Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | ||
| Code | PHIL341 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr D Hill Philosophy Djhill@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2022-23 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The module aims to get the student thinking about our and other legal system and the philosophical basis, if any, of the system, its strengths and weakness and how, if at all, it might be improved. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will familiarize themselves with the rudiments of the English-and-Welsh legal system. |
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(LO2) Students will acquaint themselves with the chief questions in the philosophy of law. |
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(LO3) Students will acquaint themselves with the main views on the chief questions in the philosophy of law. |
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(LO4) Students will develop their own views on the chief questions in the philosophy of law. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills. |
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(S2) Communication skills. |
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(S3) Ethical awareness. |
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(S4) Communication, listening and questioning respecting others, contributing to discussions, communicating in a foreign language, influencing, presentations. |
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(S5) Information literacy online, finding, interpreting, evaluating, managing and sharing information. |
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(S6) Learning skills online studying and learning effectively in technology rich environments, formal and informal. |
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(S7) Literacy application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy, including listening and questioning. |
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(S8) Problem solving, critical thinking and creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions. |
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Syllabus |
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1. Nature of law, introduction. The students should attend one 1hr lecture a week and one 1hr seminar a week, for which they should have read an article or book chapter in advance, and worked through some formative questions on it. The mode of assessment would be the normal one in Philosophy, with a 2hr exam at the end of the module, and a 2000 word essay part way through the module. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
| Study Hours |
11 |
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22 | ||||
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| Private Study | 128 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Written Exam There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Assessed Presentation This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2: Assessment deadlines are considered collectively and are staggered. | 0 | 10 | ||||
| Coursework essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2: Assessment deadlines a | 0 | 30 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |