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Programme Specification

Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she passes the programme. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this specification is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

LLB Law: International Legal Studies (with stated Year Abroad destination)

1. Awarding Institution/Body University of Kent

2. Teaching Institution University of Kent

3. School responsible for management of the programme

Kent Law School

4. Teaching Site Canterbury

5. Mode of Delivery Full-time

6. Programme accredited by Solicitors Regulation Authority & Bar Standards Board

7. Final Award LLB International Legal Studies - Year abroad destination to be included in legal title of award (e.g. LLB International Legal Studies (China))

8. Programme Law

9. UCAS Code (or other code)

10. Credits/ECTS Value 480 Credits/ 240ECTS

11. Study Level Undergraduate

12. Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s)

Law

13. Date of creation/revision Revision Jan 2013/Nov 2013

14. Intended Start Date of Delivery of this Programme

2014

15. Educational Aims of the ProgrammeThe programme aims to:

The programme aims: To provide a programme which will attract and meet the needs of both those contemplating a

career in the legal professions and those motivated primarily by an intellectual interest in English law and the desire to understand the workings of another jurisdiction.

To contribute to widening participation in higher education by offering a wide variety of entry routes.

To provide students with a grounding in English law with the opportunity to acquire an

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understanding of another legal system, and the opportunity to study in another jurisdiction. To encourage the development of a feel for a cosmopolitan and international legal world. To provide a sound knowledge and systematic understanding of the principal institutions and

procedures of the English legal system. To provide a sound grounding in the major concepts and principles of English law, and the law of

the European Union. To develop a critical awareness of law in its comparative, historical, socio-economic and political

contexts, and to introduce students to a range of different theoretical approaches to the study of law.

To offer a range of modules covering the foundations of legal knowledge, as defined by the Law Society and the Bar Council, which will enable students who successfully complete them, to obtain exemption from the initial or academic stage of training for entry into the legal professions.

To offer students an in-depth experience of studying Law in a partner institution outside the European Union.

To introduce students to the study of some aspects of the law in the jurisdiction of the partner institution.

To offer students the opportunity to live and study abroad with the object of promoting international understanding.

To provide teaching which is informed by current research and scholarship and which requires students to engage with aspects of work at the frontiers of knowledge.

To offer the opportunity to acquire direct experience of legal practice and to critically reflect on it through participation in the University Law Clinic.

To enable students to manage their own learning and to carry out independent research, including research into areas of law they have not previously studied.

To develop general critical, analytical, functional, comparative and problem-solving skills which can be applied in a wide range of different legal and non-legal settings.

To provide opportunities for the development of personal, communication, research and other key skills appropriate for graduate employment both in the legal professions and other fields.

16 Programme OutcomesThe programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas. The programme outcomes have references to the subject benchmarking statement for Law.

A. Knowledge and Understanding of: (i.e. subject-specific knowledge and understanding)1. The principal features of the English legal system, including its institutions, procedures and

sources of law. LB.4.42. The principal features of the law of the European Union. LB.4.43. The concepts, principles and rules of a substantial range of English legal subjects, including an

in-depth knowledge of some areas of law and, depending on options, an in-depth knowledge of the law of the European Union, International law and Comparative law. LB.4.5

4. The concepts, principles and rules of areas of Lawin the jurisdiction of the partner institution chosen.

5. The relationship between law and the historical, linguistic, socio-economic and political contexts in which it operates. LB.4.6

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6. A range of theoretical, comparative and critical perspectives which can be applied to the study of law.

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstratedTeaching/learningThe principal methods are:- Lectures, both traditional and interactive (Socratic); legal problem classes; tutor-led seminars; directed reading; independent research for course assessments; feedback on course assessments.These are supported by:-Particularly in relation to 3, computer-assisted learning packages. In relation to 1, court observation and practical group legal exercises. Films and visiting speakers, particularly in relation to 5 and 6.AssessmentWritten examinations (open and closed book); coursework (including essays, legal problems and class tests and oral assessments); optional dissertations, when undertaken, assess in particular in-depth knowledge

Skills and Other AttributesB. Intellectual Skills: (i.e. subject-specific intellectual skills)1. Effectively apply knowledge to analyse complex issues.2. Recognise and rank items and issues in terms of their relevance and importance. LB 4.113. Collect and synthesise information from a variety of English and international sources. LB 4.94. Formulate and sustain a complex argument, supporting it with appropriate evidence.5. Recognise potential alternative solutions to particular problems and make a reasoned choice between them. LB 4.106. Independently acquire knowledge and understanding in areas, both legal and non-legal, not previously studied. LB 4.137. Demonstrate an independence of mind and an ability to critically challenge received understandings and conclusions.8. Reflect constructively on their own learning processes. LB4.15Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstratedTeaching/learning1 – 8: These skills are developed primarily through discussion and argument in seminars and legal problem classes, in the preparation for and participation in seminars, delivery of class presentations, and in the preparation and writing of course assessments including, where chosen, dissertations. Stage 2 develops Comparative, European and International law skills through the options that the students may choose. This is further developed in Stage A by the range of courses the students can choose from whilst abroadOptional participation in the moot programme, in the work of the Law Clinic and in the Critical Legal and other student legal groups provide further opportunities for students to enhance their skills.Assessment1 – 8: Written examinations, oral examinations and course assessments, assessed class presentations and, where chosen, dissertations and moot performances.

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C. Subject-specific Skills: Application & problem solvingOn successful completion of the programme students should be able to:1. Recognise the legal issues arising in a factual situation of limited complexity in English,

European, Comparative and International law. LB. 4.82. Identify and apply the case and statute law relevant to it. LB 14.73. Provide an informed and reasoned opinion on the possible legal actions arising from it, and their

likelihood of success. LB 14.12Sources, research and evaluationOn successful completion of the programme students should be able to:4. Identify the legal and related issues which require to be researched. LB4.105. Effectively locate and use primary and secondary legal and other relevant sources. LB 14.96. Conduct independent legal research using a range of resources, both paper and electronic. LB

4.147. Critically evaluate an area of law both doctrinally and in terms of its socio-economic and other

consequences.8. Function in both the English and the broader milieu of International law and, during the year

abroad, the law of another jurisdiction.

Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstratedTeaching/learning1 – 3 Legal problem-solving skills are primarily developed through preparation for, and participation in, legal problem-based seminars, larger problem/case classes and optional participation in the moot programme and in the work of the Law Clinic.4 – 8 Legal research classes and exercises including year 1 induction, also in preparation for, and feedback on course assessments and, where undertaken, dissertations, mooting and work in the Law ClinicAssessment1 – 3 Written examinations and course assessments including class tests and, where undertaken, assessed mooting performance.4 – 8 All by course assessments, written examinations and, where undertaken, dissertations.

D. Transferable Skills: (Non-subject specific key skills)

Communication and Literacy.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

1. Use, both orally and in writing, the English Language in relation to legal matters and generally, with care, accuracy and effectiveness. LB4.16

2. Engage constructively and effectively in arguments and discussions of complex matters in English law and European, International and Comparative law. LB4.16

3. Give a clear and coherent presentation on a topic using appropriate supporting materials.4. Read complex legal and non-legal materials. LB4.175. Employ correct legal terminology and correct methods of citation and referencing for legal and

other academic materials.6. Produce work in appropriate formats.

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Teamwork, Numeracy and IT On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:7. Work collaboratively in groups to achieve defined tasks, to respond to different points of view

and to negotiate outcomes. LB 4.208. Present and evaluate information in a numerical or statistical form. LB 4.189. Word process their work and use a range of electronic databases and other information sources.

LB 4.19Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstratedTeaching/learning1 – 6 Seminar contributions, class presentations and, where undertaken, mooting together with feedback on them; the preparation, writing and feedback on written course assessments including, where undertaken, dissertations.7 – 9 In particular, 7 - through group work in the Public Law 1 module and, where undertaken, moot and clinic work. 8 and 9 through legal research classes and exercises, UELT support and the preparation and feedback on written course work.Assessment1 – 9 Written course assessments, including a piece of group work in Public Law 1, assessed class presentations and, where undertaken, assessed moot work. Written examinations.

For information on which modules provide which skills, see the module mapping

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17 Programme Structures and Requirements, Levels, Modules, Credits and AwardsThis programme is studied over four years full-time.The programme is divided into four stages 1, 2, A (abroad) and 3, each stage comprising modules to a total of 120 credits. Students must successfully complete each module in order to be awarded the specified number of credits for that module. One credit corresponds to approximately ten hours of 'learning time' (including all classes and all private study and research). Thus obtaining 120 credits in an academic year requires 1,200 hours of overall learning time. For further information on modules and credits refer to the Credit Framework at https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/creditinfo.html.Each module is designed to be at a specific level. For the descriptors of each of these levels, refer to Annex 2 of the Credit Framework at https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/creditinfoannex2.html. To be eligible for the award of an LLB honours degree in this programme students must obtain 480 credits, at least 210 of which must be Level I or above, and at least 120 of which must be level H or above with a minimum of 90 credits at level H taken in stage 3.

In order to progress to the year abroad students must achieve an average of 55% in Stage 1 and 58% in stage 2. Students who do not achieve the required average will be able to transfer to another programme, normally Single Honours LLB Law.

In stage A, depending on the destination chosen, students will either take modules that are provided for students who already have a first degree (for example Law at Osgoode is a postgraduate programme), or will chose modules from a range of modules which include a substantial number of masters level modules. Some destinations, for example Renmin, only offer modules in English at masters level, others offer ‘cross level’ modules with masters level content.

Stage A will be spent at one of the partner institutions set out in Appendix 1. Stage A will be graded on a pass/fail basis and will therefore be zero-weighted with respect to classification. Students who do not successfully complete stage A will be registered for the LLB Law programme.

Compulsory modules are core to the programme and must be taken by all students studying the programme. Recommended modules are modules that students are strongly encouraged to select, but which are not compulsory. Optional modules provide a choice of subject areas, from which students will select a stated number of modules.Where a student fails a module(s) due to illness or other mitigating circumstances, such failure may be condoned, subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework at https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/creditinfo.html.Where a student fails a module(s), but has marks for such modules within 10 percentage points of the pass mark, the Board of Examiners may nevertheless award the credits for the module(s), subject to the requirements of the Credit Framework and provided that the student has achieved the programme learning outcomes. For further information refer to the Credit Framework at https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/creditinfo.html.

Students successfully completing Stage 1 of the programme and meeting credit framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage 2 will be eligible for the award of the Certificate in Law and Society. Students successfully completing Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the programme and meeting credit framework requirements who do not successfully complete Stage A and/or Stage 3 will be eligible for the award of the Diploma in Law.

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Code Title Level Credits Term(s)Stage 1Compulsory ModulesLW313 A Critical Introduction to Law C 30 1 & 2

LW315 Introduction to Obligations C 15 1

LW316 Foundations of Property C 15 2

LW508 Criminal Law I 30 1 & 2

LW588 Public Law 1 I 30 1 & 2

Stage 2Compulsory ModulesLW597 The Law of Obligations I 30 1 & 2

LW592 Public Law 2 (co-requisite of LW593) H 15 2

LW593 European Union Law H 15 1

Recommended ModuleLW506 International Law H 30 1 & 2

Optional Modules Students must select their remaining modules to make up 120 credits in stage 2 from the list of option modules published at http://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulecatalogue/With the consent and guidance of the Director of International Studies Students may select wild modules from schools in the Social Science or Humanities Faculties, up to a maximum of 60 credits (30 credits in each of stages 2 & 3).

Qualifying Law Degree requirementsIn addition to taking and passing the required modules for stages 1 & 2, students wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree will need to take and pass;LW599 Land Law (I, 15)LW598 Equity and Trusts (H, 15)It is recommended that these are taken in stage 2 where possible

Stage ARequirements for Stage A are set out in appendix 1

Stage 3120 credits from the list of option modules published at http://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/modulecatalogue/ of which at least 90 credits must be level H.With the consent and guidance of the Director of International studies Students may select wild modules from schools in the Social Science or Humanities Faculties, up to a maximum of 60 credits (30 credits in each of stages 2 & 3)

18 Work-Based LearningNot applicable

19 Support for Students and their Learning

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School induction programme and welcome week University induction programme Law Student Guide Programme/module handbooks Director of studies Law Librarian Library services, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/library/ Student Support and Wellbeing, see www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/ Centre for English and World Languages, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/index.html Student Learning Advisory Service, see www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/learning/ PASS system, see https://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/code2001/annexg.html Kent Law School Student Advice Office Academic Advisor system Kent Union, see www.kentunion.co.uk/ Careers and Employability Services, see www.kent.ac.uk/ces/ Counselling Service www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/ Information Services (computing and library services), see www.kent.ac.uk/is/ Undergraduate student representation at School, Faculty and Institutional levels International Office, see www.kent.ac.uk/international/ Medical Centre, see www.kent.ac.uk/counselling/menu/Medical-Centre.html

20 Entry ProfileThe minimum age to study a degree programme at the university is normally at least 17 years old by 20 September in the year the course begins. There is no upper age limit.

20.1 Entry RouteFor fuller information, please refer to the University prospectus

General/Minimum Entry requirements: Please see the University website or prospectus for more information about general and minimum entry requirements

A and AS Levels: Grades of AAA in three full A levels International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall, or 18 points at Higher Level BTEC National Diploma: Grades of Distinction, Distinction, Distinction. Some combinations

to include Subsidiary Diplomas are also acceptable. Access/Foundation Programmes: A satisfactory pass at a required level (variable by

qualification). Please contact the University for further information and to check whether a particular programme is acceptable for entry.

Other Qualifications: The Law School accepts and welcomes a range of international, European, and UK qualifications.  Please see the University website and prospectus for more information.

English Language:In order to enter directly onto a degree course, you also need to prove your proficiency in English and we ask for one of the following:

English Language GCSE at grade C average 6.5 in IELTS test, including a minimum of minimum 6.0 in reading

and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking

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a TOEFL score of at least 87 including 22 reading and writing, 21 listening and 23 speaking (internet-based test)

Other English qualifications may be acceptable, including coverage of English in certain high school level qualifications, and UKBA Secure English Language Tests (SELT) at an acceptable level. Please see the University website or prospectus for more information

20.2 What does this programme have to offer?

An excellent grounding in English law and in the English legal system. Where the appropriate modules have been taken & passed, exemption from the first stage of

qualifications for entry into the legal professions and, for those who obtain a 2.2, a guaranteed place at one of the Colleges of Law for the Legal Practice Course.

Teaching in a highly research informed and critically aware department. The opportunity to participate in a very successful Law Clinic. Experience of an overseas university outside Europe where the language of instruction is

English.

20.3 Personal Profile

A critical and enquiring mind. An interest in international events and perspectives. An interest in the current culture and development of your chosen destination. Willingness to master complex ideas and concepts. An ability to handle large quantities of detailed information. A desire to see law used and developed to realise individual and social justice. A desire to live temporarily (or longer) in another country.

21 Methods for Evaluating and Enhancing the Quality and Standards of Teaching and Learning

21.1 Mechanisms for review and evaluation of teaching, learning, assessment, the curriculum and outcome standards

Student module evaluations Annual module reports. These contain, inter alia, a report on student performance in the

module and student feedback on it (see below). www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/code2001/annexe.html

Annual programme reports. These include, inter alia, an analysis of statistical data on student achievement and progression, withdrawal and failure rates and the employment of former students from the programme.

Periodic review. This involves both internal and external panel members. External examiners' reports. These relate to both standards and to the quality of learning and

teaching provision. KLS Learning and Teaching Committee. In addition to considering the above this responds to

student feedback (see below). Annual staff appraisal. This covers all aspects of the work of academic staff and links to the

following. Peer review. This includes both teaching observation and the evaluation of the overall learning

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and teaching provision by individual teachers. Monitoring of part-time/sessional teachers (Including Graduate Teaching Assistants).

Under the KLS Code of practice both the teaching performance and the assessment of written work must be regularly monitored by the module convenor.

Quality Assurance Framework, see www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/code2001/code.html

QAA Institutional Review, see http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/types-of-review/IRENI/Pages/default.aspx

Law Society and Bar Council. The programme is accredited by these bodies for professional exemption purposes.

21.2 Committees with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality and standards

KLS Staff/Student Liaison Committee

KLS Learning and Teaching Committee

Social Science Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee

Social Science Faculty Board

Learning and Teaching Board

Programme Approval Sub-Committee

KLS Board of Examiners

21.3 Mechanisms for gaining student feedback on the quality of teaching and their learning experience

Module soundings. Conducted for each module at the end of Term 1 by student representatives in the absence of teaching staff. These lead to written reports which go to the module convenor and departmental Director of Learning and Teaching.

Module evaluations. Students are asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on all aspects of learning and teaching provision at the end of each module. The results are available to the teachers involved, the relevant module convenors, the departmental Director of Learning and Teaching and the Head of Department. Module convenors are asked to respond, either orally or in writing to student concerns and issues raised by these questionnaires.

National Student Survey. Students leaving the university are encouraged to provide feedback via the NSS, results are considered by the departmental Learning and Teaching Committee and the Law Board.

Focus groups. Annual student focus groups are held with student representatives. These seek in an open ended way to identify student concerns and explore possibilities for enhancement.

Staff/student liaison committee. This seeks to ensure that there is a regular opportunity for consideration of matters which are of concern to students, that these are effectively communicated to staff, and suggestions from staff or from students for the enhancement of modules, programmes and student support are properly considered.

Student representation. Students from each stage of the programme are represented at meetings of KLS and all the relevant subcommittees including the Learning and Teaching Committee, the Library Committee and the Computing Committee.

KLS Director of Learning and Teaching. Makes it known that he or she is available to receive student concerns and complaints.

21.4 Staff Development priorities include:

PGCHE requirement for all new staff.

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Attendance at University staff development seminars and courses. Involvement of key staff in research, teaching and conference initiatives. Attendance of conferences relating to educational issues. Development of the staff appraisal scheme in conjunction with peer review to improve

mentoring and support, particularly for new members of staff. Dissemination of good practice on new learning and teaching methods.

22 Indicators of Quality and Standards

Results of periodic programme review (Last PPR 2009) QAA Institutional Audit 2008 Annual programme and module monitoring reports Accreditation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board

through the Joint Academic Stage Board Research Assessment Exercise. RAE 2008 - 65% of research rated as world-leading or

internationally excellent and rated 6th for law in the Times Higher Education rankings. Queen's Anniversary Prize. Kent Law Clinic, Winner of a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2007. Lawlinks web site. Nationally prestigious site administered by the Law Librarian. External Examiners’ reports - indicate consistently high standards of KLS graduates.

22.1 The following reference points were used in creating these specifications:

QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education

QAA Benchmarking statement/s for Law

Requirements of Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board through the Joint Academic Stage Board

School and Faculty plan

University Plan/Learning and Teaching Strategy

Staff research activities

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Module mapping

Stage 1 Stag

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Compulsory modules LW31

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LW58

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12.A. Knowledge and understanding of:1.      The principal features of the English legal system, including its institutions, procedures and sources of law. LB

2. The principal features of the law of the European Union.

3.      The concepts, principles and rules of a substantial range of English legal subjects, including an in-depth knowledge of some areas of law, and, depending on options, an in-depth knowledge of the law of the European Union, International law and Comparative law. LB

4. The concepts, principles and rules of areas of Law in the jurisdiction of the partner institution chosen.

5.      The relationship between law and the historical, socio-economic and political contexts in which it operates. LB

6.      A range of theoretical and critical perspectives which can be applied to the study of law.

B. General Transferable Intellectual skills:

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1 Effectively apply knowledge to analyse complex issues

2.     Recognise and rank items and issues in terms of their relevance and importance. LB

3.      Collect and synthesise information from a variety of English and International sources. LB

4.      Formulate and sustain a complex argument, supporting it with appropriate evidence.

5.      Recognise potential alternative solutions to particular problems and make a reasoned choice between them. LB

6.      Independently acquire knowledge and understanding in areas, both legal and non-legal, not previously studied. LB

7.      Demonstrate an independence of mind and an ability to critically challenge received understandings and conclusions.

8     Reflect constructively on their own learning processes. LB

C. Subject-specific skills:Application and problem solving.

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:1     Recognise the legal issues arising in a factual situation of some complexity in English, European, Comparative and International Law. LB

 

2.   Identify and apply the case and statute law relevant to it. LB

3. Provide an informed and reasoned opinion on the possible legal actions arising from it, and their likelihood of success. LB

Sources, research and evaluation.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

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4. Identify the legal and related issues which require to be researched. LB

5. Effectively locate and use primary and secondary legal and other relevant sources. LB

6 Conduct independent legal research using a range of resources, both paper and electronic. LB

7. Critically evaluate an area of law both doctrinally and in terms of its socio-economic and other consequences.

8. Function in in both the English and the broader milieu of International law and, during the year abroad, the law of another juristiction

D. Key skills:

Communication and Literacy.On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

1. Use, both orally and in writing, the English Language in relation to legal matters and generally, with care, accuracy and effectiveness. LB

2. Engage constructively and effectively in arguments and discussions of complex matters in English Law, European, International and Comparative Law. LB

3. Give a clear and coherent presentation on a topic using appropriate supporting materials.

4. Read complex legal and non-legal materials and summarise them accurately. LB

5. Employ correct legal terminology and correct methods of citation and referencing for legal and other academic materials.

6. Produce work in appropriate formats.

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Teamwork, Numeracy and ITOn successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

7. Work collaboratively in groups to achieve defined tasks, to respond to different points of view and to negotiate outcomes. LB

8. Present and evaluate information in a numerical or statistical form. LB

9. Word-process their work and use a range of electronic databases and other information sources. LB

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Appendix 1.

Partner Institutions

The credit levels listed below are locally determined, as such a locally determined credit does not equate to a credit as defined at Kent. In all cases a year abroad (Stage A) and the locally determined credits studied while at the partner institution represent 120 Kent credits.

Hong Kong University

Students take approximately 60 credits of module study during their year at Hong Kong University.Modules are weighted between 3 and 6 credits and students are free to choose from the modules available in the Law School, both undergraduate and cross-listed UG/Masters level, and additionally from Chinese language modules.

Renmin University, China

Students take approximately 22 credits of module study during their year at Renmin University.Modules are weighted between 2 and 3 credits and students are free to choose from the Masters level modules available in the Law School and additionally from Chinese language modules.

Additionally students are able to participate in elective research study with available professors during their second semester.

South Western University of Politics and Law, Chongqing, China

Students undertake approximately 28 credits of module study during their year at SWUPL.Modules are weighted between 2 and 3 credits and students are free to choose from the Masters level modules available in the Law School and additionally from Chinese language modules.

Additionally students are able to participate in elective internships organised through SWUPL during their second semester.

Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Students undertake approximately 28 credits of module study during their year at Tongji.Modules are weighted between 2 and 3 credits and students are free to choose from the Masters level modules available in the Law School.

Osgoode Hall University, Toronto, Canada

Students undertake 13 - 17 credits of module study during their year at Osgoode Hall.Modules are weighted between 3 and 5 credits and students are free to choose from the full list of undergraduate modules.

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