FdSc Law with Business

• Year 1

• Core modules

  • English Legal System (SOUD1548)

    Considering the concept of social justice and examining the way in which disputes can be settled inside and outside of Court. Consideration of the hierarchy structure of the civil and criminal courts, and evaluating how the law is interpreted by the Courts. Module will also provide an understanding of the legal and non-legal personnel roles with the English Legal System and the practice of client care.

  • Constitutional and European Law (SOUD1549)

    This module will focus on exploring the theories, principles and traditions underpinning the constitution of the United Kingdom as well as touching on the key features of the European Union, its legal order, and the legal impacts of Brexit.

  • Contract Law (SOUD1550)

    This module will introduce the student to the key legal areas of contract law, considering the fundamental principles as well as cover related aspects of law and practice. Students studying the module, can expect to learn about the foundations of contract, which has real world application, providing the skills necessary for a career in either the law or business sectors.

  • Introduction To Legal Research and Practice (SOUD1551)

    Module aims to build skills to enhance relevant academic related skills and focus on work-based learning to enhance employment-related skills. Students will be able to demonstrate their qualities and transferable skills which are necessary for employment, requiring the exercise of responsibility and decision making, including the ability to relate legal professional practice to underlying theory and principles.

• Year 2

• Core modules

  • Organisational Behaviour (SOUD1543)

    Organisational Behaviour is concerned with understanding how humans think, act, and react in the workplace. This module introduces students to the study of the behaviour of individuals and groups within an organisational context and explores how that behaviour influences, and is influenced by, the culture and structure of an organisation and how it affects performance

  • The Business Environment (SOUD1558)

    This module provides the foundation knowledge relating to the internal and external environment of business operations, and the factors that impact upon them. This will include a consideration of key aspects of financial, strategic, and operational techniques focussing on law as a business and how law firms work in practice.

  • Tort Law (SOUD2510)

    The law of tort includes a diverse range of areas and situations and can therefore be challenging to define; however, tort law occurs when there is a breach of a general duty. When a tort is committed, a victim can claim damages (money), among other remedies, under civil law as compensation, with the aim to place the victim back to the position they were in before the breach occurred.

  • Employment Law (SOUD2511)

    This module will introduce you to the key legal areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions. Students studying the module, can expect to learn about the foundations employment law, which has real world application, providing the skills necessary for a career in either the law or business sectors.

• Final year

• Core modules

  • Managing Change (SOUD2504)

    Change is a necessity for survival. This module considers the importance of change management and how it can be achieved and sustained. You will examine how change affects organisations and the individuals who work within them

  • Criminal Law (SOUD2512)

    The module introduces the fundamental rules of criminal law, including the basic principles of criminal offences. Criminal law affects many aspects of human behaviour and interaction but has complex definitions. This module aims to help students to understand the nature and requirements of fatal and non-fatal offences against the person, property offences, the features of strict liability offences and also the availability of defences. It will demonstrate the processes involved in criminal law including Police powers and duties under PACE, bail, the right to representation, the Court’s jurisdiction and procedures and power to sentence.

  • Research Project (SOUD2519)

    This module will enable you to engage with work-based learning through undertaking a research study of your choice within the parameters of the legal sector and the links with local employers, giving you the opportunity to investigate an area that is of particular interest to you, or one that you would like to explore to further develop your knowledge and understanding.

Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:

SOUD FdSc Law with Business Programme Specification 23 7609