2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW1220 Constitutional and Administrative Law

30 creditsClass Size: 464

Module manager: Professor Ian Cram & Dr Stuart Goosey
Email: I.G.Cram@leeds.ac.uk & S.J.Goosey@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAW1021

Constitutional Law I and II

Module replaces

LAW1021 Constitutional Law I and II

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module will introduce students to the underlying principles and major sources of British Constitutional Law. In addition, students will learn about two fields of relevant public law: the law relating to police powers and public order, and the English law relating to judicial review.

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
- competently recognise, identify and state the concepts, values, principles and legal rules relating to British Constitutional Law, police powers, public order and judicial review;
- apply appropriate terminology and legal reasoning to produce a coherent legal account of an issue of limited complexity relating to British Constitutional Law, police powers, public order, and judicial review;
- interpret legal and non-legal information and data about the British Constitution to provide a basic insight into its operation, and its relationship to relevant social and political contexts;
- recognise the European context in which British Constitutional Law operates.

Syllabus

Sources of British Constitutional Law;
Foundational Principles: Rule of Law; Separation of Powers; Parliamentary Sovereignty;
The Constitutional Relationship between Britain and the EU;
Primary and Delegated Legislation;
Executive Accountability;
Police Powers;
Public Order;
Grounds, Remedies and Procedures of Judicial Review.

Teaching methods

Private study hours			300.00
Total Contact hours			0.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

The School is committed to providing an excellent student education and experience. This will involve a variety of teaching methods and follow a blended learning model, including meaningful on-campus in-person teaching for all students. Further information regarding teaching delivery will follow.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Class participation.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	48 hr 00 mins	80.00
Online MCQ	1 hr	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		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: 15/02/2022

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