Courses / Module

Goals and Objectives:
- To introduce non-law students to legal studies
- To introduce non-law students to the study of law in a global context
- To provide non-law students with an appreciation of the role of the law in everyday social, economic, and cultural life
- To offer non-law students an overview of the social, economic and cultural aspects which influence law and vice versa

Structure
Twelve topics will be covered over the course of this stream. There will be a two hour slot per week.
Students will be expected to prepare 2-3 readings or undertake a short task before each seminar and engage in discussion and class activities during the seminar. Each seminar will include time for discussion of the seminar topic in addition to a formal presentation by staff. Each lecturer will set a short assignment in relation to their topic. This can be in the form of a moodle quiz, a review of an article, a reaction paper or a reflection paper.
The final grade will be a combination of the grades for the final paper and for continuous assessment.

Topic 1:Crime and Punishment (2 weeks)
Theories of Punishment
Detention

Topic 2: Doing Business and the Law (2 weeks)
Introduction to Company Law
Introduction to Intellectual Property Law

Topic 3: A Eurovision (2 weeks)
Introduction to EU Law

Topic 4: Law in a Global Context (2 weeks)
Comparing Legal Systems
International Law framework

Topic 5: Rights and the Law (2 weeks)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights

Topic 6: People and the Law (2 weeks)
Family Law
Law and Migration