Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2017-2018 (archived)
Module LAW1081: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE
Department: Law
LAW1081: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE
| Type | Tied | Level | 1 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2017/18 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | M101 |
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| Tied to | M103 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- • None
Aims
- To provide a general understanding of the basic institutions, concepts and principles relating to the relationship between the individual and the State.
Content
- The European Convention on Human Rights (machinery; introduction to key rights and Convention concepts); Human Rights Act 1998; legal accountability of the executive (the prerogative and judicial review).
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Students should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the law relating to the relationship between the individual and the state.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Students should be able to ability to apply the law of the United Kingdom relating to the relationship between the individual and the state and analyse and understand its development.
Key Skills:
- Students should be able to demonstrate basic analytical and writing skills, including the ability to work independently and for the student to take responsibility for his/her own learning
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures are used primarily to impart knowledge - and also to suggest approaches to evaluation and critical analysis;
- Tutorials will be used to develop and enhance students capacity for legal-problem solving in a particular factual situation, evaluative critical analysis and their appreciation of laws' linkage with broader fields of enquiry;
- Assignments (formative) are used both to develop problem-solving skills, the ability to engage in sustained evaluation of proposed schemes of reforms, and the ability to evaluate the law in a critical and contextual way
- Summative assessment tests the ability to focus on relevant legal issues and organise knowledge and argument appropriate to questions raised. The examination questions will provide the means for students to demonstrate the acquisition of subject knowledge and the development of their problem-solving skills.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures | 20 | Weekly | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Tutorials | 5 | Normally: two in Michaelmas; three in Epiphany | 1 hour | 5 | ■ |
| Staff office hours | 28 | Normally weekly during Michaelmas, Epiphany and Easter Terms | 1 hour | 28 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 147 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| written examination | 2hrs 30mins | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Two essays of about 1500 words each.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University