Learning Framework Module Code
LAW2114
Consumers and the Law (30 credits)
Coursework- 50%
Presentation- 50%
Tutor: Caryl Bryant
LAW2224
Jurisprudence (30 credits)
Coursework- 50%
Portfolio- 50%
Tutor: Dr Amanda Loumansky
Law2464
UK and European Human Rights Law (30 credits)
Coursework 1- literature review: 25%
Coursework 2- essay: 50%
Portfolio- 25%
Tutor: Dr Alice Donald
Barred with
LAW2050
LAW2334
LAW2465
This module aims to build on the students’ previous studies in law and to examine the general principles underlying the legal protection given to consumers under both the civil and the criminal law and the many ways those principles are applied. Students will also gain knowledge of areas of central importance in consumer protection and will be encouraged to explore the relevant social and business context within which the law operates. A key purpose of the module is training in writing, presentation and research .
This module aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to a range of legal theorists and jurisprudential schools of thought ranging from the work of the ancient Greeks through to postmodernism. Students will be provided with an overview of the central thinking of various philosophers and will examine both the historical and cultural context within which these theories were developed and their relevance to the legal issues of our own time. Throughout the module students will consider law's relationship to questions of power, violence, ethics and justice.
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of current debates about human rights. The focus is on the
European Convention on Human Rights and its impact in the
United Kingdom, in particular issues arising from the incorporation of the ECHR through the Human Rights Act
1998. The module explores the historical and philosophical origins of human rights and the comparative context in which the Convention system operates. Lectures and seminars explore how the Convention system works and examines specific rights and themes in depth. Students will be encouraged to debate contemporary legal (and political) topics such as the protection of human rights in the context of counter-terrorism; the right to die; the right to protest; hate speech; the headscarf and face veil debate in Europe; and the legitimacy of a supranational court to adjudicate on domestic democratic affairs. The module will equip students with the ability to debate controversial topics, drawing both on legal cases and arguments and wider normative arguments about the role of human rights in a modern democracy.