| Module Title |
Introducing Law |
| Module Code |
LAW1010 (ITS: LG142) |
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Faculty |
Law & Government |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
: This module introduces students to important legal concepts and guides students on how to find, use, and understand key legal sources. The module equips students with important research skills that are fundamental in conducting legal research. It also focuses on developing essential transferable skills that will enable students to write, cite, and present legal arguments with clarity. On completion of the course, students will be equipped with essential research skills and be aware of the main foundations and features of both the common law legal system and the basic principles of Irish Law.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Reference work according to strict academic standards
2. Describe, and explain foundational concepts in Law
3. Put forward an argument and use evidence to defend it
4. Analyse and evaluate others' arguments
5. Apply knowledge to a novel puzzle, and in so doing create new knowledge
6. Gather and apply data to questions in law
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 10 | No Description | | Tutorial | 10 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 36 | No Description | | Directed learning | 10 | No Description | | Independent Study | 184 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10881 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Andrew Forde | Module Teacher | James Gallen, Tanya Ní Mhuirthile |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Group presentation | Students are paired randomly within their tutorial group at the outset of the module. At the beginning of each tutorial one group presents a discussion of a court case that is currently reported in the press. They follow this presentation with a short 150 words reflection in a journal entry on Loop. Students will not receive a grade for this, but it is based on pass/ fail. To pass they need to have arrive prepared at the tutorial to present their case and submit the written | 5% | n/a | | Completion of online activity | Each week, students are set six tasks they must complete. This includes watching lectures, attending workshops (when relevant), reading the assigned reading, preparing responses to tutorial questions, posting 100 words in the journal in response to the tutorial questions and participating in the tutorial. They will be awarded 1% per week for successful completion of these tasks. | 10% | n/a | | Loop Quiz | Students must complete an online quiz focused on correct use of the OSCOLA citation system | 25% | n/a | | Essay | Students must complete a 1000 word essay casenote on an assigned case. | 60% | Week 6 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Tanya Ní Mhuirthile, Catherine O’Sullivan and Liam Thornton: 2016, Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System: Law Policy and Politics, 1, Thomson Roundhall, Dublin,
Articles:
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Other Resources
None |
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