LAW3238 : Law and History (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Kay Crosby
- Lecturer: Professor Ian Ward
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The module has four interrelated aims:
(i) To provide students with an understanding of the historical influences upon the development of the laws of England;
(ii) To study this relation with respect to areas of both private and public law, and to challenge this distinction and division with particular reference to the historical role of law as an instrument of governance;
(iii) To develop in students an interdisciplinary understanding of the relation of law and history, and of legal and historical method;
(iv) To develop associated theoretical, critical, communicative and research-based skills appropriate to a Stage 3 study in law and similar disciplines.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to legal history
1215
1613
1765
1886
1919
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 25 | 1:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 5:30 | 5:30 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 1 | 0:30 | 0:30 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 164 | 1:00 | 164:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The principal teaching method to the module is lectures. There will be 25 lectures and 5 seminars held over the course of the year.
The purpose of lectures is to provide students with a solid grounding in particular and relevant critical and knowledge bases. The purpose of seminars will be to allow students to develop relevant subject and cognitive skills in the closer context of particular concepts and ideas, and particular texts, introduced in lectures. The nature of the course suggests that actively engaged seminar work will be of especial value.
The seminars will encourage an active, integrated approach to the study of law and develop the legal skills necessary to the study and practice of law both in the university and beyond. The seminars will be focused primarily on the development of relevant research skills, and will involve group presentations on the various topics covered in the preceding lectures.
The blended learning component of this module will encourage students to systematically consolidate the skills taught in lectures and practiced in seminars, in order to ensure that they are well equipped to complete the module’s assessments.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 90 | 4000 words |
| Research proposal | 2 | M | 10 | 500 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Assessment for this kind of course is well-suited to research-based essay assignments. It will comprise of a set question on an issue or area covered by the module’s taught curriculum, to be answered by a 4,000 word essay representing 90% of the final module mark. This will be preceded by an assessed essay plan of 500 words, supported by online training and academic supervision, representing 10% of the final module mark.
Coursework is the most appropriate means by which to assess the development of communication, written and research skills, whilst also permitting students to illustrate the development of necessary subject-specific knowledge bases.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW3238's Timetable