2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM International Law and Global Governance
| Programme code: | LLM-LAW/IGGF | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Ilaria Zavoli | Contact address: | I.Zavoli@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree in law or equivalent (including suitably qualified non-law graduates).
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Law
Programme specification:
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
Understand and apply complex rules of International Law to novel problems and real-world and hypothetical scenarios;
Critically evaluate the legal rules and underlying policies concerning International Law;
Undertake independent research and construct legal argument in the appropriate form; and
Work independently to prescribed timescales, including contributing in seminar discussions to the critical evaluation of issues relating to International Law.
The distinctiveness of the programme lies in its coherent provision of postgraduate level study in the area of International Law. Students on this programme will develop a specialised and detailed knowledge of the law concerning international law.
Further, the development of research skills in public international law is central to the design of the programme, in particular the module concerning 'Legal Research Skills'. Successful completion of this module will ensure that students have the necessary research skills in international law to work independently and effectively on their research projects (in particular in the context of the dissertation).
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5662M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5780M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| LAW5866M | Global Governance through Law | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 75 credits from the following optional modules:
| LAW5146M | International Criminal Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5301M | Security, Conflict and Justice | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5345M | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 15 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
| LAW5355M | Environmental Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5362M | Comparative Human Rights Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5401M | Inequalities, Law and Justice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5406M | Theories of Social Justice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5562M | International Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5613M | International Tax Law and Policy | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5645M | The International Law of Foreign Investment | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5655M | World Trade Organisation Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5830M | International Economic Law | 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) |
| PIED5564M | Counterterrorism | 15 credits | Not running in 202122 |
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