LLB in Law (Senior Status) Programme Specification 2023-24

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2023-24
3	Revised February 2023
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6	Programme Title			LLB in Law (Senior Status).
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8	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2023		Award type			LLB (Honours) (Senior Status).
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10	What level is this qualification?			6		Length of programme			2 years
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12	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full-time
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14	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes		For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			Semester 1 18/9/23 - 2/2/24 Semester 2 5/2/24 - 7/6/24.
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16	Awarding institution			University of York		Board of Studies for the programme			York Law School
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18	Lead department			York Law School		Other contributing departments			N/A
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20	Language of study and assessment			English		Language(s) of assessment			English
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22	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus
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24	Partner organisations
25	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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29	Reference points
30	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
31	University Frameworks for Programme Design UG. QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Law 2019. QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications Levels 4 to 6
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34	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
35	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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39	Exceptions to Regulations
40	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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44	Internal Transfers
45	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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47		Transfers in:	Students enrolled on LLM Law (Juris Doctor) may transfer into this programme during Years 1 or 2, given that the curriculum for these Years is common to both programmes.			Transfers out:	Students may transfer out on to the LLM Law (Juris Doctor) during Years 1 or 2, given that the curriculum for these Years is common to both programmes. Progression to Year 3 on the LLM will be subject to achieving the relevant, higher credit-weighted average.
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50	Statement of Purpose
51	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
52	The York Law School LLB (Senior Status) in Law offers a unique, innovative approach to the study of law for graduates. As a graduate from a discipline other than law, you might be interested in taking steps towards the legal professions or in developing the key academic and professional skills associated with legal study. This two year programme offers an intellectually rigorous opportunity to develop a sound academic base before progressing on to legal vocational training or into another career. The LLB is based on a significant component of problem-based learning (PBL). In PBL, you will encounter a range of authentic 'problem' scenarios raising a wide range of legal issues. Through engaging with the scenarios and the learning activities associated with them, you will develop your knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of English law, together with a broad range of academic and practical legal skills: research; critical thinking; fact analysis; problem-solving; interviewing; advising; case analysis; negotiation; and advocacy. PBL also encourages you to reflect on how you learn, in order that you can become an effective lifelong learner in whatever future contexts you move into. You will work in a 'Student Law Firm' (SLF) - a group of student colleagues who work together across the programme for the full academic year. The SLF can provide an environment for mutual academic and personal support, and is an ideal forum for you to develop your collaborative skills, and to reflect with others on the process of learning. Throughout the LLB, you will also develop your writing skills, creating a range of pieces of original work in different formats, including academic essays, legal advice, case analyses and court documents. You will also gain an understanding of the concepts of legal professionalism and ethics. If you wish to progress into the legal professions, the LLB meets the requirements for progression to the next stage of legal vocational training. An important element of the programme design is the concept of integration. The problems you will deal with usually integrate more than one area of law, so you will understand the interrelationships between areas of law that exist in practice and society, and you will see the 'messiness' of law as it arises in real-world contexts and in the experiences of citizens and practitioners. You will return to certain areas of law at different points in the programme over time, to progressively deepen your understanding of them. The case and transaction simulations you will work on in your student law firms will enable you to integrate your knowledge of the law with your ability to exercise a range of legal skills. The core programme is complemented by a range of options that will allow you to further your legal ambitions by augmenting your knowledge and skills in areas of legal practice, academic socio-legal study or even advising clients through our Law Clinic. Your personal development, employability and professional ambitions are also at the core of the LLB. In addition to the academic, professional and communication skills described above, you will develop team-working, interpersonal and planning skills in your student law firm. You will be a professional and ethically aware graduate, able to reflect on your individual learning and career development, evaluating your progress and identifying how to develop further to achieve your personal ambitions. Should you wish to progress into the legal professions, you will find that lawyers like you, with expertise and experience both in law and in another discipline, can be highly valued. What you take from the LLB will also be useful to you both if you choose to pursue a different career path. Knowledge of the law is useful in a wide range of professions, and to citizenship as a whole. Moreover, the skills which you will develop are valued not merely by lawyers, but in a broad range of contexts.
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63	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
64	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?			Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
65	Certificate of Higher Education (Level 4/Certificate).			No	Explain and apply the basic principles of the foundation subjects of English Law. Within standard fact patterns, analyse facts, identify parties’ interests and objectives, and identify relevant areas of law and related practical issues. Apply a range of academic and legal skills at a foundation level. Undertake legal and factual research using a range of digital and hard copy sources. Discuss basic legal concepts, theories and perspectives. Explain the purpose of law and its interrelationship with society. Develop and support opinions and arguments on legal issues and propositions. Reflect on their personal and student law firm learning experiences, and identify further learning needs. Demonstrate the above in clear, structured written outputs. Actively participate in the full range of activities and opportunities designed to promote learning.			Any 120 credits
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67	Programme Learning Outcomes
68	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
69	1	Explain the fundamental principles and theories of English and EU law, and plan efficient and effective research strategies to identify, evaluate and apply relevant legal rules, principles, facts and theories to a broad range of integrated legal and practical issues. [Knowledge and research/basic PSRB knowledge requirements].
70	2	Apply and adapt problem-solving skills developed through problem-based learning - analysing facts, parties’ interests and objectives, and identifying legal and practical issues - to deal confidently, creatively and in a structured manner with new and unfamiliar problems. [Problem-solving/PBL].
71	3	Develop well-reasoned, critical and creative arguments, theories and solutions to legal issues and problems, with the capacity to draw on these to produce original responses in a range of media to topics in chosen areas of specialisation and interest. [Critical and creative].
72	4	Holistically integrate and adapt well-developed legal, academic and interpersonal skills when engaging with clients, peers, and other professionals; which could include skills in interviewing, researching, problem-solving, advising, negotiating, communicating, planning, case analysis and advocacy. [Clinical].
73	5	Communicate confidently and effectively, both verbally and in writing in a range of formats; presenting well-reasoned academic arguments and opinions, supported by evidence; providing structured, reasoned, practical legal advice; all adapted to intended recipients and audiences, whether academic, public, professional or clients. [Articulate].
74	6	Draw upon a broad awareness of perspectives and interests in their work, capable of taking into account ethical, social, political, professional, commercial, financial, international, policy, human rights, ethnic, gender and client interest considerations when evaluating propositions and dealing with problems. [Awareness].
75	7	Work efficiently and effectively, both independently and as part of a team, drawing upon personal and interpersonal skills and attitudes developed as part of a student law firm. [Independent and interpersonal].
76	8	Record, reflect on and evaluate individual strengths, weaknesses and progress in personal learning and professional development, to then be able to identify and set future learning requirements and career goals to further improve individual knowledge and skills. [Reflective].
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78	Diverse entry routes
79	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
80	Relevant students will be supported: 1. Through the admissions process and scrutiny of the tarriffs of incoming students; 2. Through monitoring by PBL tutors in PBL sessions; 3. Through the Personal Advisor relationship and process; 4. Through formative assessment processes; 5. through strong networks of formal and informal peer support. Those students identified as needing additional support will be supported through 1. personalised and individual development and feedback activity integrated into the standard operating procedures of YLS, facilitated by Personal Advisors, PBL tutors and Module Teams; 2. appropriate referral to skills support provision within the University .
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89	Inclusion
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91	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.
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93	Employability
94	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
95	The majority of the programme's core modules are based on either Problem-Based Learning or legal skills pedagogies. Both develop skills directly applicable to a range of legal employments or transferable to a very wide range of other employments, vocations and professions. PBL focuses on real-world legal problems, and develops skills of fact-analysis, independent research, and problem-solving, as well as a range of team-based, interpersonal working skills. All the latter are also developed in legal skills modules, together with a variety of written and oral communication skills, interviewing, advocacy and negotiation. The programme also allows students to choose option modules aligned to employability ambitions, offering a choice across a wide range of academic, research-based, and practice-focused subjects.
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