2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW2065 Criminal Law

30 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Ms Lydia Bleasdale
Email: L.K.Bleasdale@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAW1141	Introduction to Criminal Law
LAW1260	Criminal Law
LAW2066	Criminal Law

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This compulsory module will introduce students to core criminal law concepts and to the criminal justice system within which the criminal law is applied.

Objectives

This module will provide students with the opportunity to learn about key criminal law principles, cases and legislation, and to recognise the different political and cultural contexts in which criminal law operates at national and international level.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- recognise, identify, state and analyse legal concepts, values, principles and rules of criminal law;
- apply appropriate terminology and legal reasoning to produce a coherent legal account of an issue of some complexity relating to criminal law;
- interpret criminal law information and data to provide a competent insight into the operation of the criminal law and system and their relationship to relevant social, cultural and political contexts;
- recognise the different political and cultural contexts in which criminal law operates at national and international levels.

Syllabus

Foundations of liability
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Law and power
General defences
Homicide 
Consent and criminal law (including non-fatal offences)
Assessment advice

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	45	1.00	45.00
Seminar	9	1.50	13.50
Private study hours			239.50
Total Contact hours			60.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

Independent study in preparation for seminars, lectures and the assessment: 239.5 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Prior to the submission of the 750 word OpEd, the students will have the opportunity to hand in a max 250 word plan for their work.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	'Visual’ form of assessment in January 2021 (5 minute solo presentation OR one page poster) critiquing specific areas of law	50.00
Written Work	750 word OpEd	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/08/2020 09:50:03

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