systems and Skills 2. Public Law Contract Law 4. Legal Systems and Skills Public Law Ethics, Justice and Legal Reasoning Current Issues in Law, Ethics and Human Rights Contemporary Legal Issues

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FHEQ Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills (generic) ii) an ability to present, evaluate, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, to develop lines of argument and make sound judgements in accordance with basic theories and concepts of their subject(s) of study

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 5. Argue by formulating clear logical reasoned submissions supported

by referenced legal authority and problem solve by applying legal knowledge to complex problem scenarios identifying relevant facts and law and using the law to present reasoned arguments for their resolution

6. Use legal knowledge as the basis for discussing legal concepts, principles and/or law, demonstrating the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate ideas and arguments

7. Exhibit critical reasoned judgement by using legal knowledge and understanding and problem solving and discussion skills

To foster the development of cognitive, personal (transferable) and practical skills, including specific legal and research skills

To encourage students to be able to apply law to problem solving in practical ‘real life’ scenarios

Benchmark 2.4 i, vii, x JSO a) iv, b) i, ii, v

5. Contract law 6. Legal System and Skills Public Law Contract law

7. Introduced, developed and/or practised but not assessed at this level

FHEQ Key/Transferable Skills (generic) (Personal skills) a) evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to their area(s) of study and/or work; b) communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 8. Communicate clearly and effectively in writing (including in word

processed form) 9. Engage in effective oral communication that is appropriate for the

needs of a variety of audiences 10. Identify own learning needs and plan for their development 11. Evaluate own performance (in terms of skills, knowledge and

understanding) and seek feedback and support in the development of that performance

12. Work independently with low levels of supervision, setting objectives and taking responsibility for learning


To assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law

Benchmark 2.4 ii, iv, x, xi, xii JSO a) v b) vi, viii

8. Public Law Contract law 9. Introduced, developed and/or practised but not assessed at this level 10. GEAR 11. GEAR 12. Legal Systems and Skills

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Employment-related skills c) undertake further training and develop new skills within a structured and managed environment; d) qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility.

13. To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions

Although this is a separate category of skills – all of the above mentioned are skills related to employment. In particular those indicated as meeting the legal professional requirements are related to a career in the legal profession and the more generic skills (including soft skills) demonstrate FHEQ d). Careers advice and development planning are however integrated into the curriculum in the modules identified.

To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions.

Benchmark 2.4 ii, xii JSO n/a

13. Introduction to Law Legal Systems and Skills GEAR

FHEQ Practical Skills (subject specific) From the Assessed Learning Outcomes:

14. Work effectively within a team displaying group working and leadership skills

15. Identify and retrieve up to date legal information from both primary and secondary sources using library paper and electronic sources (including LEXIS and Westlaw)

16. Interpret primary and secondary legal materials in terms of their organisation, presentation and technical language


Benchmark 2.4 ii, vi, vii JSO a) iv, b) iii, iv, vii

14. Introduced, developed and/or practised but not assessed at this level 15. Introduction to Law 16. Introduction to Law

Other These are learning outcomes (opportunities) that are not assessed but which are developed in the core a) using email b) numeracy


Benchmark 2.4 vii, xi JSO b) vii

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Programme Intended Learning Outcomes Map Intermediate level 1 Graduate Attributes and Skills 2 3 4

Core Programme Intended Learning Outcomes The FHEQ requirements are already given here in italics

Aim(s) Benchmark & JSO


FHEQ Knowledge/ Understanding i) knowledge and critical understanding of the well-established principles of their area(s) of study, and the way in which those principles have developed; iii) knowledge of the main methods of enquiry in their subject(s) iv) an understanding of the limits of their knowledge, and how this influences analyses and interpretations based on that knowledge;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of English, European and

International legal systems (including their institutions, structures and main procedures) and issues of topical concern in the development of the legal systems studied.

2. Display in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to apply concepts and principles of the law of Contract, Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights law, Land law, Tort, European Union law, Criminal law and Equity and Trusts

3. Demonstrate in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to apply concepts and principles of other areas of law

4. Appreciate the ways in which law operates in the context of society and within the framework of social, political and ethical values




Benchmark 2.4. i, iii, iv, v, viii JSO a) i, iii

2. EU law Land Law Tort law 3. Law electives 4. Developed and/or practised but not assessed at this level

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FHEQ Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills (generic) ii) ability to apply underlying concepts and principles outside the context in which they were first studied

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 5. Argue by formulating clear logical reasoned submissions supported by

referenced legal authority and problem solve by applying legal knowledge to complex problem scenarios identifying relevant facts and law and using the law to present reasoned arguments for their resolution





Benchmark 2.4 i, vii, x, xi JSO a) iv b) i, ii, v

5. EU Law Tort Law 6. Land Law Tort Law 7. Tort Law

FHEQ Key/Transferable Skills (generic) (Personal skills) iii) continued … and ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in the field of study; a) use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis; b) effectively communicate information, arguments, and analysis, in variety of forms, to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and deploy key techniques of the discipline effectively;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 8. Communicate clearly and effectively in writing (including in word processed

form) 9. Engage in effective oral communication that is appropriate for the needs of

a variety of audiences 10. Identify own learning needs and plan for their development 11. Evaluate own performance (in terms of skills, knowledge and




To assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law

Benchmark 2.4 ii, iv, ix, x, xi, xii JSO a) v b) vi, viii

8. Land Law 9. Dispute Resolution Skills 10. GEAR 11. GEAR 12.

EU Law

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Employment-related skills ii) continued …including, where appropriate, the application of those principles in an employment context; c) undertake further training, develop existing skills and acquire new competencies that will enable them to assume significant responsibilities within organisations; d) qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision making.

13. To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions.

Although these are a separate category of skills – all of the above mentioned are skills related to employment. In particular those indicated as meeting the legal professional requirements are related to a career in the legal profession and the more generic skills and attributes (including soft skills) demonstrate FHEQ d). Career development planning and dispute resolution skills are however integrated into the curriculum in the modules identified and employability is enhanced through the opportunity to undertake work based learning.



13. Dispute Resolution Skills & GEAR





17. Develop competence in the following in the context of legal practice – advocacy, negotiation, drafting simple legal documents and letters, client counselling

18. Understand the need to identify the concerns and interests of a client and represent those concerns or interests with an understanding of some of the basic ethical concepts underlying legal practice (for example confidentiality and conflicts of interests)



Benchmark 2.4 ii, vi, vii, xii JSO a) iv b) ii, iv, vii

14. Dispute Resolution Skills 15 & 16. EU Law Land Law 17. Dispute Resolution Skills 18. Dispute Resolution Skills

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Other These are learning outcomes (opportunities) that are not assessed but are developed throughout the programme a) using email and b) numeracy


Benchmark 2.4 vii, xi JSO b) vii

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes Map Honours Degree Level

1 Graduate Attributes and Skills 2 3 4

Core Programme Intended Learning Outcomes The FHEQ requirements are already given here in italics

Aim (s) Benchmark & JSO


FHEQ Knowledge/ Understanding i) a systematic understanding of their area(s) of study, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge, at least some of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of defined aspects of a discipline; ii) an ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry within a discipline; iv) an appreciation of uncertainty, ambiguity and the limits of knowledge; a) apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate, extend and apply their knowledge and understanding, and to initiate and carry out projects;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of English, European and

International legal systems (including their institutions, structures and main procedures) and issues of topical concern in the development of the legal systems studied.

2. Display in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to apply concepts and principles of the law of Contract, Constitutional, Administrative and Human Rights law, Land law, Tort, European Union law, Criminal law and Equity and Trusts

3. Demonstrate in depth, up to date, knowledge and understanding and ability to apply concepts and principles of other areas of law

4. Appreciate the ways in which law operates in the context of society and within the framework of social, political and ethical values




Benchmark 2.4 i, iii, iv, v, viii, ix JSO a) i, iii

2. Criminal Law Equity and Trusts 3. Law Electives 4. Equity and Trusts

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FHEQ Cognitive (Intellectual) Skills (generic) iii)conceptual understanding that enables the student: - to devise and sustain arguments, and / or solve problems, using ideas and technique, some of which are at the forefront of a discipline; and - to describe and comment upon particular aspects of current research, or equivalent advanced scholarship, in the discipline; b) critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data (that may be incomplete), to make judgements, and to frame appropriate questions to achieve a solution - or identify a range of solutions - to a problem;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 5. Argue by formulating clear logical reasoned submissions supported by

referenced legal authority and problem solve by applying legal knowledge to complex problem scenarios identifying relevant facts and law and using the law to present reasoned arguments for their resolution





Benchmark 2.4 i, vi, vii, viii, x, xi JSO a) iv b) i, ii , v

5. Criminal Law Equity and Trusts 6. Equity and Trusts 7. Criminal Law

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FHEQ Key/Transferable Skills (generic) (Personal skills) v) the ability to manage their own learning, and to make use of scholarly reviews and primary sources (e.g. refereed research articles and/or original materials appropriate to the discipline). c) communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences;

From the Assessed Learning Outcomes: 8. Communicate clearly and effectively in writing (including in word processed

form) 9. Engage in effective oral communication that is appropriate for the needs of

a variety of audiences 10. Identify own learning needs and plan for their development 11. Evaluate own performance (in terms of skills, knowledge and




To assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law

Benchmark 2.4 ii, iv, vi, vii, ix, x, xi, xii JSO a) v b) vi, viii

8. Equity and Trusts 9. Developed and practised but not assessed at this level 10. GEAR 11. GEAR 12. Criminal Law Electives

Employment-related skills d) qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: - the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; - decision making in complex and unpredictable contexts and - the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.

13. To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions

Although this is a separate category of skills – all of the above mentioned are the employment related skills. There is in addition the opportunity to obtain clinical experience of the working environment in the elective, work based learning

To develop graduate attributes and skills in preparation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions


13. GEAR

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Benchmark 2.4 ii, vi, vii, ix, x, xi, xii JSO a) iv b) iii, iv, vii

14. Developed and practised but not assessed at this level 15 & 16. Criminal Law

Other These are learning outcomes (opportunities) that are not assessed but are developed across the programme a) using email b) numeracy


Benchmark 2.4 vii JSO b) vii, xi

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Appendix 3: PARTNER COLLEGE ROUTES

The following pages provide information about the partner college routes onto year 2 of the LL.B programmes. Admission requirements: Pass the FdSc Law with an average of 50% and no compensation in modules covering the Foundations of Legal Knowledge (FLKs) that will be used to satisfy the requirements of a qualifying law degree. Degree calculation: The classification will be calculated on a 10%-30%-60% basis. 10% will come from the best 80 credits of stage 1 of the foundation degree. 30% will come from the level 5 study at the University and 60% from level 6.

Programme Structure/Modules: See below for each College route. In all cases, shaded modules are required for professional exemption/QLD and the electives available can be found in section 6 above.

Year 2 entry from Truro and Penwith College FdSc Law Previous FLKs: Contract Law and Constitutional and Administrative Law.

Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law (4692)

STAGE 2 (Level 5) STAGE 3 (Level 6)

Semester 1 Semester 1


LAW2213 Land Law

Law Elective 1


Law Elective 1

Law Elective 2

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LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective 2


Law Elective 3

Law Elective 4

PASS GEAR2 PASS GEAR3



Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law with CCJS (4490)




LAW2213 Land Law

CCJS2155 Crime, Theory and Culture


CCJS Elective 1

Law Elective 1


LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective


CCJS Elective 2

Law Elective 2




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Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law with Business (4491)




LAW2213 Land Law

LAW2214 Company Law


Business Elective

Law Elective 1


LAW2222 Tort Law

LAW2221 EU Law

Business Elective STO204 Business Ethics or STO206 Shaping the Future



Law Elective 2




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Year 2 entry from South Devon College FdSc Law Previous FLKs: Contract Law, Tort Law and Constitutional and Administrative Law.





LAW2213 Land Law

Law Elective 1


Law Elective 1

Law Elective 2



LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective 2


Law Elective 3

Law Elective 4




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Programme Title: LL.B (Hons) Law with CCJS (6179)




LAW2213 Land Law

CCJS2155 Crime, Theory and Culture


CCJS Elective 1

Law Elective 1



LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective


CCJS Elective 2

Law Elective 2




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LAW2213 Land Law

LAW2214 Company Law


Business Elective

Law Elective 1



LAW2221 EU Law




Law Elective 2




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Year 2 entry from Petroc College FdSc Law Previous FLKs: Contract Law, Tort Law and Constitutional and Administrative Law.





LAW2213 Land Law

Law Elective 1


Law Elective 1

Law Elective 2



LAW2221 EU Law

Law Elective 2


Law Elective 3

Law Elective 4




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LAW2213 Land Law

LAW2214 Company Law


Business Elective

Law Elective 1



LAW2221 EU Law




Law Elective 2




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