LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford

The purpose of this module is to give you a fundamental understanding of the key areas of English law, which you will build on in future modules. We introduce you to the core areas of law studied on the LLB course and the basic skills needed to advance to level 4. You will explore the essence of foundation legal principles, together with basic systems of law and sources of law.

This introduction to the English legal system covers the functions of the law in society the court system within England and Wales the manner in which law is made in England and Wales the individuals working within the legal profession. The purpose of the module is to provide you with a fundamental understanding of the English legal system, which you will then build upon in future modules on the law degree.

This module takes you through how to get to grips with the technology you need to succeed, as well as using the library, how to reference and how to produce the different styles of academic writing. It also helps you to develop yourself; you will create a CV, learn how to write a cover letter and find out what your learning style is. The module has guest speakers who share their expert knowledge and experience with you. All the skills covered in this module will help you to succeed in your chose

An introduction to further areas of legal knowledge beyond the core modules on the law degree, covering cyber law, family law, medical law, human rights law, and public international law. The purpose of the module is to provide you with a fundamental understanding of non-core modules on the law degree, which you may then build on in future modules.

This module introduces you to core academic and legal skills. The initial focus is to help you demonstrate the core legal research skills introduced in the first term of the law foundation year, so you become practised at reading and analysing primary and secondary sources of law, and applying these to solve legal problems (using Issue/Rule/Apply/Conclude "IRAC"). You will learn to plan and produce a well-referenced and argued legal essay using OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of

The module aims to acquire and develop an understanding of the employability skills required to succeed in your chosen industry. This is a practical module which will help you create and develop a professional CV and will develop your understanding of the recruitment and selection process. You will learn essential life-long skills to help you succeed in job applications whether they are for part-time work whilst you are a student or for your future graduate career.

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties which, if it contains the elements of a valid legal agreement, is enforceable by law. The contract law module concerns itself with the rules governing such agreements. You will be acquainted with the role contract law performs in business and economic activity. The course also aims to teach the principles that underlie the common law of contract and explain the effect of legislative intervention on the common law principles of

This module will introduce you to the English legal system and its role within society. You will look at the court system and learn how the law is integrated within society, and the importance of legal principles, concepts, structures, citations and practices within English law. You will develop your skills in interpreting primary and secondary sources of law, including how to use Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). This module also looks at the importance of digital skil

You will learn skills that are essential for legal work, looking at legal reasoning and developing your skills in analysing legal issues. As part of the module, you will consider the different types of legal writing (problem question, essay, drafting of documents including letters and emails) as well as how to conduct legal research using primary and secondary sources of law to support legal arguments. You will also develop the key legal writing skills of planning, grammar, punctuation, sentence

Tort law is an area that remains very central to all aspects of society. This essential module has been designed to ensure that you are well versed in the core areas of Tort, with emphasis on its role in day-to-day life. We will cover the core areas of Negligence, Breach of Duty, Causation, Vicarious Liability, Psychiatric Harm, Occupiers Liability, and the land tort of Nuisance will be studied in depth.

In this diverse module, we will explore the criminal law system in England and Wales, focussing on substantive criminal law. We start by looking at how offences such as theft and murder are defined. During this process, you will analyse what the defendant did, what circumstances he/she did it in and what effect it had on the victim. Questions like these lead us to identify the correct category of possible offences. Following this, we will also explore potential defences to criminal liability.

On this module, you will start to develop an understanding of legal ethics and legal concepts taking into account the nature of law, legal practice, legal-decision making and real-life experience of law. Looking at legal ethics, we will explore the moral reasoning behind the practice of law, professionalism and employability. Legal concepts enable you to develop an understanding of the nature of law, legal practice and legal decision-making.

This module will enable you to plan and carry out appropriate professional development activities to increase your employability and performance. These include self-presentation, professional networking, project planning and implementation, team working, influencing and multimedia communication. You will gain all the necessary experience required to take advantage of global employment opportunities.

Land Law in England and Wales is a bit of an anomaly! While the subject of Land Law has long had a reputation for being difficult, technical and archaic, this simply is not accurate. Land Law is in fact a rich, fascinating and modern subject. On this module, we will break down difficult legal concepts, such as: ownership versus possession; the legal 'stealing' of land known as adverse possession; and the various rights and interests which exist in Land. You will apply your learning to practical

This module will allow you to analyse the nature and structure of the UK constitutional arrangements post-Brexit. After introducing the idea of constitutionalism in general, we explore the peculiar uncodified nature of the UK Constitution, and how this is reflected in its sources and basic principles. We will discuss two recent 'constitutional revolutions': the Human Rights Act 1998 and the devolution settlement. Then we will look at the theory and practice of judicial review of administrative a

On this module, you will start to develop an understanding of the law of the European Union. We will consider the fundamental constitutional structures of the EU and look at the law of the single market with a focus on the free movement of goods and persons. We will look in particular at the residual effect of EU Law in the UK and consider the impact of Brexit on both the UK and the EU and the legal relationship between them post-Brexit.