module specification

LL3109 - Assessed Essays (2024/25)

Module specification Module approved to run in 2024/25, but may be subject to modification
Module title Assessed Essays
Module level Honours (06)
Credit rating for module 24
School Guildhall School of Business and Law
Total study hours 240
 
232 hours Guided independent study
8 hours Scheduled learning & teaching activities
Assessment components
Type Weighting Qualifying mark Description
Coursework 100%   Four essays of between 1,500 to 2,000 words each.
Running in 2024/25

(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change)
Period Campus Day Time Module Leader
Year North Not applicable -
Spring semester North Not applicable -

Module summary

This module aims to do the following:

1. To develop the research and analysis skills required to produce a first rate examination style essay.

2. To develop essay structure and the ability to focus on what is specifically important to a given case study or critical discussion.

Prior learning requirements

2.2 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Syllabus

The titles for the assessed are based on the syllabi of the subjects they represent, vis:

LL3101N: Obligations A (The Law of Contract)
LL3103N: Public Law A (Constitutional and Administrative Law)
LL3105N: Property Law A (Land Law)
LL3107N: Criminal Law

Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity

There are no specific teaching hours for this module, which is taught pervasively through the Foundations of Law modules.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this module, students will be able to do the following:

1. Assimilate and analyse information, identify issues and relevant authority, and present an application of the law in a cogent and astute manner.

2. Find and use law reports, legislation (primary and delegated) and secondary sources.

3. Identify, understand and apply the constituent elements of four areas of law, representing each of the first four Foundation Subjects taught.

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