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At the end of this module, a student, who has attended lectures and engaged with directed readings, will be able to:
(a) Demonstrate knowledge of the Irish legal system;
(b) Appreciate the hierarchy of sources of law;
(c) Discuss the role and jurisdiction of the Irish courts in interpreting legislation and the role of the courts in developing common law;
(d) Engage in exploration of discrete topics on judges, access to justice, and external legal influences on the Irish legal system
In this academic year, LAW10360 may examine such topics as (subject to change):
The rule of law;
Statutory interpretation;
Common law;
Courts system and jurisdiction;;
The legal profession;
Access to justice;
Administrative justice;
International law and the Irish legal system;
European Union law and the Irish legal system.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 103 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Potential mix of question types- may include essays, blog posts, case-notes, legislative readings, short-answer questions etc. Word count: 1,250 words | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 75 |
Assignment: 500-word case note | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Throughout the semester: Should students require feedback on their learning for this module, then students are encouraged to self-assess their learning, and seek clarification from the relevant lecturer who delivered that topic, by arranging to meet the lecturer during their virtual office hours. Case-note (25%): Individual feedback, along with provisional grades, will be made available to students before 19 March 2021. Assignment (75%): Group class feedback will be available to students once University grades are confirmed in June/July 2021. Students must follow UCD School of Law requirements for viewing their assignment/obtaining individual feedback.