LL106
Public Law
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Thomas Poole and Dr Jo Murkens
Additional Teachers: Dr Andrew Scott and Professor Conor Gearty
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BA in Anthropology and Law and LLB in Laws. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Course content
The course covers: the conceptual framework of public law; central government and the executive; parliament; multi-layered government (the European Union, devolution and local government); judicial review; and civil liberties and human rights.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the MT. 20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT. 1 hour of classes in the ST.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the MT and 1 essay in the LT.
Other assignments will be set by the class tutor, as required.
Indicative reading
Basic texts: Martin Loughlin, The British Constitution: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013); A. Le Sueur, M. Sunkin & J. Murkens, Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd edn, 2013).
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours, reading time: 15 minutes) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Law
Total students 2015/16: 199
Average class size 2015/16: 14
Capped 2015/16: Yes (225)
Value: One Unit
PDAM skills
- Communication
- Specialist skills
Course survey results
(2013/14 - 2015/16 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 78%
Question |
Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading list (Q2.1) |
2 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
2 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
2 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
2.3 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
1.9 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
2.1 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
2 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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