LLB (Hons) Law with Business Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University

In this module, you'll gain invaluable legal skills for your degree. You'll learn to think like a lawyer, and understand: the sources of English law, the structures and functions of the UK Courts. You'll also learn: how to critically read and assess statute and case-law, how to understand legal arguments, how to conduct legal research. You'll dive into the world of English law. You'll learn to find and understand legal information, and you'll gain key skills in legal thought and argumentation.

In this module, you'll get to grips with contract law. You'll gain a detailed understanding of the formation, operation, and termination of contracts. You'll enhance your legal skills, as you explore: the purpose of contract law, formation of contracts, mistake and misrepresentation, exclusion clauses, statutory control of contracts, remedies for breach of contract.

In this module, you'll develop an understanding of the key principles of criminal responsibility, and build key skills for your degree. You'll look at individual offences, including: murder and manslaughter, theft and burglary, offences against the person such as assault and battery. You'll also learn about defences, such as: insanity and automatism, self-defence, duress.

In this module, you'll gain a strong understanding of business organisations and how they function in contemporary settings. You'll develop core practical knowledge as you take examples from current business practice, and apply them to business concepts and theory. The knowledge you gained in this, module will underpin further learnings that you will undertake throughout your degree. You'll have the opportunity to examine the complexities of the interlinkages between the internal and external fa

In this module, you'll dig into Public Law, and gain key legal knowledge for your degree. You'll explore both constitutional and administrative law, including: the relationship between the three key elements of the state - the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, the relationship between the state and its citizens, civil liberties and human rights.

In this module, you'll learn how sustainability relates to corporate law. You'll gain excellent practical knowledge for your later module, Business Governance and Human rights. This module also gives you an alternative approach to running a business, if you've studied Tort Law for Business.

In this module, you'll get to grips with the European Union (EU) and its foundations. You'll examine the history of EU Law and its key institutions such as the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission. You'll then focus on Union Law, how it relates to national law, and the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union. You'll explore substantive law, including that relating to free movement of goods and people.

In this module you'll get to grips with English Land Law and its key concerns. You'll explore: the nature of property and land, legal and equitable interests in land, freeholld and leasehold interests, land registration, co ownership and trusts. You'll also consider the significance of the Human Rights Act 1998 for Land Law.

In this module, you'll get to grips with the law relating to civil wrongs or torts. You'll explore: the tort of negligence, employers' liability, trespass to land, public nuisance, trespass to the person, defamation, privacy, vicarious liability. You'll also investigate the significance of human rights law in this area.

In this module, you'll get to grips with employment law. You'll look at the difference between a self-employed person and an employee. You'll analyse: the contract of employment, the relationship between employer and employee, employment rights, including: protection against unfair dismissal, redundancy rights, discrimination.

In this module, you'll gain a strong knowledge of enterprise, and develop a wide range of relevant entrepreneurial skills. You'll get to know the rich variety of meanings in enterprise and entrepreneurship. You'll learn new and innovative ways of thinking about business, increasing your ability to think creatively and effectively for your Law with Business degree. You'll consider topics including, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship (when an employee acts like an entrepreneur within an organisati

How do societies react to environmental crises? How do we use the law to address environmental problems? In this module, you'll look at the law relating to environmental protection. You'll also look beyond the law, and consider the historical, political, ethical and technological context within which environmental law operates. You'll examine: anthropocentrism vs ecocentrism, environmental rights and environmental justice, ecology and conservation, climate change and risk, the ethics of environm

In this module, you'll gain a strong understanding of International Business Law. You'll gain key knowledge of the legal environment of business organisations throughout the world. You'll gain excellent analytical skills as you compare and contrast these environments, and consider how they affect trading between states.

In this module, you'll explore the key laws of the international community. You'll examine the origins and basis of international law. You'll also look at sources of international law, including treaties and customary norms.