LLB (Hons) Law Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The module provides a basic introduction to the legal system and key skills to encourage criticality and reflection. Specifically the module will introduce students to the nature of law, how it is made and applied (both statute and case law) and the courts and legal professionals involved in those processes.

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the United Kingdom (UK)'s constitution, key institutions, theories and rules; an understanding of the European Union (EU)'s key institutions and law, and the relationship between UK and EU law.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of the practical and commercial nature and application of the law of contract which prepares them for the world of practice and further legal studies.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of the general principles which underpin criminal liability before progressing to consider specific criminal offences and defences.

The purpose of this module is to give students an understanding of basic principles relating to human rights, discrimination and ethical behaviour. This will be of benefit to all students as these principles are pervasive throughout their legal studies.

This module provides students with an accessible introduction to jurisprudence and legal theory. It aims to develop a theoretically informed introduction to some of the key theories that inform the development and application of law from classical theories such as Natural Law Theory to more modern, critical approaches such as critical legal theory and feminism.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of the main principles of tort and to develop an ability to analyse some of those principles.

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the United Kingdom (UK)'s and European Union (EU)'s administrative law and practice to assess their effectiveness as a means of controlling public authorities and protecting individual rights.

The purpose of this module is to equip learners with the knowledge and understanding of the placement year labour market, and the knowledge and skills of recruitment and selection processes, so that learners can become effective in the placement year search and recruitment process.

The purpose of this module is to provide an opportunity for students to volunteer in a community based legal project where they can have a positive social impact. Students will develop their knowledge and skills in a structured way and will be able to reflect on their performance and development.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of the rules and processes that govern the conduct of criminal litigation in England and Wales. The module will equip students with the necessary knowledge that can be applied to situations encountered in criminal practice.

The purpose of this module is to provide an understanding of the socio-cultural context for child and family law, and to analyse current legal issues impacting on child and family relationships. The module will consider the changing nature of children and families and proposals for law reform.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of the nature and impact of organised transnational criminal behaviour and their interrelationship with law enforcement investigation and prosecution.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to examine and analyse the main intellectual property rights which protect and enforce rights regarding the use of creations of the mind within everyday commerce.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to gain an understanding of the main principles of medical law and ethics and to develop an ability to analyse some of those principles.

The purpose of this module is to allow students to develop an awareness and understanding of the underpinning philosophies behind environmental laws on land and at sea, as well as of the ways in which environmental policy is implemented and enforced through legal measures.

The purpose of this module is for students to explore the principles, institutions, and contemporary relevance of Public International Law. They will examine how international law governs relations between states and other global actors, and how it shapes responses to complex global challenges.

The purpose of this module is to explain and analyse the principles of Equity and Trusts and of Wills and Probate, to apply them to factual practical situations and to demonstrate how they affect people's everyday lives.

The purpose of the this module is to give students an understanding of the legal principles involved in Land Law and of how they operate in the wider social and economic context.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop their independent research and writing skills and present information in a reflective and critical manner.

The purpose of this module is for students to acquire a sound understanding of Business Law and Practice by providing practical legal advice on a range of issues from forming and managing a business through to termination; such as governance, social sustainability, stakeholders to the distribution and taxation of profits.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to gain an understanding of the main principles of civil litigation and ADR and to develop an ability to analyse some of those principles.

This module looks at the main principles of Employment Law and Family Law/two areas of law that are commonly encountered in everyday legal practice. It seeks to provide students with the opportunity to contextualise their subject knowledge, through expansion and application of substantive legal principles to real-world problems.

The purpose of this module is to help prepare students for a legal career by examining professional ethics and to give students the opportunity to learn and apply the practical legal skills they will need in a future legal career. The skills will be relevant to the work that solicitors and barristers undertake in practice and also persons who wish to work in other industries.

The purpose of this module is to explore sentencing procedure and different aspects of imprisonment. Throughout the module students are encouraged to consider the realities of life inside our prisons and how sentencing and penal policy can be influenced by political, financial and social factors.

The purpose of this module is to develop a critical understanding of current issues in relation to human rights, and to evaluate the role and effectiveness of national, regional and international law in the recognition and protection of human rights.

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge of the legal problems and policy considerations relating to the regulation of information technology and cyberspace. The module will consider how increased use of technology has created challenges for law in areas such as crime, human rights, consumer law and privacy.

The module will explore gendered perspectives of the law and how the law can be perceived as and criticised for being a gendered phenomenon. Students will examine literature which analyses the law through the lenses of sex, gender and sexuality, alongside intersectional perspectives (e.g. race, religion, disability), whilst also developing an understanding of creative methodologies and ways of inciting change in the English Legal System.