2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM Criminal Justice and Criminal Law (Part-Time)
| Programme code: | LLM-CJCL-PT | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Anna Barker | Contact address: | A.C.H.Barker@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Normally an upper second class honours degree or non-UK equivalent.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Law
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- Build on a long and successful history of PGT provision by staff in the School of Law and the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies (CCJS);
- Provide students with advanced knowledge about national and international criminal justice policy and practice, contemporary criminological theory, criminal law and related subjects;
- Encourage students to develop other transferrable skills including strong writing skills critical and analytical thinking skills, and oral presentation skills;
- Require students to complete a 12,000-word dissertation. During the course of their dissertation they will receive supervision and guidance from their academic supervisor. They may also have the opportunity to conduct research for their dissertation at an overseas institution, as outlined above;
As members of the School of Law and also the CCJS, students will be part of a lively academic environment and will be encouraged to take advantage of the many extra curricula opportunities available.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5010M | Criminal Justice Processes | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5026M | Contemporary Criminological Theory and Approaches | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5065M | Central Issues in Criminal Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5662M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5041M | Dissertation Criminal Law/Criminal Justice | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| LAW5113M | Rethinking Policing 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5114M | Rethinking Policing 2 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5301M | Security, Conflict and Justice | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5330M | European Human Rights | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5334M | Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5386M | Globalisation and Crime | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5400M | Theories of Social Justice | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5401M | Inequalities, Law and Justice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5637M | Financial Crime | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5861M | International Human Rights | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5862M | Human Rights and Disabled People 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5863M | Human Rights and Disabled People 2 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5866M | Global Governance through Law | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PIED5626M | Global Justice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5312M | Theorising Gender 1 | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP5314M | Understanding Society and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP5315M | Power, Critique & Global Transformations | 15 credits | Not running in 201920 |
Last updated: 20/09/2019
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