COURSE SPECIFICATION
Course Aim and Title LLM (General)
LLM (International Law and Legal
Practice)
LLM (Business and Financial Law)
LLM (Transitional Justice and Conflict)
LLM (Human Rights Advocacy)
Intermediate Awards Available LLM (General)
LLM (Business and Financial Law)
LLM (Transitional Justice and Conflict)
LLM (Human Rights Advocacy)
LLM (International Law and Legal
Practice)
Teaching Institution(s) UEL
Alternative Teaching Institutions N/A
(for local arrangements see final section
of this specification)
UEL Academic School School of Business and Law
UCAS Code N/A
Professional Body Accreditation N/A
Relevant QAA Benchmark Statements N/A
Additional Versions of this Course N/A
Date Specification Last Updated N/A
Course Aims and Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to give you the opportunity to:
• enhance your capability to find rewarding, satisfying and productive
employment.
• provide you with a relevant, interesting and stimulating learning experience.
• engender a lifelong learning attitude that will enhance employment
opportunities, future career development and further study
• Acquire relevant work experience
What you will learn:
Overall learning Outcomes
Students will:
• Develop an advanced understanding of law in a variety of contexts.
• Critically engage with the major theoretical debates on the role of law
in a given field.
• Display the ability to deal with different types of legal systems and laws.
• Apply critical and contextual approaches across a wide variety of
subject matter.
• Develop the ability to analyse, articulate and write on the subject, by
linking previous or current experience with an academic inquiry,
particularly via an Applied Project or an extended work-based project.
Knowledge
• Ability to command key areas of legal discourse and doctrine
• Ability to understand the working of key national and/or international
socio-political structures and institutions.
• Develop expertise by linking previous or current experience with current
scholarship and legal debates, particularly via the Applied Project or
extended work-based project..
Thinking skills
• Ability to engage with principal debates in specific areas of law.
• Awareness of the contribution of non-legal legal disciplines to legal
study.
• Understanding of important debates within given areas of legal
doctrine.
Subject-Based Practical skills
• Ability to use a law library and online legal resources
• Ability to undertake legal research
• Ability to utilise legal skills including advocacy
Skills for life and work (general skills)
• Ability to communicate complex ideas
• Ability to research and to work independently
• Acquire skills relating to advocacy, presentation and essay/report
writing.
These learning outcomes have been drafted in line with the Framework for Higher
Education Qualifications for content and terminology
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Pages/The-framework-
for-higher-education-qualifications-in-England-Wales-and-Northern-Ireland.aspx
Learning and Teaching
A variety of teaching methods will be used and you will be expected to lead
discussion based on your own research activities and reflective practice. You will
also be expected to work in groups and present findings and solutions to problems.
At all times you will be encouraged to reflect on and take responsibility for your own
learning. Tutorial and seminar groups are a key component of the course and aim
to assist you with analysing underlying principles and practices of accounting and
assess your application to specific issues.
The main approaches to teaching and learning can be summarised as an emphasis
on the role of learners in acquiring knowledge and understanding, the development
of skills for self-managed learning and self-assessment and a critical approach to
study.
Knowledge is developed through
• Directed and general reading in the module
• Knowledge based participation in lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops
• Research using collection and analysis of research materials,
• The use of information technology to undertake legal research
• Familiarity with legal case studies and legal arguments in selected areas of law.
Thinking skills are developed through
• Preparation of tasks set for tutorials, seminars and workshops and linking theory
to practice
• Satisfactory completion of the assessment process including essays,
presentations, reports, case studies, projects
• Preparation for major assignments, such as the Applied Project
/work-based project option.
• Problem-solving and critical analysis in seminar activities including reflective
activities with feedback
Practical skills are developed through
• Academic and research skills sessions, which will take place at the beginning of
each semester.
• Computer laboratory and IT activities, which will take place at the beginning of
each semester.
• Case studies and workshops
• Language support where needed
• Advocacy-related exercises
• Analysis of legal argument
• Planning and staging of presentations
Skills for life and work (general skills) are developed through
• Managing time so that assignment deadlines are met, whether working in
groups or individually
• Forming and working in teams which will develop organisational, motivational
and communication skills
• Being able to produce clearly argued solutions when problem solving
• Academic writing ability
• Oral presentation of arguments.
Assessment
Knowledge is assessed by:
• Individual coursework/assignments
• Essays
Thinking skills are assessed by:
• Group and individual coursework/assignments
• Project work
Practical skills are assessed by:
• Report outlines/guidelines
• Forms of formative and summative assessments
Skills for life and work (general skills) are assessed by:
• Group and individual coursework/assignments
• Report writing
• Time management
Students with disabilities and/or particular learning needs should discuss
assessments with the Course Leader to ensure they are able to fully engage with all
assessment within the course.
Work or Study Placements
Students are encouraged to undertake placements and internships as part of the
their course, and will be given every encouragement to do so. All placements and
internships are optional and are to be arranged by the student.
Students who are in employment or who obtain a placement may have the option of
completing a sixty credit work-based LLM project in place of their dissertation, to be
completed over a duration of one term. The student can make a proposal to the
school to complete a project based on this employment or placement once they
have completed their four taught thirty credit modules. The project must be agreed
with the employer and approved by the School’s Placement Management
Committee. The School’s Placement Management Committee will appoint a
supervisor who will coordinate the completion of the project. Further details of the
work-based LLM project module are available in the module specification for that
module.
Course Structure
All courses are credit-rated to help you to understand the amount and level of study
that is needed.
One credit is equal to 10 hours of directed study time (this includes everything you
do e.g. lecture, seminar and private study).
Credits are assigned to one of 5 levels:
3 Equivalent in standard to GCE 'A' level and is intended to prepare
students for year one of an undergraduate degree course.
4 Equivalent in standard to the first year of a full-time undergraduate
degree course.
5 Equivalent in standard to the second year of a full-time undergraduate
degree course.
6 Equivalent in standard to the third year of a full-time undergraduate
degree course.
7 Equivalent in standard to a Masters degree.
Courses are made up of modules that are each credit weighted. All credits on this
course are rated at level seven.
The module structure of this course (Table I):
Availabl
Credit
Module e by
Weighting
Level Module Title Core/Option Distance
Code
Learnin
g
N/A
Core for
*LLM (General),
*LLM (Business and
Financial Law),
7 LA7001 30
*LLM (Transitional
Justice and Conflict)
*LLM (Human
International Law: Rights Advocacy)
Problems and
Process (Mental *LLM (International
Wealth) Law and Legal
Practice)
N/A
Core for LLM
Advocacy,
7 LA7030 30 (International Law
Interventions and
and Legal Practice)
Practice
N/A
Regulation of Core for LLM
7 LA7016 Financial Markets 30 (Business and
Finance)
N/A
Core for LLM
7 LA7018 International Law 30 (Business and
and Business Finance)
War and Human Core for LLM N/A
7 LA7013 Rights 30 (Transitional
Justice)
International Core for LLM N/A
Human Rights
7 LA7002 30 (Human Rights
Advocacy)
Law of N/A
International
7 LA7017 30 Option
Finance
N/A
Financial Crime
7 LA7027 and Corporate 30 Option
Criminal Liability
N/A
International
LA7019
Corporate
7 30 Option
Governance
N/A
The Law of the
World Trade
7 LA7036 Organisation and 30 Option
Globalisation
International
7 LA7010 30 Option N/A
Criminal Law
International N/A
7 LA7009 30 Option
Environmental Law
Oil and Gas Law N/A
7 LA7021 30 Option
and Policy
International N/A
7 LA7011 30 Option
Refugee Law
Regulation and N/A
Governance of
7 LA7022 Energy 30 Option
Economic N/A
Integration in
7 LA7011 30 Option
Developing
Countries
Core for N/A
*LLM (General),
*LLM (Business and
Financial Law),
*LLM (Transitional
Justice and Conflict)
7 LA7000 Applied Project 60 *LLM (Human
Rights Advocacy)
*LLM (International
Law and Legal
Practice)
Work Based Option (in place of N
7 LA7035 60
Project dissertation module)
Please note: Optional modules might not run every year, the course team will decide
on an annual basis which options will be running, based on student demand and
academic factors, in order to create the best learning experience.
The overall credit-rating of this course is 180 credits. If for some reason students are
unable to achieve this credit they may be entitled to an intermediate award, the level
of the award being depend on the amount of credit the student has accumulated.
The intermediate awards available are as follows:
• Students who have completed 30 Credits at Level Seven are entitled to obtain
a Postgraduate Associate Certificate
• Students who have completed 60 Credits at Level Seven are entitled to obtain
a Postgraduate Certificate
• Students who have completed 120 Credits at Level Seven are entitled to
obtain a Postgraduate Diploma.
The LLM includes a general LLM (General) in addition to four specialist pathways.
These pathways will be characterised by an international focus and a strong emphasis
on practice. Each pathway will lead to LLM with a bracketed award.
The bracketed pathways are:
1. LLM (General)
2. LLM (Business and Financial Law)
3. LLM (Transitional Justice and Conflict)
4. LLM (Human Rights Advocacy)
5. LLM (International Legal Practice)
Modular Structure
The course has a modular structure which is consistent with the UEL academic
framework for postgraduate courses. Postgraduate courses in UEL are currently
subject to the new academic framework of 15 and 30 credit modules, and either a 30
or 60 credit module for a major research project. The structure of the proposed course
is to offer four thirty credit modules and one sixty credit module.
Each pathway (with the exception of LLM (Transitional Justice) will contain two core
modules and two optional modules worth thirty credits each. LLM (Transitional Justice)
has one core module and three optional modules. A core module for a course is a
module which a student must have passed (i.e. been awarded credit) in order to
achieve the relevant named award. An optional module for a course is a module
selected from a range of modules available on the course.
Once these four modules are competed, students will be required to complete a sixty
credit applied project or a sixty credit work-based learning project which must
specialise in the area of the chosen pathway. As required by the UEL Modular
Regulations, the course will be composed of four 30-credit modules and one 60-credit
module.
The structure of the General LLM and the four bracketed pathways is as follows
(Table II):
Core Modules
Course/ Applied Project
Optional Modules
Pathway All Modules 30 credits
60 Credits
All Modules 30 credits
LA7000 Applied
Project
Or
LA7001 International Any three LLM Modules.
LLM (General) Law: Problems and LA7035 Work-
(Listed in Table I)
Process Based Learning
Report related to
either
international law
or legal practice.
LA7000 Applied
LA7001 International Project
Law: Problems and
LLM Any two LLM modules. Or
Process
(Transitional
(Listed in Table I) LA7035 Work-
Justice) LA7013 War and Human
Based Learning
Rights Report related to
either
international law
or legal practice.
LLM LA7001 International
Any two LLM modules.
(International Law: Problems and LA7000 Applied
Law and Legal Process (Listed in Table I) Project
Practice)
LA7030 Advocacy, Or
Interventions and
Practice LA7035 Work-
Based Learning
Report related to
either
international law
or legal practice.
LA7000 Applied
LA7001 International Project
LLM (Human Law: Problems and Any two LLM modules. Or
Process
Rights
(Listed in Table I). LA7035 Work-
Advocacy) LA7002 International Based Learning
Human Rights Report related to
either
international law
or legal practice.
LA7018 International
LA7000 Applied
Law and Business Project
LA7016 Regulation of Any one LLM module. Or
LLM (Business
Financial Markets
and Finance) (Listed in Table I). LA7035 Work-
Based Learning
LA7001 International
Report related to
Law: Problems and either
Process international law
or legal practice.
Course Specific Regulations
N/a
Typical Duration
It is possible to move from full-time to part-time study and vice-versa to
accommodate any external factors such as financial constraints or domestic
commitments. Many of our students make use of this flexibility and this may
impact on the overall duration of their study period.
The duration of this course is one calendar year full-time if enrolment is in
September, and two calendar years part-time. For February enrolment, the
duration becomes 15 months full time, and 27 months part-time.
The time limit for completion of a course is four years after first enrolment on the
course.
Further Information
More information about this course is available from:
• The UEL web site (www.uel.ac.uk)
• The course handbook
• Module study guides
• UEL Manual of General Regulations (available on the UEL website)
• UEL Quality Manual (available on the UEL website)
• School web pages
All UEL courses are subject to thorough course approval procedures before we allow
them to commence. We also constantly monitor, review and enhance our courses by
listening to student and employer views and the views of external examiners and
advisors.
Additional costs:
N/a
Alternative Locations of Delivery
N/A
