LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year in Legal Issues Bachelor's degree at Leeds Trinity University

Develop core academic skills such as using electronic resources, planning and note-taking, communication skills related to essay and report writing and delivering presentations. Learn to manage your time, prioritise tasks and manage stress, and become more confident in engaging with collaborative learning, debates, discussions and critical reflection.

Study an area of interest related to your chosen future academic specialisation or area of legal practice interest. Work individually on your project, which could be a written report, a presentation and oral examination, a film or a series of blog posts. Undertake problem-solving learning, with formative feedback and support provided throughout.

Introduction to foundation legal principles and concepts. Explore various fundamentals of law - including their connection with the English legal system - focussing on interesting and topical contexts, cases and principles. Cover the way the law is reported, how citations work and how to research cases.

Engage with the broader implications of law in society. Drawing on examples from topical legal areas and legal practice, develop an understanding of the nature of common law and legal precedent within UK law. Take part in seminars and group work to explore selected case studies and reports.

Introduction to the legal system of England and Wales where you'll build the foundations for any discussion of the law. Study areas including the concepts of law, the hierarchy of courts, the criminal and civil justice system, and the doctrine of precedent.

Introduction to the operation and fundamental principles of the legal system of England and Wales. Discover the issues surrounding contract law, practical and ethical implications, and evaluate its operation within society. Appreciate the social, economic and political contexts, underlying policy issues and their impact. Develop a practical ability to analyse cases and apply legal method and legal reasoning.

Develop the critical and research skills you need to study and practise law. Focus on academic research skills, statutory and case law interpretation skills, legal writing and draft skills, courtroom skills, and mooting skills. Get an introduction to the case study format, legal method and the specific legal application of knowledge and general transferable skills.

Learn about the operation and principles of England and Wales' legal system. Explore institutions including the Crown and Parliament, central government, devolved institutions and the judiciary and principles of the constitution. Look at how legislation is passed, government accountability, separation of powers, the rule of law and judicial review. Develop an awareness of the issues surrounding constitutional and administrative law.

Introduction to the fundamental principles of the European Union's legal basis, and the important role that the supranational organisation still retains in the structure of law in England and Wales.

Gain an understanding of the legal principles and issues relating to property and land law in England and Wales. Learn about property legislation, the conveyancing process, land registry, mortgages, legal and equitable interests. Put the academic principles into a practical conveyancing context, reflecting everyday conveyancer/client transactions.

Study the main principles of English criminal law and analyse their practical application. Study subject areas including elements of offences, modes of liability, defences, admissibility and weight of evidence, special measures and cross examination. Participate in seminars and workshops to develop your understanding of complex concepts and practical skills relevant to the legal profession.

Learn the main legal principles and issues of the English law of Torts. Learn topics including negligence, product liability, nuisance, defamation and defences. Seminars get you to consider how legal principles can be applied to real and hypothetical facts and get you to argue either side of a case.

Develop your transferrable skills and learn to carry out independent tasks and research needed for a career in the law. Consider how legal principles can be applied to both actual and hypothetical facts and enhance the relevant employability skills you'll need in the legal profession. Participate in workshops which will involve a combination of presentations, discussions, case studies, simulations, and group activities.

Cover the law of equity and the law of trusts, covering the main legal principles and issues. Learn about the difference between legal and equitable interests, the creation of express trusts, resulting trusts, constructive trusts and charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts. Look at trustees, fiduciary duties, the rights, remedies and powers of beneficiaries, equitable remedies.

Spend time working with an employer during the year, completing a project in the field of law, legal practice, or an allied area. Negotiate a project that meets the needs of both your employer or placement provider and Leeds Trinity University. Reflect on what you've learned from the experience. Develop and negotiate learning outcomes and assessment modes that allow you to apply theoretical understanding and practical work-based development to a chosen context.

Learn the main legal principles and issues of employment law. Look at case law and changes in law and policy. The content is tailored to topics of current interest so we can cover significant contemporary issues relating to employment law.

Explore contemporary issues relating to family law, including case law and changes in law and policy. The content of the module, which is not specified by either the SRA or BSB, will therefore be tailored to topics of current interest. Develop an awareness of the issues surrounding family law, evaluate its operation within society, and appreciate the social, economic and political contexts and underlying policy issues relating to its operation.

Get an introduction to human rights law, including the Human Rights Act 1998 and anti-discrimination legislation. Consider issues of social justice and discrimination in the light of comparative law and critical legal theory. Explore human rights through key theories and texts, and encourage you to apply and test your findings on current debates about justice and equality.

Acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of the main legal principles and issues of dispute resolution, capturing significant contemporary issues and procedures. Develop a critical understanding of the methods and processes to resolve civil disputes in England and Wales. Study the contexts in which disputes may arise, the objectives of parties in disputes, and the ways in which the objectives can be met in a cost-effective and proportionate way.

Define a research project of your choice in consultation with an appointed member of staff.