2022-23 LLM Legal and Political Theory Programme Design Document

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1		ACADEMIC SUPPORT OFFICE
2		Programme Approval Process
3		Revised January 2021
4		Note: sections of this form that are greyed out become visible when the relevant options are selected. Form should be retained as a Google Sheet to retain functionality in document.
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6		Stage 4: Academic Approval Form (Academic Support Office)
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8		Information about the Programme
9		Programme Title
10		LLM in Legal and Political Theory
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12		Award type			Masters				What level is this qualification?		7
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14		Length of programme			1 year full-time 2 years part-time				Start date for programme		Sep	2022
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16		Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full and part-time
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18		Term dates							Please specify each term start and term end date for the academic year in which the programme will start:
19		Will the programme use standard University term dates? For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?					Yes
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22		[For Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes Only] Are you offering any variations of this programme, such as additional years abroad or industry?
23		Please tick the boxes below if you are offering 'year in industry' and 'year abroad' options. It is University policy that all programmes should have an additional Placement Year and Year in Enterprise, and as such these are pre-selected. Both of these are managed by Careers. If you are applying for an exemption not to offer these programmes, please explain why.
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25		Year abroad				Will the year abroad programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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27		Year in industry				Will the year in industry programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?
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30		Year in enterprise			Please explain why not:
31		Placement year			Please explain why not:
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33		All Programmes:
34		Awarding institution			University of York				Teaching institution		University of York
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36		Lead department			Law				Other contributing departments	Philosophy Politics SPSW CWS
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38		Board of Studies for the programme			Law
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40		Language of study and assessment
41		Language(s) of study			English				Language(s) of assessment		English
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43		Mode of delivery Is this a campus-based or online programme?
44		Campus-based
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46		Partner organisations 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 - https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/quality-assurance/collaboration/
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49		Reference points 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).
50		Taught Postgraduate Modular Scheme: Framework for Programme Design.
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52		Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning 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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55		Exceptions to Regulations 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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58		Internal Transfers: 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.
59		Transfers in:							Transfers out:
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62		Interim and Exit Awards
63		[For Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes Only] Interim Awards (UG):
64		Interim awards available on undergraduate programmes (subject to programme regulations) will normally be: Certificate of Higher Education (Level 4/Certificate), Diploma of Higher Education (Level 5/Intermediate), Ordinary Degree and in the case of Integrated Masters the Bachelors with honours. Please specify any proposed exceptions to this norm:
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68		Exit Awards: Please give the details of any exit awards (for PGT programmes, this will normally be at least a Postgraduate Certificate programme (60 taught credits) and may also be (depending on programme structure) a Postgraduate Diploma programme (120 taught credits)).
69		It is University Policy that all PGT Programmes should have a corresponding Postgraduate Certificate exit award, based on 60 taught credits of the programme. Please specify the title, whether the PG. Cert. is to be made available as an entry route as well as an exit award; the learning outcomes associated with the PG. Cert; and any restrictions on the combination of 60 taught credits that can be used to make up the PG. Cert. Note that it is possible to have 2 separate PG Certificate awards for different combinations - if so, please provide the relevant information twice.
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71		Title: Please give the title of the award. Use separate rows for each exit award:		Entry Award? Please indicate if the exit award should also be made available as an entry point (ie. will be a programme on which a student can apply to and register as being well as an exit award), or should be an exit award only (i.e. only available to students exiting the programme early):				Outcomes: Please provide a brief statement detailing what the student will be able to do on exit from the programme with this award (i.e. the extent of the achievement of the Programme Learning Outcomes) - use this for titles which are only exit awards and not entry points.		Modules: Please specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award (this could be, for example, any 60 credits; any 120 credits; specific combinations of modules)
72		PG Diploma in Legal and Political Theory		Exit award only				Demonstrate those skills and knowledge set out in PLOs 1 to 6 below. These students will have covered a significant amount of PLO7 in that they will have developed skills in using computer databases and search strategies during their other modules and, having taken the Research Skills for Dissertation Writing module (to be run across the Spring and Summer Terms), will have engaged in critical evaluation of normative research questions and determination of research methodologies which can be used to successfully address such questions. However, in not taking the Dissertation Module, they will not satisfy fully PLO7. Students exiting with the Postgraduate Diploma will have completed 120 credits (to be run in part of the Summer Term and through the Summer Vacation until the end of the programme at the end of September). They will not apply the skills and knowledge developed on the Research Skills for Dissertation Writing module to a selected problem, and plan, project manage and implement a substantial project with minimal guidance. Accordingly, those students would have progressed to meeting PLOs 1 to 6 but not the entirety of PLO 7. Students exiting with the Postgraduate Diploma will have completed 120 credits.		120 credits of non-dissertation modules offered on the LLM Legal and Political Theory.
73		PG Cert in Legal and Political Theory		Exit award only				Demonstrate to an extent those skills and knowledge set out in PLOs 1 to 6 below. These students will have covered a certain amount of PLO7 in that they will have developed skills in using computer databases and search strategies and engaged in a certain amount critical evaluation of normative research questions. However in being unable to satisfactorily complete all taught modules they will have been unable to achieve PLO 7 in full. Students exiting with the Postgraduate Certificate will have completed 60 credits which must include Foundational Issues in Legal Theory, Advanced Topics in Political Philosophy and one 20 credit option module.		60 credits of non-dissertation modules offered on the LLM Legal and Political Theory.
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77		Design
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79		Statement of Purpose 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.
80		Political theory concerns the questions of “who gets what and who says?”. In modern pluralistic societies an additional question arises: how can we live together peacefully in circumstances in which we disagree about how best to live (for example, with respect to religion, sexuality, abortion, and so on)? These issues are both political and legal. States, and increasingly the international domain, regulate citizens’ lives through law. The purpose of the LLM in Legal and Political Theory is to provide you with the opportunity to study the core issues and approaches of political and legal theory and to consider the relations between them. The study of legal and political theory is both a matter of abstract and applied theory. You will have the opportunity to engage in both through a range of Core and Option modules, including opportunities to specialise in current controversial areas of law such as counter-terrorism and migration and asylum. By doing this, you will further develop your analytical skills and expand your understanding of controversial legal and political questions. This subject area is important for arts and humanities, and social science, students who wish to understand better the normative foundations of legal and political arrangements. Those who undertake the LLM will have an excellent grounding, both in terms of knowledge and skills, for further research and for any career in which theoretical analysis and applied thinking are key (these careers run from business and consultancy, to the civil service, to the third sector). You will engage in a variety of learning activities including lectures, seminars, and a supervised dissertation on a topic inspired by one or more of your chosen modules. This will allow you to develop further your research and project planning and implementation skills.
81	SP	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 additonal award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
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87		Programme Learning Outcomes 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...'
88		1	Critically evaluate the central questions of legal and political theory and the works of the great legal and political theorists both past and present who have examined these questions.
89		2	Discuss and critically evaluate the fundamental principles and theories of common, civil and international law systems and apply a comprehensive understanding of the operation of such principles to the analysis of legal and commercial problems.
90		3	Apply and adapt problem-solving skills working efficiently and effectively to develop effective solutions to diverse, complex and integrated legal, practical or societal problems.
91		4	Influence debate in chosen areas of specialisation and interest by developing well-reasoned, critical and creative arguments, theories and solutions to broader legal issues within society, supported by researched evidence, with the capacity to draw on these to produce original responses.
92		5	Evaluate propositions and solve complex problems by reflexively drawing upon and applying a broad awareness of perspectives and interests in their work, capable of taking into account key considerations (such as: ethical, social, political, professional, commercial, financial, business, international, policy, human rights, ethnic, gender and client interest considerations).
93		6	Record, reflect on, and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and progress in their own personal learning and professional development.
94		7	Develop legal research skills including: the use of computer databases and search strategies; critical evaluation of normative research questions, determine research methodologies which can be used to successfully address such questions, apply the skills and knowledge developed on the programme to a selected problem, and plan, project manage and implement a substantial project with minimal guidance.
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98	PL	If there are additional programme titles associated with the programme upon which students can register (i.e. are available as entry routes), please specify the Programme Learning Outcomes associated with that award. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards (e.g. PG Diplomas) that are also available as entry points - PG. Diplomas and Certificates will normally have 4-6 PLOs. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes below).
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