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
HomicideĀ
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 | 'Visualā 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 websiteLast updated: 10/08/2020 09:50:03
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