Module: Family Law

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Family Law
Module Code	LG387 (ITS) / LAW1050 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Adam Mcauley
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module has two aims: to equip students with the law regulating familial and inter-personal relationships and challenge students to critically assess the role of this law. Students will learn to:- identify the sources & principles of family law; understand the extent to which this family law regulates familial and inter-personal relationships; and apply family law to hypothetical and actual case studies. Students are expected to attend lectures and to engage in online learning activities.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define the social and legal concept of the family and identify different sources of family law
2. Evaluate the State's interest in the legal regulation of interpersonal relationships
3. Apply family law to hypothetical and real life scenarios
4. Determine what family law reforms are necessary and politically feasible
5. Appreciate how this module relates to other modules such as Constitutional Law and International Human Rights Law

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	2 hour lecrture where student contribution is expected
Online activity	20	Students prepare materials for discussion during lecture
Independent Study	81	Reading, research and exam preparation
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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