UCC Book of Modules, 2012/2013: Law

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 5 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Compulsory); 3 x 1hr(s) Other (Recommended: Library Tour, 1 x 2hr Electronic Resources Training).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To give students a basic education in legal research and writing.

Module Content: One exercise in characteristic legal writing.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the various components of a case
· Structure coherent legal arguments and/or analysis
· Evaluate case law in light of legal scholarly writing
· Describe how to analogise with and distinguish caselaw.

Assessment: One assignment to be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass judgement. All assignments must be passed to pass the module.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 36 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Compulsory); Other; Other.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to the skills involved in Legal Writing and Analysis, including Common Law and Civil Law methoologies.

Module Content: Exercises in Legal Writing.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Distinguish between the common law and civil law systems
· Structure coherent legal arguments and analysis in both common and civil law
· Describe typical legal writing requirements in both civil and common law jurisdictions
· Evaluate case law and statutes in light of legal scholarly writing
· Conduct research for an assignment on a civil law topic and/or on a common law topic.

Assessment: Pass/Fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass/Fail judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit an alternative assessment, as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To give an understanding of the basic principles of the Law of Torts and to examine the policy underlying these basic principles.

Module Content: Functions of the Law of Torts; the Trespass Torts; Law of Negligence; Law of Torts and Environmental Protection; Defamation Law. Limitations of Actions. Remedies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the functions of the Law of Tort;
· Identify the different bases of liability in Tort;
· Identify the policy factors underlying the development of the Law of Torts;
· Extract the basic principles of the Law of Torts from the relevant legislation and case law;
· Evaluate critically the development of the basic principles of the Law of Torts over time;
· Apply the basic principles of the Law of Torts to given factual scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law; Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law; Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a foundation for further legal studies and to analyse the legal system from functional and critical perspectives.

Module Content: The nature and classification of Law. Sources of Irish Law. The Common Law System. Precedent and the development of Case Law. Legislation and Statutory Interpretation. The Courts. The Legal Profession. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Provision of Legal Services. Legal Aid. Law Reform.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the sources of law and their relative positions of authority within the Irish legal system
· Evaluate the impact of international obligations on Irish law
· Criticise judicial decisions in light of the doctrine of precedent
· Describe techniques of statutory interpretation
· Differentiate between the first instance and appellate functions of the courts
· Assess the importance of judicial independence.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Conor O'Mahony, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Conor O'Mahony, Department of Law; Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To impart an appreciation of the principal organs of the State and their inter-relationship; the fundamental rights of the individual and the balance between fundamental rights and the common good.

Module Content: Nature, sources, ideology, and history of constitutional law. Organs of State, President, Government, Attorney General, Dáil. Separation of Powers; executive, legislative and judicial functions: jurisdiction of the various courts. Inter-relationship between the Constitution and European and International Law. Emergency Powers; Inheritance of Prerogative. Nature, extent and justification of judicial review. Civil Constitutional rights: Liberty, Equality, Expression, Association, Privacy, Fair Trial. Political Constitutional Rights, Franchise Rights, Property and Economic Rights. Social Constitutional Rights: Family, Education.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Read the text of Bunreacht na hEireann
· Interpret the provision of the Irish Constitution in light of related case law
· Understand the political system and how the Constitution implements it or fails to do so, e.g. rule of law, division of power among organs of State, independence v accountability of judiciary
· Recognise the relationship between law and policy
· Evaluate the need for constitutional change in order to meet the changing trends in society
· Apply constitutional principles to factual scenarios
· Assess the compliance of legislative and common law rules with constitutional principles
· Engage with judicial and academic debate on points of constitutional law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course/Project Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (which incorporates assessment of both End of Year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law; Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To familiarise students with the general principles of criminal liability and the substantive provision of Statutory and Common Law offences.

Module Content: The module examines and analyses the general principles of criminal liability, mens rea and actus reus, general defences, and considers both the content and context of substantive criminal offences.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Classify elements of a crime as mens rea or actus reus
· Interpret statutory provisions and related case law
· Trace the development of criminal principles
· Apply criminal principles to factual scenarios
· Appraise the place of morality and policy in the criminal law
· Recommend reform proposals for the areas of law covered.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 6 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Frank Martin, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law; Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a critical understanding of the legal principles as applied by Courts and Statutory Law to various Contracts/Agreements.

Module Content: Formation of Contracts is examined in detail. The doctrines of Mistake, Misrepresentation and Undue Influence are assessed. Capacity of Parties, Privity and Discharge are also considered. The consequences of Breach and the principle of Restitutions are examined. The Public policy aspect of contract law is examined.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the basic principles of the law of contract in relation to formation of contract (agreement, consideration, contractual intent, form and evidence).
· Describe the basic principles of the law of contract in relation to contractual terms (express and implied terms, exemptions and consumer protection).
· Describe the basic principles of the law of contract in relation to doctrines limiting the ordinary effect of contract (mistake, misrepresentation, inequality of bargaining power and unlawful contracts).
· Describe the basic principles of the law of contract in relation to rights and remedies (privity, agency, discharge and remedies).
· Identify the main cases and legislation containing those basic principles.
· Extract and explain those basic principles from applicable case law.
· Critically evaluate the development of those basic principles.
· Apply those basic principles to give factual scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (2 x written assignments, each max. 1,500 words, 20 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darren O'Donovan, Department of Law; Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To enable the student to understand the law regulating relations between States, the relationship between this and domestic law; and the various fora in which Public International Law is enforced.

Module Content: The nature and sources of International Law. The relationship between International Law and Municipal Law. International Personality: the State, international organisations, individuals. Sovereignty; Recognition; Succession. Territory; acquisition and loss of territory; contiguous zones. Jurisdiction: maritime jurisdiction; personal jurisdiction (nationality, aliens, extradition, asylum); human rights; sovereign, diplomatic and consular immunity from jurisdiction. State responsibility: breach of treaty or contractual obligations; expropriation of property; international torts. International organisations in outline. The use of force by States.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the historical foundations of international law;
· Analyse and demonstrate understanding of key concepts, rules and principles in international law;
· Assess the normative foundations and legitimacy of the international legal system, drawing on key debates and writings on international law;
· Evaluate the UN system for the enforcement of international law;
· Apply key concepts, rules and principles of international law to selected issues in international law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course/Project Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 8 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Library Tour, 1 x 2hr Electronic Resources Training, Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To educate a student in legal research and legal and scholarly writing including the use of the law library and electronic resources.

Module Content: Two exercises, a law library tour and electronic resources training.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the various components of a case
· Structure coherent legal arguments and/or analysis
· Evaluate case law in light of legal scholarly writing
· Employ the legal analytical skills of analogising and distinguishing cases
· Present a persuasive argument for a fictional client.

Assessment: Two assignments to be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass/Fail judgement. All assignments must be passed to pass the module.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

LW1158 Dlí Bunreachtúil

Creidiúintí: 10

Tréimhse Teagaisc: Treimhsi 1 agus 2.

Líon na Mac Léinn:

Réamhriachtanas: Ni hann do

Comhriachtanas: Ni hann do

Modhanna Múinte: 48 x 1 (h)uair(e) an chloig Léachtaí; 22 x 1 (h)uair(e) an chloig Eile (Tutorials); Obair Fé Stiúir.

Eagraí an Mhodúil: Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Roinn Na Dlí.

Léachtóirí: Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Roinn Na Dlí.

Aidhm an Mhodúil: Tuiscint a chur as fáil ar príomh orgáin an Stáit agus a n-idirghaol; bunchearta an duine agus meá a dhéanamh idir bunchearta agus leas an phobail.

Ábhar an Mhodúil: Nádúr, foinsí, idé-eolaíocht agas stair dlí an Bhunreachta. Orgáin an Stáit, Uachtarán, Rialtas, Ard-Aighne, Dáil. Scair na gCumhachtaí; feidhmeanna feidhmeannach, reachtach agus breithiúnach; dlínse ne gcúirteanna éagsúla. Idirghaol idir an Bunreacht agus Dlí Eorpach agus Dlí Idirnáisiúnta. Cumhachtaí práinne, Oidhreacht an tSainchumas. Nádúr, fairsinge agus fírinniú athbreithniú breithiúnacha. Cearta Bunreachtúil Sibhialta; Saoirse, Comhionannais, Tuairimí a Nochtadh, Comhlachas, Príobháideachas, Cóirthriail. Cearta Bunreachtil Polaitiúil, Cearta vótála, Maoinchearta agus Cearta Eacnamaíochta. Cearta Bunreachtúil Sóisialta; Teaghlach, Oideachas.

Torthaí Foghlama: Nuair a bheidh an modúl seo déanta ag na mic léinn beidh:
· Téacs an Bhunreachta a léamh (ag Gaeilge agus Béarla)
· Ciall a bhaint as forálacha de Bhunreacht na hÉireann i gcomhthéacs na cásanna cuí
· An córas polaitiúil a thuiscint agus conas mar a chuireann an Bunreacht é i bhfeidhm nó conas mar a theipeann air, msh riail an dlí, roinnt cumhachta idir orgáin an Stáit, neamhspleáchas v freagracht an Bhreithiúntacht
· An gaol idir dlí agus polasaí a aithint
· Gá chun leasú a dhéanamh ar an mBunreacht a mheas le dul i ngleic le hathraithe sa tsochaí
· Prionsabail Bunreachtúil a chuir i bhfeidhm i suíomh fíorasach
· Comhlíonacht rialacha ó reachtaíocht agus dlí comónta a mheas i leith prionsabail an Bhunreachta
· Dul i ngleic díospóireachtaí breithiúnach agus acadúla ar phointí Dlí an Bhunreachta.

Marcáil: Marc ar fad 200: Scrudu scriofa dheireadh na bliana 160 marc; An obair a dheanfai i gcaitheamh na bliana 40 marc.

Eilimintí Riachtanacha: An obair a dhéanfaí i gcaitheamh na bliana.

An obair a dhéanfaí i gcaitheamh na bliana á chur isteach go déanach: Má bhíonn an ceacht / aiste / tionscnamh 7 lá déanach, nó féna bhun san, bainfear 5% den marc iomlán den marc atá ag dul don mac / iníon léinn. Má bhíonn an ceacht / aiste / tionscnamh 14 lá déanach, nó féna bhun san, bainfear 10% den marc iomlán den marc atá ag dul don mac / iníon léinn. Náid (0) an marc a bhronnfar ar aon cheacht / aiste / tionscnamh a bheidh 15 lá déanach, nó os a chionn san.

Marc an phais, agus riachtanais ar leithligh chun pas a bhaint amach sa mhodúl: 40%.

Scrúdú scríofa dheireadh na bliana: 1 x páipéar 3 (h)uair(e) an chloig.

Riachtanais um Scrúdú Breise: 1 x páipéar 3 (h)uair(e) an chloig (Scrúdú scríofa dheireach na bliana agus an obair a dhéanfaí i gcaitheamh na bliana san áireamh sa Fhómhar).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To impart an understanding of the character of law and its impact on the substance and process of decision-making in the public arena.

Module Content: Major organs of state: president, government and Dáil. Separation of powers; electoral law; constitutionalism; fundamental rights (in outline).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the role of the Irish Constitution and the composition of its Articles.
· Identify and describe the law making institutions of Ireland and the source and nature of the regulation of their powers.
· Describe the sources of law in Ireland and the manner in which these laws are made/identified, and the extent to which they affect Irish citizens.
· Evaluate the role of the Constitution in the articulation and identification of the fundamental rights of Irish citizens.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 20, Max 100.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Tutorial (Distance Learning)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Paul Christopher, Department of Law; Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce key issues of commercial law and explore their impact on the operation and management of credit unions.

Module Content: Introduction to the legal system. Contract law. Key issues of Commercial Law - agency; insurance and banking. Employment law. Credit unions and the law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the basic features of the Irish Legal system;
· Outline the principles of contract law;
· Evaluate aspects of commercial law;
· Explore key issues in employment law;
· Illustrate a knowledge of the law governing credit unions;
· Present information and arguments effectively and comprehensively;
· Identify applicable legal rules and apply those rules in order to determine the likely outcome.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Assignments).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Students must submit coursework as prescribed by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 3 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To educate the student in the essential legal skills of researching, interpreting and applying statutory materials and legal and factual analysis.

Module Content: Researching and using statutory materials. Statutory interpretation and analysis. Legal and factual analysis. Provision of appropriate legal advice to a client based on a given factual scenario.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Research statutory materials online, including primary and secondary legislation and rules of court and to research amendments to primary legislation using the Chronological Tables of Statutes;
· Identify if a piece of legislation has been commenced and to understand the various components of a statute;
· Understand the main principles of a statute, interpret and analyse a statute and apply the provisions of the statute to a given factual scenario;
· Apply legal analytical skills in order to advise a client on his/her rights and responsibilities under legislation, illustrate legal consequences and advise on an appropriate course of action based on a given factual scenario.

Assessment: Two exercises, one on researching statutory material and the second on statutory interpretation, legal and factual analysis and the provision of appropriate legal advice to a client. Each exercise must be passed separately in order to pass the module. Each assignment to be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Two Continuous Assessments.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass judgement must be achieved in both assessments. For students not satisfying this requirement a Fail judgement overall will be returned for the module.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explain how law regulates the organisation and the powers of public authorities and the restraints to which they are subject in the interests of citizens.

Module Content: Judicial review; fundamental rights; constitutional justice; limitations on discretionary powers. Administrative Tribunals and inquiries, delegated legislation and other forms of administrative law-making.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically assess the merits and significance of administrative law as a source of law in Ireland.
· Understand and assess the role of judicial review as a remedy in the Irish legal system.
· Evaluate the role of the Ombudsman as an alternative legal remedy for the people of Ireland.
· Examine the sufficiency and effectiveness of the legal provisions facilitating access to the records of Irish public bodies.
· Assess the importance and impact of the principles of Natural Justice on the administration of justice in Ireland.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 36 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to principles of French Law including the Law of Obligations (Contract and Tort) and French Public Law (Administrative and Constitutional).

Module Content: Elements of French Law: Law of Obligations including principles of Contract and Tort; Public Law, including Constitutional and Adminstrative Law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Display knowledge of French legal terminology;
· Identify the sources of French law;
· Examine primary sources of French law in French;
· Outline the characteristics of the French legal system;
· Describe the functioning of the French judicial system;
· Assess the most important principles of various categories of French law (constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, family law, contract law and tort law).

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 66 marks (one assignment of 3,000 words in French); Oral Assessment 34 marks (oral examination).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: One assignment of 2,000 words in French, and Oral Examination.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 3 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To educate the student in the essential skills of legal research and to prepare students for work placements as part of the BCL (Clinical) Programme.

Module Content: Advanced legal research, development of work placement skills

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Research legal materials and be able to use a number of legal databases and websites;
· Apply research skills in order to research a legal problem and compile a short memorandum on the relevant law;
· Reflect on personal expectations of the forthcoming work placement, identify possible challenges and suggest possible strategies for meeting those challenges.

Assessment: One Continuous Assessment which will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Other (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To understand the constitutional, institutional and legislative basis of the European Union with reference to the implementation of EU policies at community and national level.

Module Content: 1. The structure of the EU
(a) Origins, objectives and status of the EU
(b) Ireland's accession to the EU and related legal problems
(c) The legislative, executive and judicial institutions of the EU
(d) The nature, form and function of EU legislation
(e) The relationships between EU legislation and national legislation
(f) The judicial review of EU legislation

2. The substantive content of EU law
(a) Free movement of goods
(b) Free movement of workers
(c) Freedom to provide services
(d) Freedom of establishment
(e) Competition policy
(f) Common agricultural policy

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Determine the sources of EU law
· Understand the interaction between EU law and national law
· Comprehend the enforcement of EU law
· Understand the principles of EU law
· Determine the primary areas of competence
· Apply EU law to practical examples.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks (End of Year Written Examination); Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): LW1100

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To examine the legal basis of certain commercial transactions.

Module Content: Partnerships, agency, sale of goods and supply of services, hire purchase insurance, banking, payment mechanisms and securities, consumer protection and arbitration.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Assess the significance of commercial law in a business content
· Understand the central importance of consumer policy
· Determine the various sources of commercial law
· Comprehend the significance of regulatory frameworks
· Analyse the divergent methods of enforcement
· Apply the principle of commercial law to practical examples.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to international human rights law and the concepts and issues relevant to development and food security. On completion of the course, students will be familiar with the major universal and regional systems of human rights law and also with the human rights applicable in armed conflict, including those derived from international humanitarian law. Students will also have acquired a general understanding of public international law to the extent that it is relevant to international human rights law.

Module Content: Lectures will focus on international human rights instruments and their interpretation, enforcement and application in a variety of areas.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Analyse and discuss the content of core treaties in the field of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
· Analyse and discuss the jurisdictional scope of international human rights law and international humanitarian law treaties.
· Critically examine and evaluate the means by which international human rights law treaties and international humanitarian law treaties are enforced.
· Understand the key areas of concern within the field of international human rights law and international humanitarian law and to discuss how to address continuing lack of human security and non-compliance with human rights norms.
· Examine the responsibilities of the united Nations and of Member States in relation to crimes against humanity and other serious and widespread violations of human rights; to assess the reasons for limited attempts at prevention of humanitarian crises; to assess the problems associated with coercive protection; to evaluate the effectiveness of the "responsibility to protect" as a political norm.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,500 word essay - 90 marks each; 1 x presentation (plus accompanying notes) - 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essays(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor John Mee, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Professor John Mee, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To gain an understanding of the rules and principles of the Law of Property, with a particular focus on the Law of Real Property.

Module Content: This module consists of an examination of the following aspects of the Law of Property (although it is possible that not all topics will be considered in any given year): Introduction to Property Law, Finding of Property, Succession, the Physical Limits of Real Property, Tenure and Estates, Development of the Trust, Priorities, Registration of Deeds, Registered Land, Co-ownership, Future Interests, Adverse Possession, Licences, Easements and Profits, Covenants, Mortgages.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key principles of Irish land law and the law of succession;
· Apply these principles to hypothetical fact situations, referring where appropriate to relevant case law and legislative provisions;
· Evaluate and critique the current legal roles in relation to the specific aspects of land law and succession covered in the module;
· Analyse the impact of the ongoing reform process in relation to Irish land law, in relation to individual topics and generally in relation to Irish land law;
· Show an understanding of the two registration systems in Irish land law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To equip students with an understanding of the detail and significance of evidence law as it applies to criminal and civil trials in Ireland.

Module Content: Evidence law comprises a series of exclusionary rules governing the admissibility and receivability of evidence. The scope and effect of these rules will be identified by reference to relevant case law, statutes, and critical texts.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline relevant facts which are admissible in civil and criminal trials;
· Identify the rules which govern the law of evidence;
· Examine the extent to which such rules facilitate the proper administration of justice;
· Interpret the rules in relation to broader policy and strategy choices;
· Generalise about the justice system from primary source legal materials.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of commercial law, broadly defined.

Module Content: At the heart of commerce is buying and selling. In commercial law the main concern is with personal property - goods and intellectual property (patents, marks and copyright). Surrounding most commercial transactions is a web of relations and other transactions some of which are examined, including agency, and other marketing arrangements.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the principles and practices of commercial law, broadly defined;
· Assess the policies underlying the development of the law;
· Identify applicable legal rules and apply those rules in order to determine the likely outcome;
· Critically evaluate the different aspects of commercial law in light of developments in the economy and society;
· Present information and arguments effectively and comprehensively.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Declan Walsh, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To understand the Constitutional, Institutional and Legislative basis of the European Union with reference to the implementation of EU policies at Community and National Level.

Module Content: 1. The structure of the EU (a) Origins, objectives and status of the EU. (b) Ireland's accession to the EU and related legal problems (c) The legislative, executive and judicial institutions of the EU (d) The nature, form and function of EU legislation (e) The relationships between EU legislation and national legislation (f ) The judicial review of EU legislation 2. The substantive content of EU Law (a) Free movement of goods (b) Free movement of workers (c) Freedom to provide services (d) Freedom of establishment (e) Competition policy (f ) Common agricultural policy.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the sources of EU law
· Identify the policy factors shaping the development of EU law
· Extract the basic principles of EU law from the Treaties, legislation and case law
· Explore the interaction between EU law and national law
· Evaluate critically the development of EU law over time
· Apply the basic principles of EU law to given factual scenarios
· Assess the implementation of EU law in practice
· Assess the effectiveness of the enforcement of EU law in practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Frank Martin, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To critically examine the legislative and judicial regulation of the legal relationships within the context of the family, as defined broadly.

Module Content: The core focus of this module addresses, inter alia, the definition of the family as well as the capacity and formalities of marriage. Marriage breakdown is examined and the available legal remedies are evaluated - Nullity, Mediation, Separation Agreement, Judicial Separation and Divorce. The Ancillary Court Orders associated with the consequences of marriage breakdown are detailed. Child Law is another major area of the module, in particular, Guardianship, Custody, Access, Adoption and Parental Child Abduction. The family outside marriage is examined.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the sources of law relevant to particular aspects of family life;
· Interpret the provisions of the Irish Constitution, legislation and case law relevant to family issues;
· Apply relevant family law to specific factual scenarios;
· Recognise the relationship between law and policy;
· Evaluate the need for reform in family law in order to meet changing trends in society;
· Engage with judicial and academic debate on points of family law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Claire Murray, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explore law and policy relating to Social Welfare in Ireland

Module Content: Topics covered include the History of Social Welfare, Functions of the Welfare State, Social Welfare under the Constitution, Income Maintenance, Mental Health Law and Disability Law

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key social welfare provisions in Irish law, including mental health and disability law;
· Apply these principles to hypothetical fact situations, referring where appropriate to relevant case law and legislative provisions;
· Evaluate and critique current legal rules and structures through a variety of critical theoretical frameworks;
· Show an understanding, knowledge and critical analysis of public policy debates and strategic objectives relevant to Irish welfare law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit), must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Maeve McDonagh, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to the study of International Human Rights Law.

Module Content: Topics covered include the meaning of Human Rights, Human Rights Protection at the level of the UN and in Europe, Civil and Political Rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate an understanding of the normative and historical origins of human rights law;
· Analyse the International and European human rights systems for the protection of human rights;
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the human rights law applying to selected issues;
· Analyse human rights law in terms of its effectiveness, its impact, and its legitimacy;
· Critically examine and analyse the conceptual and practical challenges arising in human rights protection.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit), must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Maeve McDonagh, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Maeve McDonagh, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explore legal issues arising from developments in Information Technology

Module Content: Legal issues arising from developments in Information Technology including Data Protection; Computer Crime; Encryption, Intellectual Property; Legal Problems associated with the Internet, Electronic Commerce.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Place the exploration of the law relating to information technology in an overall social, economic and political context;
· Interpret statutory provisions and apply case law;
· Identify the key areas of debate, from a legal perspective, in respect of the various aspects of information technology law studied;
· Form a view on the relevance and adequacy of law in advancing these debates, including the issue of enforcement;
· Assess the policies underlying the development of the law;
· Analyse the extent to which laws regulating information technology can have negative consequences for individuals and corporations and wider society.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward to the Autumn. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the third Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 6 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Claire Murray, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To educate the student in the essential skills of researching, interpreting and applying statutory materials and legal and factual analysis.

Module Content: Researching and using statutory materials. Statutory interpretation and analysis. Legal and factual analysis. Provision of appropriate legal advice to a client based on a given factual scenario. Legal drafting.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Research statutory materials online, including primary and secondary legislation and rules of court and research amendments to primary legislation using the Chronological Tables of Statutes;
· Identify if a piece of legislation has been commenced and to understand the various components of a statute;
· Understand the main principles of a statute, interpret and analyse a statute and apply the provisions of the statute to a given factual scenario;
· Apply legal analytical skills in order to advise a client on his/her rights and responsibilities under legislation, illustrate legal consequences and advise on an appropriate course of action based on a given factual scenario;
· Draft a legal document for the purpose of a civil claim.

Assessment: Three exercises one on researching statutory material, the second on statutory interpretation, legal and factual analysis and the provision of appropriate legal advice to a client and the third on legal drafting. Each exercise must be passed separately in order to pass the module. Each assignment to be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Three Continuous Assessments.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass judgement in each assessment. For students not satisfying this requirement a Fail Judgement will be returned for the module overall.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide the students with an understanding of the law relating to the structure, functions and capacity of bodies concerned with public administration and the controls upon them.

Module Content: Historical, political and administrative background. Structures of public administration and systems of accountability and control including: Central Government (the executive); the Civil Service; Local Government: Tribunals and Inquiries; the ombudsman; Freedom of information.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the structures and functions of the principal organs of public administration;
· Analyse whether the organisations of public administration effectively meet their objectives;
· Appreciate the principles underlying accountability of public administration;
· Evaluate and critique the operation of systems of control and accountability over public administration.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,000-word essay/case study - 60 marks, 1 x 1,500-word essay/case study - 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 3 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a critical understanding of the principles of administrative law, with a particular focus on judicial review.

Module Content: Judicial review background; Excess of jurisdiction; Errors of law and fact; Rules of Constitutional (Natural) Justice; Limitations upon discretionary powers; Legitimate expectations; Remedies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Comprehend the principles underlying judicial review of administrative action
· Analyse and critically appraise the current law relating to judicial control of administrative decision-making, including jurisdiction, constitutional justice and control of discretionary power
· Apply the law relating to grounds of judicial review to complex factual scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. (After Third University Examination - April to September. The placement research report is to be submitted before the end of September. See Placement Handbook for exact date.).

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): ECDL Course

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 6month(s) Placements.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in business and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: Following the Third Year Spring Examination, students will go on placement from April to September. The work programme will be jointly monitored by a UCC academic mentor and a business mentor in the external organisation. Students will be expected to keep learning logs at agreed intervals. See Placement Handbook for information on devising and submitting logs.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the business, its organisational culture and purpose.
· Critique the practice of communication in an organisational context.
· Demonstrate ability to function independently and in a workplace team.
· Demonstrate the application of the knowledge, skills and competencies of the programme of study to the workplace.
· Reflect on and analyse the learning experience from the work placement.

Assessment: Placement Report to be submitted before the end of September which will be assessed on a Pass/Fail Basis.

Compulsory Elements: Work placement in industry, placement report and learning logs.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass Judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Autumn Supplemental Examination. There is no provision for repeating this module in the Autumn or in a Repeat Year. Students failing this module will not be eligible for the award of an honours degree in the final year.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. ( After Third University Examination - April to September. The research project is to be submitted before end of September. See Research Project Handbook for exact date.).

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): ECDL

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 6month(s) Other (Research project either based in industry, a professional practice or in UCC.).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in business and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: Following the Third Year Spring Examination, students will start their research project, commencing April, for 6 months. The industry-based research project will be jointly monitored by a UCC academic mentor and a business mentor in the external organisation. The UCC-based research project will be monitored by a UCC academic mentor.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the research culture.
· Demonstrate the process of research and enquiry.
· Prepare and present a research report.
· Demonstrate iniative and/or leadership skills whilst working alone and/or in teams.
· Demonstrate the application of the knowledge, skills and competencies of research.
· Reflect on and analyse the learning experience from the research placement.

Assessment: Submission of research project and a presentation thereon before the end of September which will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Research Project and Presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass Judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Autumn Supplemental Examination. There is no provision for repeating this module in the Autumn or in a Repeat Year. Students failing this module will not be eligible for the award of an honours degree in the final year.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): LW1100

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To comprehend the legal structure and functioning of the company.

Module Content: Establishing a company, corporate capacity, capital provisions, ownership, control and management, borrowing money, liquidations.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the nature of limited and unlimited liability companies;
· Describe the concept of separate corporate personality;
· Outline the law relating to corporate capacity;
· Distinguish between corporate and personal rights of shareholders and the enforcement mechanisms for both;
· Identify the main duties of directors and other company officers;
· Outline the ways in which share capital is raised and protected.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Spring.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): LW1100

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To comprehend the legal structure and functioning of the company.

Module Content: Establishing a company, corporate capacity, capital provisions, ownership, control and management, borrowing money, liquidations.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the nature of limited and unlimited liability companies;
· Describe the concept of separate corporate personality;
· Outline the law relating to corporate capacity;
· Distinguish between corporate and personal rights of shareholders and the enforcement mechanisms for both;
· Identify the main duties of directors and other company officers;
· Outline the ways in which share capital is raised and protected;
· Explain the means by which companies borrow money and give security for loans;
· Define the concept of examination of companies.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the legal framework and the relevant policy issues relating to the regulation of the financial services industry in Ireland and internationally.

Module Content: An examination of the legal and regulatory framework in respect of the banking, insurance and investment industries at an Irish, European and international level, including consumer protection regulation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate the legal context within which the Irish, European and international financial services industry operates
· Identify the mechanisms for the regulation of financial services in Ireland, Europe and internationally
· Evaluate the role of regulation in the effective operation of the financial services industry
· Interpret and apply statutory provision in the context of regulation of a range of financial services, including banking, investment and insurance
· Identify the key areas of debate, from a legal perspective, in respect of the regulation of financial services
· Form a view on the relevance and adequacy of law in advancing these debates
· Assess the policies underlying the development of the law
· Place the law relating to financial services in a broader social, economic and political context.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (One 2,000-word essay: 40 marks; one 3,000-word essay: 60 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination not later than the 3rd Friday in August as prescribed by the Department of Law.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide the student with an in-depth understanding of banking law, policy and practice.

Module Content: An examination of the bank/customer relationship: banking operations, including accounts and payments and analysis of selected legal aspects of credit and security.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the core legal principles employed in the contact of banking law;
· Interpret statutory provisions and apply case law in the banking law context;
· Analyse key legal issues in respect of the banker/customer relationship, banking operations and credit provision;
· Utilise legal skills to address fact-based problem scenarios in respect of banking law;
· Identify the key areas of policy concern, from a legal perspective, in respect of banking law;
· Evaluate the adequacy of law in advancing policy debates in banking law.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor John Mee, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law; Professor John Mee, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To gain an understanding of the rules and principles applicable to equitable doctrines and remedies and the Law of Trusts.

Module Content: An examination of the following aspects of Equity (although it is possible that not all topics will be considered in any given year), Injunctions, Specific performance, Tracing, Estoppel, Undue Influence, Miscellaneous Equitable Doctrines and Remedies, Nature and Classification of Trusts, Three Certainties, Formalities, Constitution of Trusts. Secret Trusts, Trusts of the Family Home, Constructive Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Trustee.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key principles of equity and the law of trusts in Ireland
· Apply these principles to hypothetical fact situations, referring where appropriate to relevant case law and legislative provisions
· Evaluate and critique the current legal rules in relation to the specific aspects of equity and the law of trusts covered in the module.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 11 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Irene Lynch Fannon, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide a comprehensive knowledge of basic Company Law.

Module Content: The limited liability company as a form of business organisation. The Companies Acts 1963-2005 with some comparative study of UK and US corporate law. The formation of a limited company, corporate personality and limited liability. Promoters and business objects of a company including ultra vires. The nature of share ownership. Corporate Governance including Director's duties and shareholders' rights. Creditors' rights. Insolvency and Corporate restructuring. Abuse of the corporate form and compliance regulation. Reform projects.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Trace the early development of the limited liability company and the fundamental principles underlying its creation;
· Identify significant issues arising from the artificial nature of the corporate personaility with particular reference to the company's external relations;
· Outline all of the major obligations imposed on company directors by statute and judicially developed doctrines;
· Assess the role of shareholders as stakeholders in private and public limited companies;
· Examine the role of non-shareholding stakeholders, in particular creditors and employees in limited companies;
· Interpret legal principles in the context of underlying political theoretical principles which inform company law;
· Identify possible directions for the ongoing enforcement and reform of company law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To cover the principles of individual employment and collective labour law.

Module Content: Individual employment law: Termination of the contract of employment including statutory regulation of dismissal and redundancy. Anti-discrimination legislation. Common law remedies. Collective employment law: Law governing trade union activity. Wage bargaining, national bargaining. The legal regulation of industrial relations, industrial disputes and conflict. Constitutional aspects of Employment and Labour Law. EC Social Policy and Employment and Labour Law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify legal issues in employment relationships
· Describe key statutes and common law regulating employment contracts, at individual contractual level and at collective level
· Interpret statutes which apply to employment and labour law
· Apply their knowledge of employment and labour law to hypothetical scenarios
· Compare the different remedies, procedures and enforcement systems of Irish employment law
· Evaluate the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of employment and labour law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): LW2252 Law of Property

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To give an understanding of the rules and principles of English land law. The module is designed to meet the requirements of the English Law Society and should be taken by students intending to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales.

Module Content: Lectures will focus on a consideration of the fundamental features of English land and conveyancing law and on the similarities and differences between English and Irish law in this area.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate a knowledge of the rules and principles of English law governing ownership, use and transfer of real property
· Apply these rules and principles to hypothetical fact situations, referring where appropriate to the relevant case law and legislative provisions
· Evaluate and critique the current legal rules and principles in relation to the specific aspects of English land law covered in the module
· Show an understanding of the key differences between Irish and English systems of land law.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 60 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (1 x 2,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continual Assessment is carried forward. (Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the third Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof David Morgan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To give a detailed understanding of both common law and statutory Landlord and Tenant law in Ireland.

Module Content: An examination of the characteristics of, and the formalities required for, a lease; the principle differences between leases and licences; obligations of both the landlord and tenant; and the common law and statute law which will apply.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the historical development of Irish leasehold law
· Explain the principal characteristics of a lease
· Distinguish between a lease and a licence
· Detail the formalities required for creating and assigning a lease
· Examine subleases and assignments
· Critically examine the obligations of the landlord and tenant, respectively, under a lease
· Describe and discuss rent control and security of tenure for residential tenancies
· Explain the statutory rights of tenants including rights to occupational tenancy, compensation, enfranchisement and reversionary leases.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continual Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 5 x 1hr(s) Seminars; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop an ability to identify and isolate legal issues and develop legal practice skills, in particular, presentation of legal argument.

Module Content: Mooting skills; presenting and defending structured legal argument.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the legal issues arising from a hypothetical set of facts;
· Research the law relevant to these legal issues;
· Formulate legal argument based on this research;
· Apply the law accurately and persuasively;
· Distinguish any case law which runs contrary to the argument being made;
· Present this argument articulately and clearly in an oral format;
· Advocate an interpretation of the law which is favourable to a particular side of the argument;
· Respond to questioning by judges based on the student's presentation observing the etiquette of the courtroom.

Assessment: Oral Presentation which is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Oral Presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass/Fail judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination will be required to repeat the oral presentation.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Self-directed Research).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To enable students to learn from the experience of researching and writing a substantial work on a legal topic.

Module Content: Students will draw upon the full resources of the Law Library in order to research independently an essay on an approved topic. The work must then be marshalled, written and presented, according to the standard legal conventions, regarding organisation and terminology.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify a research question
· Outline the way in which to answer the question
· Demonstrate good general knowledge of the chosen field
· Present arguments in a lucid, scholarly manner
· Organise information in a presentable, synthesised manner
· Generalise about the justice system from primary source legal materials.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 8,000 word essay, excluding reasonable footnotes, two copies to be submitted on a date to be specified by the Department of Law at the beginning of Teaching Period one.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer must submit, not later than the third Friday in August, an essay topic originally agreed with the Department. A student may only change his or her essay topic with the permission of the Head of Department. Students should contact the Department if in doubt as to which essay topic was originally agreed with the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Placements (Three-month Placement).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To gain experience of legal aspects of the work associated with the Placement.

Module Content: Work-experience Placement.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· State principles of confidentiality which apply in the legal workplace;
· Select a significant substantive legal issue which arises in their placement and is worthy of critical analysis;
· Compare legal analysis in textbooks and journals with the reality of legal practice;
· Write a research project on a topic related to their legal placement.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word essay on an aspect of the legal work associated with the placement, as agreed between student and academic supervisor).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. (1 x 2,500 word essay).

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail the assessment or do not submit the assessment must submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): LW1102 Law of Torts or equivalent

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law; Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explain the fundamental principles of environmental law and the policy factors shaping environmental regulation.

Module Content: Topics to be covered include the role of the common law, judicial review, pollution licensing, planning control, human rights and European Community law, as well as the specific regulatory regimes applying to waste management, water pollution, marine pollution, air pollution, integrated pollution control and access to environmental information.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the sources of environmental law;
· Identify the policy factors shaping the development of environmental law;
· Extract the basic principles of environmental law from relevant Conventions, legislation and case law;
· Explore the interaction between EC environmental law and domestic environmental law;
· Evaluate critically the development of environmental law over time;
· Apply the basic principles of environmental law in practice;
· Assess the implementation of environmental law in practice;
· Assess the effectiveness of the enforcement of environmental law in practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

LW3365 Tionscnamh Taithí Oibre (Dlí) I

Creidiúintí: 5

Tréimhse Teagaisc: Treimhse 1.

Líon na Mac Léinn:

Réamhriachtanas: Ni hann do

Comhriachtanas: Ni hann do

Modhanna Múinte: Tréimhsí Taithí Oibre (trí mhí).

Eagraí an Mhodúil: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Roinn Na Dlí.

Léachtóirí: Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Roinn Na Dlí.

Aidhm an Mhodúil: Taithí a fhail ar obair dlí an Ionaid Oibre

Ábhar an Mhodúil: Tréimhse Taithí Oibre

Torthaí Foghlama: Nuair a bheidh an modúl seo déanta ag na mic léinn beidh:
· Cur síos a dhéanamh ar fheidhmiú agus struchtúir an ionaid oibre
· Léiriú a dhéanamh ar scileanna taighde gur foghlaimíodh i rith ne tréimhse taithí oibre
· Tuairisciú agus comhtháthú a dhéanamh ar na príomh dlíthe gur bhain leis an dtréimhse thaithí oibre acu
· Tionscnamh taighde a scríobh ar ábhar a bhaineann leis an ionad oibre dlíthiúil, anailís léirmheastach as an dlí san áireamh.

Marcáil: Marc ar fad 100: An obair a dheanfai i gcaitheamh na bliana 100 marc (1 x aiste 2,500 focal, as Gaeilge, ar ghné den obair dlíthiúil gur bhain leis an ionad oibre, le haontú idir an mac léinn agus an feitheoir acadúla.).

Eilimintí Riachtanacha: An obair a dhéanfaí i gcaitheamh na bliana. An aiste (2,500 focal, as Gaeilge) a thabhairt isteach roimh dheireadh na seachtaine staidéir i dTréimhse Teagaisc II.

An obair a dhéanfaí i gcaitheamh na bliana á chur isteach go déanach: Má bhíonn an ceacht / aiste / tionscnamh 7 lá déanach, nó féna bhun san, bainfear 5% den marc iomlán den marc atá ag dul don mac / iníon léinn. Má bhíonn an ceacht / aiste / tionscnamh 14 lá déanach, nó féna bhun san, bainfear 10% den marc iomlán den marc atá ag dul don mac / iníon léinn. Náid (0) an marc a bhronnfar ar aon cheacht / aiste / tionscnamh a bheidh 15 lá déanach, nó os a chionn san.

Marc an phais, agus riachtanais ar leithligh chun pas a bhaint amach sa mhodúl: 40%.

Scrúdú scríofa dheireadh na bliana: Ni bheidh aon scrudu scriofa ag deireadh na bliana ann.

Riachtanais um Scrúdú Breise: 1 x páipéar 1½ (h)uair(e) an chloig (Ní mhór do Mhic léinn a theipeann sa Scrúdú Samhradh aiste a choiriú arís faoi mar a shocróidh Roinn an Dlí.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Maria Cahill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a thorough and practical knowledge of the central themes, concepts and controversies that underpin legal reasoning and judicial decision-making.

Module Content: Approaches to and conceptions of practical reasoning; Judicial reasoning as a branch of practical reasoning; Judicial reasoning in the common law tradition of decision-making.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate critical awareness of various theoretical approaches to practical reasoning
· Identify and assess the nature of judicial reasoning as a specialised form of practical reasoning
· Assess the relationship between reasoning, interpretation and authority in law
· Critically evaluate the common law tradition of legal reasoning
· Critically appraise the reasoning process that is utilised in specific judicial decisions
· Based on awareness of theoretical approaches to practical reasoning, formulate a rigorous, critical response to the reasoning process in a particular legal decision.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Written Assignment 2,000 words: 50 marks; In-Class Test: 50 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. (Written Assignment and In-Class Test).

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing an essay (which includes failure to submit) must submit another essay ona topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the third Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law. Students who fail the module and have failed in-class test will be required to take a repeat test in Autumn.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 5 x 1hr(s) Tutorials; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To consider major jurisprudential schools of thought, the role of law in Western societies and the relationship between law and morality.

Module Content: Natural Law; Legal Positivism; Legal Formalism; Legal Realism; Marxist Jurisprudence; Critical Legal Studies; Gender and the Law; Economic Analysis of Law; Law and Rights; Law and Literature; Postmodernist Jurisprudence.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Differentiate between law as paper rules and law in action;
· Outline and trace changes in the ideas of legal philosophy;
· Identify the issues which shape justice;
· Employ different theoretical approaches to the study of law;
· Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in the Irish legal system;
· Discover the complexities at play under the surface legitimation narrative of law;
· Generalise about general strategy choices from legal materials;
· Question the extent to which law really is objective and value-free in orientation.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks (End of Year Written Examination).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an understanding of the legal and theoretical principles underlying the system of revenue imposition in Ireland.

Module Content: Theoretical basis of Taxation, Sources of revenue Law, Constitutional and EU Implications on taxation, the Tax System, Tax Avoidance.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate an understanding of legal theories of taxation and of their importance as foundations of a tax system;
· Determine the sources of Revenue Law and the relevant tools of statutory interpretation;
· Assess tax legislation in the light of constitutional rights and principles;
· Assess tax legislation in the light of EU law;
· Outline the functioning of the administration of tax in Ireland.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (In-Class Test: 50 marks; Course/Project Work: 50 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law. Students who fail module and have failed in-class test will be required to take a repeat test in the Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): LW3368 Revenue Law I

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide a basis for understanding the legal principles behind the imposition and collection of tax in Ireland.

Module Content: Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Capital Acquisitions Tax.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the principles of taxation in Ireland;
· Determine the correct understanding of the schedular principles of income tax;
· Identify factual situations as basis for the application of the relevant tax legislation;
· Formulate correct principles of tax planning.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (Course/Project Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Faculty of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to law and its relevance to social work.

Module Content: This module is designed to examine the legal framework within which social workers operate and to concentrate on those areas of the law which will most frequently be encountered in social work practice.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the general sources of law in Ireland (Constitutional, Legislative, common law and International Law) and identify statutes relevant to social work law.
· Explain the hierarchical structure of the courts in Ireland and the progression of court proceedings under specific statutes relevant to social work law in the court structure.
· Explain, compare and differentiate natural law and positive law and their impact on the family in Ireland.
· Critically analyse the tension between the authority of the constitutional family and the role of the social worker.
· Describe the impact of the Irish Constitution on the development of law relating to social work.
· Assess the effectiveness of the law in combating violence in the family setting.
· Evaluate the role of the social worker in the legal regime regulating mental health in Ireland.
· Examine and evaluate the legal regime regulating the protection of children.
· Critically assess the role of the social worker and its limitations in court/legal proceedings.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word project).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. To meet professional requirements, attendance at lectures and tutorials will be monitored by a class register. Students must achieve a minimum of 80% attendance in order to pass this module.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students failing project (which includes failing to submit) must submit another project on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): LW1102 Law of Torts or equivalent

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law; Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To examine a range of legal issues relating to the practice of medicine and the development of medical technology

Module Content: Topics to be covered include Medical confidentiality; assisted human reproduction; death and dying; consent to medical treatment and capacity to consent; medical negligence; mental health; regulation of the medical profession; allocation of health care resources; research and clinical trials.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Examine the core legal principles employed;
· Interpret statutory provisions and apply case law in the context of issues relating to medical law;
· Identify the key areas of debate, from a legal perspective, in respect of the areas of law studied;
· Form a view on the relevance and adequacy of law in advancing these debates;
· Assess the policies underlying the development of the law;
· Place the issues arising in medical law in a broader ethical, social, economic and political context.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 160 marks; Continuous Assessment 40 marks (Course/Project Work).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. A pass mark in any element of Continuous Assessment is carried forward. Students failing essay(s) (which includes failing to submit) must submit another essay(s) on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: Students will undertake a 12 week work placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation during their third academic year. The work placement will be monitored by the Clinical Education Coordinator, Department of Law. Students will be expected to keep and submit a learning journal for examination by the Clinical Education Coordinator.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Apply legal knowledge to real-life situations in the workplace;
· Apply research, writing and analytical skills in the workplace;
· Demonstrate the acquiring of the attributes of professional responsibility, including the use of independent judgment, time and project management, communication and other enduring professional skills;
· Evaluate the role of the legal profession in light of the clinical placement.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (Learning Journal).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Submission of Learning Journal to be submitted by the end of the study/review week - Teaching Period 2.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: Students will undertake a 12 week work placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation during their third academic year. The work placement will be monitored by the Clinical Education Coordinator, Department of Law. Students will be expected to keep and submit a learning journal for examination by the Clinical Education Coordinator.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Apply legal knowledge to real-life situations in the workplace;
· Apply research, writing and analytical skills in the workplace;
· Demonstrate the acquiring of the attributes of professional responsibility, including the use of independent judgement, time and project management, communication and other enduring professional skills.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (Learning Journal).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Learning Journal to be submitted by the end of the study/review week - Teaching Period 2.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement.).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations

Module Content: 1 x 4,000 words research project on an aspect of the legal work associated with the student's clinical placement as agreed between the student and the Clinical Education Co-ordinator

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Research legal materials at an advanced level;
· Apply legal knowledge and experience from the clinical placement to a theoretical issue;
· Demonstrate the use of advanced legal writing and analytical skills.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 X 4,000 word research project).

Compulsory Elements: 1 x 4,000 word research project to be submitted by the end of the study/review week - Teaching Period 2.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: 1 x 4,000 word research project on an aspect of the legal work associated with the clinical placement as agreed between the student and the Clinical Education Co-ordinator

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Research legal materials at an advanced level;
· Apply legal knowledge and experience from the clinical placment to a theoretical issue;
· Demonstrate the use of advanced legal writing and analytical skills.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 4,000 word research project).

Compulsory Elements: 1 x 4,000 word research project to be submitted by the end of the study/review week - Teaching Period 2.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination may submit an alternative assessment as specified by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement.).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations.

Module Content: 1 x 15 minute oral presentation on the student's experience of his/her work placement and research project and the learning outcomes achieved thereby.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Communicate the experience of the clinical placement effectively;
· Give concrete examples of how the development of enduring professional skills has been realised e.g. time management, independent judgement etc.
· Demonstrate some of the learning outcomes achieved through successful completion of the clinical placment and the research project relating to the first placement.

Assessment: 1 x 15 minute oral presentation which is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Oral presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: Pass Judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination will be required to repeat the oral presentation.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 1 x 12weeks(s) Placements (Clinical placement with an appropriate legal body or organisation. One mentoring site visit per placement).

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To complement classroom teaching with exposure to institutional work processes in legal services and other relevant organisations

Module Content: 1 x 15 minute oral presentation on the student's experience of his/her work placement and research project and the learning outcomes achieved thereby.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Communicate the experience of the clinical placement effectively;
· Give concrete examples of how the development of enduring professional skills has been realised e.g. time management, independent judgement etc.
· Demonstrate some of the learning outcomes acheived through the successful completion of the clinical placement and the research project relating to the second placement.

Assessment: 1 x 15 minute oral presentation which is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Oral presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: Pass Judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination will be required to repeat the oral presentation.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 20, Max 100.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (Distance education module, assignment and tutorial (distance education)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Paul Christopher, Department of Law; Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To examine the law of services and financial transactions including Credit Union legislation.

Module Content: Topics include the role of the public auditor and the Registrar; options for incorporating co-operatives; legal obligations of elected officers and management; insurance law; legal regulations in the workplace, etc.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the unique features of co-operatives and credit unions;
· Relate the law relating to co-operatives and credit unions to the policy goals underlying the legislation;
· Evaluate the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts and the Credit Unions Act 1997 from a practical and a policy perspective;
· Present the issues arising from lending and credit provision in a clear and effective manner;
· Identify the legal issues arising from the provision of financial services;
· Identify relevant legal rules and apply these rules in practical contexts.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 120 marks; Continuous Assessment 80 marks (Assignments).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Students must submit coursework as prescribed by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 15, Max 50.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Evening); 3 x 1hr(s) Tutorials (Evening).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explain the fundamental principles of environmental law and the policy factors shaping environmental regulation.

Module Content: Introduction to the legal system. European Commission influences on environmental law. Planning law. Environmental Protection Agency. Integrated Pollution Control licensing. Waste management.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the main sources of law relating to the environment in Ireland
· Discuss the importance of the impact of European environmental law in Ireland
· Assess the usefulness of Tort Law with regard to environmental protection
· Describe the mechanisms for IPPC licensing, planning law, EIA and waste management in Ireland.
· Examiner the extent to which Sustainable Development is implemented in Ireland.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 70 marks; Continuous Assessment 30 marks (Essay (2,500 words).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Winter.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must submit coursework as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 15.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law; Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to criminal, welfare and labour law as it relates to social work practice

Module Content: This module is designed to examine criminal, welfare and labour law that is most frequently encountered in social work practice

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· identify the law relevant to a factual scenario arising in the context of professional social work practice
· apply the relevant law to the given facts in order to arrive at a resolution or course of action;
· identify potential criminal liability in the course of social work practice;
· outline the legal duties owed by the social worker in terms of practice under both the civil and criminal law;
· formulate a course of action consistent with the relevant legal principles when working with vulnerable clientele (i.e. those legally incapable, subjected to domestic violence, etc.)
· evaluate the legal provisions and protections made in relation to the broad-base of social work clientele (i.e. clients with disabilities, seeking asylum, children in conflict with the law, etc.0
· assess the nature of duties owed to and by the social worker in terms of their relationship with their employer.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word project).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. To meet professional requirements, attendance at lectures and tutorials will be monitored by a class register. Students must achieve a minimum of 80% attendance in order to pass this module.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students failing project (which includes failing to submit) must submit another project on a topic set for the Autumn Supplemental Examination, not later than the 3rd Friday in August, as prescribed by the Department of Law.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Max 200.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (25hrs Lectures/Group Work/Tutorials/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Susan Leahy, Department of Law; Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to the role of law in the context of the nursing and midwifery professions.

Module Content: Introduction to the legal system; Principles of tort law in a clinical context; Capacity and informed consent; Restraint and seclusion, including a discussion of mental health law; Common law and statutory provisions relating to confidentiality; Child protection issues; The role of the Coroner.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the organisation and structure of the law and the Irish legal system;
· Distinguish between civil and criminal liability;
· Discuss the nature of the legal duty of care owed by the nurse/midwife to the patient;
· Identify the law relevant to a factual scenario arising in the context of professional nursing/midwifery practice;
· Apply the relevant law to a factual scenario in order to arrive at a resolution or course of action;
· Discuss the concepts of autonomy and capacity;
· Analyse the role of informed consent in the context of professional nursing/midwifery practice;
· Outline the legal regulation of the nuring and midwifery profession;
· Evaluate the significance of the law in a healthcare setting.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks.

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination. To meet professional requirements attendance at lectures, tutorials, seminars etc will be monitored.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): None.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Winter.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s):

No. of Students: Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (12 x 2hr Lectures/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to concepts of business law as they affect health care.

Module Content: Basic concepts of law as they affect health care: Introduction to the legal system and the Constitution; principles of contract law as they apply to health care; Principles of employment law and statutory obligations; legal structure of the health services.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the organisation and structure of the law and Irish legal system
· Assess the nature of tortuous liability in relation to the healthcare field
· Formulate a course of action or resolution to a factual scenario consistent with the relevant legal principles regarding tortuous liability
· Analyse the different elements of a valid contract
· Evaluate a factual scenario in terms of the relevant principles of contract law in order to identify a course of action or resolution
· Assess the nature of the employment relationship in terms of the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the employee.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s):

No. of Students: Max 20 (per group).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: Other (12 x 2hr Lectures/Seminars).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Deirdre Madden, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To introduce students to concepts of medical law.

Module Content: Legal issues in the provision of medical care: medical malpractice; the determination of capacity; the importance of informed consent; access to medical records; freedom of information; legal control of the human body; medical research; death and dying; human reproduction and genetics.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the concept of a legal right to healthcare
· Describe the tort of medical negligence
· Outline the law relating to capacity and informed consent
· Explain the duty of medical confidentiality
· Outline the legal issues involved in the medical treatment of children and adolescents
· Explain the law relating the death and dying
· Outline the legal issues that arise in the context of assisted human reproduction and developments in genetics.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Resubmit Continuous Assessment (whether passed or failed) (as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Max 60.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: This module elaborates on further aspects of legal powers, rights and obligations relating to the sphere of Applied Social Studies.

Module Content: The module will consist of the following themes and elements: Introduction to Human Rights in Ireland; International Human Right Conventions and Documents; Mental Health including the Mental Health Act 2001; Elder Abuse; Migration including law in relation to Immigration, Refugees, Asylum seekers and Trafficking; Disability including the Disability Act 2005 and Equal Access Act 2005. Family and child-care law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key human rights principles, their sources and law relevant for social workers;
· Outline the requirements of the main legislation governing areas of social work in key areas covered by the module;
· Discuss the role and responsibilities of social workers under those pieces of legislation where appropriate;
· Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between human rights principles, law and the role of social workers.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students must submit alternative assessments as prescribed by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24hr(s) Other (Seminars and Workshops).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law; Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The module seeks to introduce students to a range of methodological approaches to the study of law and legal phenomena.

Module Content: A consideration of various research methods relevant to postgraduate research in law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and critically analyse key legal research methodologies;
· Outline and identify relevant research methods for legal research;
· Prepare and evaluate legal research proposals;
· Employ relevant research methods and methodologies in their postgraduate research.

Assessment: Attendance/participation and a 2,500 word essay.

Compulsory Elements: Attendance and participation at seminars and 2,500 word essay.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass judgement. This module is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Not applicable.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Max 60.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures.

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide an introduction to law for social workers.

Module Content: The module will consist of the following themes and elements: The Courts in Theory and Practice; Understanding and Using Sources of Law; The Rights of the Child; Adoption, Guardianship, Custody and Access; The Childcare Act, 1991; Domestic Violence; Juvenile Justice, Probation and Welfare.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the essential elements of the Irish legal system, in particular the sources of law and the key features of the courts system;
· Demonstrate a sound understanding of the fundamental principles of child law and family law covered in the module as they apply to social work practice;
· Apply the key principles of child law and family law covered in the module to simple problem scenarios and draw defensible conclusions;
· Critically discuss the major areas of child law and family law covered in the module;
· Construct a coherent, balanced written legal argument, supporting it by reference to appropriate sources;
· Employ basic legal research skills in preparing a written legal argument.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Essay (1 x 3,000 word essay)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students must submit alternative assessments as prescribed by the Department.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Tutorials; 75 x 1hr(s) Other (Self directed learning).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop an understanding of principal elements of the planning acts and regulations

Module Content: Introducion to key legal principles and concepts; The control of development; The Development Plan; Environmental protection; Compensation; Planning Appeals and Judicial Reviews; Planning procedures; Building and other relevant legal codes.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the sources of planning law
· Identify the policy factors shaping the development of planning law
· Extract the basic principles of planning law from relevant legislation and case law
· Explore the interaction between EC environmental law and national planning law
· Apply the basic pronciples of planning law to given factual scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 67 marks; Continuous Assessment 33 marks (1 x 3,000 to 4,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. All elements are compulsory. In addition, participants are required to sign an attendance register at each class of the module. If a participant's attendance falls below 80% he / she will be debarred from entering the examination for the module and will be required to repeat the module in accordance with the repeat year requirements.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) (to be taken in Summer.).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (As prescribed by the Programme Director).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Tutorials; 75 x 1hr(s) Other (Self directed learning).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide the basis for a critical understanding advanced concepts and processes of planning and environmental law

Module Content: Property Interests, Planning Control and Environmental Protection (incl. e.g. Habitats, Conservation law etc.); Legal bases of Sustainability; Rights Discourse and Planning / Environmental Regulation; Guiding Principles of Planning & Environmental Law: from Assimilative Capacity Approach to Precautionary Action; Equity, Distributive Justice and Environmental / Ecological Interests; Proceduralisation of Planning & Environmental Law (incl. Access to Information, Access to Justice, Participation etc); and Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Planning Environmental arena.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explore the interaction between property rights and more diffuse environmental values/interests
· Evaluate critically the development of planning law over time
· Assess the implementation of planning law in practice
· Evaluate critically the role of the courts in determining planning disputes
· Assess the effectiveness of the enforcement of planning law in practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 67 marks; Continuous Assessment 33 marks (1 x 3,000 to 4,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination in January; Continuous Assessment. In addition, participants are required to sign an attendance register at each class of the module. If a participant's attendance falls below 80% he / she will be debarred from entering the examination for the module and will be required to repeat the module in accordance with the repeat year requirements.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in January.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (As prescribed by the Programme Director).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 15, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 24 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explore law and policy relating to Law and Rights in Irish Society.

Module Content: Topics covered focus on regulation issues relating to the legal structure underpinning the functions of the Welfare State, Social Welfare under the Constitution, Income Maintenance, the role of the Welfare State, Fundamental Rights under the Constitution, Immigration Law and Policy, Aspects of Employment Law and Charities.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and analyse the welfare state and social welfare under the Constitution.
· Evaluate the principles underlying fundamental rights in the Constitution and their elucidation in case law.
· Assess the basis for immigration law & policy
· Evaluate the relevant legislation and case law in relation to aspects of employment law and charities.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) (in lieu of Continuous Assessment) to be taken in Autumn.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Directed Study (Recommended reading)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to and understanding of the intellectual property issues arising in the protection and commercialisation of research.

Module Content: The intellectual property seminars will give students an opportunity to explore in detail this rapidly developing area of law. Topics covered will provide an opportunity for students to explore issues arising for the legal protection of research and innovation with specific focus upon copyright, patents and trademark law. Students will be afforded an opportunity, by way of weekly seminars, to explore and discuss topical issues, including copyright law in the digital age, the conflict between consumer and commercial interests in affording protection and exclusive use to trademark owners and the ongoing debate as to the patentability of computer programs and biotechnological inventions. Students will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the legal framework surrounding the protection of inventive and original work and will do so with reference to their own research and development.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify and consider the legal issues arising in the legal protection of innovative research and original literary works;
· Analyse the fundamental principles of copyright, trademark and patent law;
· Evaluate the manner in which intellectual property law might protect inventive works and other novel developments within the Irish and international legal systems;
· Appraise the purpose of intellectual property law protections;
· Justify and differentiate between the conflicting rights of those being protected by intellectual property law measures;
· Demonstrate an understanding of, and critically assess, the impact of international laws and developments upon Irish domestic governance of intellectual property law;
· Participate effectively in class discussion.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: -.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Directed Study (Recommended Reading).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Seán Ó Conaill, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an introduction to, and understanding of, the Regulatory and Governance environment in relation to businesses and new start-ups in Ireland.

Module Content: To module will explore the different ways in which businesses can be incorporated with a particular focus on the limited liability company as a form of business organisation. The formation of a limited company, corporate personality and limited liability will be explored in seminars, where the pros and cons of the different methods of incorporating will be discussed. The nature of share ownership, shareholders' rights and the different ownership structures and methods of accommodating investment will be analysed, allowing students to assess which structure would suit their particular field. Corporate Governance incouding Directors' duties, Creditors' rights and Compliance regulation will be considered, allowing students examine the everyday implications of incorporation.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Analyse the fundamental principles of how and why businesses incorporate
· Examine significant issues arising from the artificial nature of the corporate personality with particular reference to the company's external relations
· Identify and differentiate between the conflicting rights of those protected by Company law, e.g. Shareholders, Creditors, Directors, Employees etc.
· Evaluate and critically assess the impact of the Companies Acts on newly-formed businesses
· Demonstrate an understanding of, and critically assess, the regulatory environment in relation to business
· Participate effectively in class discussion.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: Directed Study (Supervised research study).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To enable students to learn from the experience of researching and writing a substantial work on a legal topic under supervision of staff in the Department of Law.

Module Content: Students will draw upon the full resources of the Law Library in order to research a dissertation on an approved topic under the supervision of an approved supervisor. The dissertation must be written and presented, according to the standard legal conventions, regarding organisation and terminology.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify a research question;
· Outline the way in which to answer the question;
· Critically evaluate the law in a chosen field;
· Present arguments in a lucid, scholarly manner;
· Organise information in a presentable, synthesised manner;
· Generalize about the justice system from primary source legal materials.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 8,000 word dissertation excluding reasonable footnotes, two copies to be submitted on a date to be specified by the Department of Law at the beginning of Teaching Period One.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The candidate may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the dissertation.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer must resubmit a revised dissertation (2 copies), not later than the third Friday in August.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s):

No. of Students: Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Other (Workshops/Lectures).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: Glimpses of the Legal System and Laws pertaining to business are shown throughout the course. Consideration is given to how business administrators should handle legal affairs. The course is as much about managing lawyers and legal affairs as it is about law. Particular emphasis is given to handling legal disputes and managing legal costs, as well as to the general administration of legal affairs.

Module Content: Lectures on (1) General Introduction; (2) Irish and European Systems and Sources; (3) Commercial and Employment Contracts; (4) Torts relating to Business; (5) Properties: Real, Personal and Intellectual; (5) Business Entities: Partnerships and Company; (7) Mergers and Acquisitions; (8) Litigation and Dispute Resolution; and (9) Management of Legal Affairs and Costs; and Workshops on (10) Company Meetings; (11) Negotiation of Deal; and (12) Case Management of Dispute.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the sources of Irish law and their relative positions of authority within the legal system.
· Assess the role of law in the context of business administration and regulation.
· Evaluate the role of alternative approaches to dispute resolution.
· Identify applicable legal rules and apply those rules to determine the likely outcome of given factual scenarios.
· Extract the principles of law pertaining to business from relevant legislation and case law.
· Explore the interaction between the theory of law and law in practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x 3,000 word projects, 50 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students:

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars.

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop legal research, presentation and writing skills

Module Content: Footnoting and presentation skills, techniques of legal analysis, choosing a research topic, designing a research question, and research methodologies.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Employ different research methods to the study of law;
· Explore advanced aspects of legal research and writing skills;
· Employ different types of referencing and footnoting;
· Demonstrate understanding of the various techniques of legal analysis;
· Select scholarly and manageable research questions.

Assessment: Written Presentation which is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

Compulsory Elements: Written Presentation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass/Fail judgement.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail at the Summer Examination will be required to repeat the written presentation.

Credit Weighting: 15

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 15, Max 20.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus self directed learning).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Catherine O'Sullivan, Department of Law; Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of punishment, crimimal justice and social regulation and with an understanding of how these processes are represented in the media and what the consequenes of such representations might be.

Module Content: This module will look at a number of prominent theorists in the area of punishment, including David Garland, Michel Foucault, Norbert Elias, Emile Durkheim and Stanley Cohen. It will also consider a range of theories about the manner in which crime and punishment are represented in the mass media and consider the influences that such representations might have on political and policy decisions in the criminal justice system and on the public's sense of fear and concern about crime and punishment.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and trace changes in punishment over time;
· Identify the determinants which shape punishment in late modern society
· Employ different theoretical approaches to punishment;
· Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in contemporary Irish society;
· Understand the various theories that deal with the manner in which crime is represented in the media;
· Understand the social forces that help produce such representations;
· Examine the impact that such representations have on public, political and policy responses to crime.

Assessment: Total Marks 300: Continuous Assessment 300 marks (1 x seminar paper ( 5,000 words max.)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and attendance at seminars.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative essay as prescribed by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 20

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 24 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 200 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work and reflection)); 152 x 1hr(s) Placements.

Module Co-ordinator: Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To equip students with an understanding of how the Criminal Justice System operates in reality, particularly with a view to how it is said to operate in theory.

Module Content: This course intends to bridge the gap in traditional legal education between the theory and the practice of law. To this end, in addition to the study of the theory of the criminal process, there are placement components which give the student the opportunity to examine how the criminal process operates in the 'real world'. Students engage in placements to expose them to different perspectives on the criminal justice system, such as that of the legal professions, victims' organisations, the police, the probation service and so on. This reveals to them perspectives on the criminal justice system, other than the academic or legal ones with which they are familiar.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Distinguish between the criminal law and criminal procedure in practice and in theory;
· Identify the role and perspectives of the various actors within the Criminal Justice System;
· Assess the impact of these actors on criminal justice policy and procedure;
· Analyse criminal justice policies in terms of their trajectory and implact on the roles and interests of the various actors in the Criminal Justice System and on the operation of the system as a whole;
· Identify the trends and values present in the criminal justice process in practice as compared with those said to be present in theory;
· Evaluate the operation of the Criminal Justice System in reality in light of its theoretical position.

Assessment: Total Marks 400: Continuous Assessment 400 marks (2 x 5,000 word projects 140 marks each, 5,000-word Summarising Reflection 120 marks. The Summarising Reflection must be accompanied by a Learning Journal upon which it is based.).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Minimum 80% attendance at seminars and placements (excluding the Circuit Criminal and Central Criminal Court Placements). The procedures governing the application of this requirement are set out in detail in the Criminal Justice (Clinical) handbook.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination. This module must be repeated in a repeat year.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Caroline Fennell, College of ACSSS.

Lecturer(s): Prof Caroline Fennell, College of ACSSS.

Module Objective: The objective of this module is to engage critically with a range of challenges presented in the field of criminal law and policy.

Module Content: This course aims to introduce students to current theory about, and developments in, criminal procedure and process, from incident to conviction. Justification of differential law enforcement (for example sexual offences), development of victimology theories and recent procedural changes to criminal law to accommodate perceived 'crises' or events will be reviewed. A particular focus of attention is the manner in which theory diverges from reality, both in the implementation and application of the law and in terms of adherence to normative values such as fairness. The course draws on a variety of materials from several disciplines, and includes both textual and video analysis of legal and other materials.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Assess the differences between the theoretical construction of fairness in criminal process and the reality, particularly in light of challenges posed by crises;
· Assess the compatibility of Irish criminal process with the European Convention on Human Rights and human rights norms;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning criminal justice;
· Evaluate existing proposals for reform of the criminal justice system;
· Formulate their own proposals for reform.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 130 marks; Continuous Assessment 70 marks (2,500 word assignment 60 marks; class and online participation 10 marks).

Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Where a student fails the participation he/she will be required to attend for interview as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Maeve McDonagh, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Maeve McDonagh, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To explore legal and policy issues arising in the context of government held information.

Module Content: This course explores law and policy relating to information focusing in particular on the issue of access to government held information. The course will commence by examining the international information policy framework including such issues such as access to information as a human right, commercialisation of government information and the implications for access to information of public sector reform. An examination of freedom of information law will constitute a major part of the course.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the key features of the following aspects of information law and policy: the justification for the introduction of access to information laws; access to information as a human right; commercialisation of public sector information; the impact on access of public sector restructuring;
· Identify and evaluate the benefits of access to information laws and the interests that legitimately complete with it;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case law and academic literature concerning information law and policy;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspects of information law and policy;
· Apply their knowledge of freedom of information law to hypothetical case scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 100 marks, 1 x 3,000 word case study 80 marks, Participation 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Where a student fails the participation he/she will be required to attend for interview as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: For students to achieve a critical understanding of intellectual property law rights and protection, enhanced by the comparatively based seminars.

Module Content: This course presents an opportunity for students to explore issues arising in the context of copyright, patents and trademark law. The international nature of intellectual property rights calls for an extensive and comparatively based study of the fundamental principles as well as the on-going developments in this area. Students will be afforded an opportunity, by way of weekly seminars, to explore and discuss topical issues, including copyright law in the digital age, the conflict between consumer and commercial interests in affording protection and exclusive use to trademark owners and the ongoing debate as to the patentability of computer programs and biotechnological inventions. The intellectual property seminars will give postgraduate students an opportunity to explore in detail this rapidly developing area of law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the purpose of intellectual property law protections;
· Outline and trace the attempts at the harmonisation of member states; IP laws;
· Differentiate between the conflicting rights of those being protected by Intellectual property law measures;
· Interpret relevant Irish and international caselaw and statutes;
· Critically assess the policy aims of Irish and EU legislative approach to IP law in terms of direction and impact;
· Participate effectively in class discussion.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays, 100 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal writing and presentation skills); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 2hr(s) Other (Presentations sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students ability to identify a research topic, conduct research, make a presentation on their research and write a masters level thesis on this topic.

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to Master's level;
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal style in accordance with legal writing standards.
· Develop their own research project;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of punishment, criminal justice and social regulation. In particular the aims of the module are as follows: to provide analyses of the primary penal disposals (both contemporary and historical) utilised in society; to highlight the various political, social, cultural and economic determinants that underpin the provision of penal dispositions; to encourage theorisation about punishment and penal responses; to determine how change is possible in the penal complex - in particular, how sanctions are modified or supplanted; to examine new 'logics' of punishment as they emerge; and, to provide a framework of understanding modern penal systems and the forms of social organisation in which they operate.

Module Content: The lectures examine David Garland and penal welfarism; David Garland and The Culture of Control; Late Modernity and issues such as exclusion, governance, and expressive laws; Foucault and the disciplinary society; Norbert Elias and the civilising society; Emile Durkheim and social solidarity; Cohen's dispersal of discipline thesis, and crime and punishment in Ireland.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Differentiate between criminal law as paper rules and criminal law in action;
· Outline and trace changes in punishment over time;
· Identify the determinants which shape punishment in late modern society;
· Employ different theoretical approaches to criminal law phenomena;
· Examine the extent to which such theories can explain occurrences in late modern Irish society;
· Interpret Irish criminal law cases, statutes and policy recommendations in socio-legal terms;
· Connect changing values and sentiments in punishment with a changing emphasis on criminal law and procedure;
· Assess current criminal justice policies in terms of direction and impact (as it relates to accused, victims, agencies and politicians);
· Question the extent to which criminal law really is objective and value free in orientation.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 2,500 word essays 80 marks each, viva 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department and/or retake the viva).

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 30.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal writing and presentation skills); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 2hr(s) Other (Presentation Sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Shane Kilcommins, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students ability to identify a research topic in the Criminal Justice area, conduct research, make a presentation on their research and write a masters level thesis on this topic

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to master's level
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal style in accordance with legal writing standards.
· Develop their own research project;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To equip students with an understanding of key concepts and debates in international criminal justice.

Module Content: This course introduces students to the rapidly expanding area of international criminal law. The course examines the historical development of international criminal law, with a key focus on the establishment and work of the International Criminal Court. The basic principles of international criminal law will be covered as will the conceptual and practical difficulties that arise in international criminal justice. The course will also address the possibility of alternative responses to international crimes, such as amnesties and truth and reconciliation commissions. Topics to be covered include: The Nuremburg tribunal; the principle of individual criminal responsibility; the Ad-Hoc and Hybrid Tribunals (Yugoslavia; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Timor-Leste); Universal Jurisdiction; Truth and Reconciliation Commissions; Selected Topcs (such as Child Soldiers; Genocide; Crimes of Sexual Violence).

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe and analyse in depth key concepts in international criminal law;
· Describe and analyse in depth key concepts in international criminal law;
· Critically evaluate international criminal justice responses to past human rights violations;
· Apply key concepts and debates in international criminal justice to problem scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 5,000 word essay 200 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 3 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus online material, plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To critically assess civil and criminal aspects of mental health law.

Module Content: This course considers civil and criminal aspects of mental health law, in light of human rights, constitutional rights, psychiatric and socio-legal perspectives. Topics discussed in seminars include principles of mental health law, legal criteria for civil commitment, the Mental Health Act 2001, Mental Health Tribunals, wards of court, the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, fitness to plead, diminished responsibility and mental health in sentencing. Comparisons with developments in the USA, the UK, Canada and other jurisdictions are included.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the key features of civil and criminal mental health law in Ireland, in the context of developments in other jurisdictions and socio-legal perspectives;
· Assess the differences between psychiatric and legal perspectives in mental health law;
· Assess the compatibility of Irish mental health law with the European Convention on Human Rights and other human rights instruments;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning mental health law;
· Compare the different remedies, proceddures and enforcement systems of mental health law;
· Evaluate existing proposals for reform of mental health law;
· Formulate their own proposals for reform of mental health law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 100 marks, 1 x 3,000 word essay 90 marks, participation in online activities 10 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: For students to achieve a critical understanding of divergent regulatory approaches and underlying policy aims in the governance and regulation of family property arising in the context of relationship breakdown.

Module Content: This course presents an opportunity for students to gain a critical understanding of divergent regulatory approaches to issues arising in the context of relationship, primarily marital, breakdown. The presentation of the module is structured in a manner to facilitate and encourage cross jurisdictional comparative analysis of the key areas for consideration. The divergence in national approaches, influenced and dictated by domestic legal, political and social differences facilitates an informative and complex discussion of the relevant issues. The comparative based approach to this area of law facilitates a wide understanding of the fundamental principles governing this area as well as encouraging debate on the need for developments and reform. Students will be afforded an opportunity, by way of weekly seminars, to explore and discuss topical issues, including the concept of relationship property, the social and legal justification for inter-spousal financial obligation post the dissolution of marriage, the objectives of assets distribution regimes and the underlying policy aims in creating a model for divisions. The structured seminars will give postgraduate students an opportunity to explore in detail this rapidly developing and socially critical area of law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the objective and aims of state regulation of the family unit;
· Outline and trace the historical developments of the laws governing asset redistribution on relationship breakdown;
· Differentiate between the conflicting approaches of divergent jurisdictions and debate the policy ideals driving such differences;
· Interpret relevant Irish and international laws governing law and judgements;
· Critically assess the policy aims of the considered jurisdictions with a view to their impact and effect;
· Present independent ideas and analysis on pertinent issues and participate effectively in class discussion.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 20 (Preference will be given to LLM (Child and Family Law) students, any remaining places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis to students on other LLM programmes.).

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 220 hours directed research).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Faculty of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an understanding of child law in practice

Module Content: This module considers a number of precise issues of Irish child law and policy and considers their application in practice. It draws on a variety of legal sources ? including constitutional law, legislation, case law and international instruments/case law ? in order to promote an understanding of child law in practice and to assist in the identification of specific legal challenges in areas like family law, child protection, education and juvenile justice. Students will consider the elements of quality representation for children and will also discuss essential elements of legal practice including the use of strategic litigation. Students will work on theoretical or actual case studies and benefit from guest lectures from the legal profession to this end.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the principal sources of child law in Irish and International law
· Assess Irish child law and policy
· Analyse a precise legal issue
· Present quality legal argument using a range of persuasive legal sources
· Identify the practical considerations related to representation and litigation in children's cases
· Identify how international treaties have had an impact on child law in Ireland.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 7 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours self-directed study and reflection, recommended reading, independent research and project work); 5 x 2hr(s) Workshops (and directed research).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To facilitate professional development through reflection on the individual practitioners' professional practice.

Module Content: Participant-centred inquiry into professional practice guided by designated readings, group discussion and individual refelection.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explore and evaluate individual experiences in professional practice
· Critically analyse the impact of values, experiences and the individual on professional practice
· Identify and evaluate the skills used in professional practice
· Integrate reflection into professional practice with a view to improving professional skills and performance
· Appraise professional development and identify future development needs
· Commence a process of reflection on ongoing influences on individual practice with a view to developing an awareness of the impact of values, knowledge and skills on professional practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Learning Journal/Reflective Log 200 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alernative assessment(s) as specified by the Department.).

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal writing and presentation skills and IT electronic resources.); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 2hr(s) Other (Presentation Sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students ability to identify a research topic, conduct research, make a presentation on their research and write a masters level thesis on this topic.

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, IT/electronic resources databases, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to Master's level;
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal sytle in accordane with legal writing standards;
· Develop their own research project;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 25.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 110 hours directed student learning (independent research; guided reading; guided project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the core principles of public international law.

Module Content: History and Theory of International Law, Theories of International Law, Sources of International Law, International law in domestic legal systems, Title to Territory, Legal Personality, Jurisdiction and Jurisdictional Immunities, The United Nations Organisation, Current Issues in International Law: Use of Force, Introduction to Specialised Regimes of International Law such as: international human rights law; international humanitarian law; environmental law; Law of the Sea.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the core principles of public international law;
· Apply principles of public international law to current debates in international affairs;
· Analyse key concepts in international law in the context of selected case studies and problems;
· Analyse and discuss contemporary debates on the role of the United Nations in the development of international law;
· Apply principles of international law on immunity to selected problems and case studies.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3000 word essay 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 25.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Lectures (Plus Directed study (recommended reading)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To Introduce students to the components and workings of the legal system of the European Union, with references to the implementation of EU policies at community and national level.

Module Content: Origins, objectives and status of the EU; the legislative, executive and judicial institutions of the EU; Ireland's accession to the EU and related legal problems; the nature, form and function of EU legislation, the relationships between EU legislation and national legislation, the judicial review of EU legislation

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the sources of EU law;
· Identify the basic principles of EU law;
· Explore the interaction between EU law and national law;
· Apply the basic principles of EU law to given factual scenarios;
· Assess the implementation of EU law in practice;
· Assess the effectiveness of the enforcement of EU law in practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3000 word essay 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Louise Crowley, Department of Law; Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Module Objective: For students to achieve a critical understanding of the impact of the law and policy on both the family unit and on its individual family members; with a view to recognising the unique interplay between the state and the family, and between the individual members of the family unit.

Module Content: This course presents an opportunity for students to gain a critical understanding of the concept of the family as both a legal and social construct, commencing with a series of seminars which seek to explore the family as an institution. This will require an examination of the various approaches to defining the family; from the traditional family based on marriage to more diverse national and international approaches to its composition and scope. In this context the course will also assess current levels of state interaction with families and consider the unique position of family law as both a private and public law concern. The rights afforded under law to individual members of the family will be assessed, with attention being paid to parents and children as well as rights of other interested parties. Finally the course will examine the interrelationship between the state and the family, considering the extent of the obligation on the state to act as 'parent'. The presentation of the module is structured in a manner to facilitate and encourage cross jurisdictional comparative analysis of the key areas for consideration. The divergence in national approaches, influenced and dictated by domestic legal, political and social differences will facilitate an informative and complex discussion of the relevant issues. The comparative based approach facilitates a wide understanding of the fundamental principles governing this area as well as encouraging debate on the need for developments and reform. The structured seminars will give postgraduate students an opportunity to explore in detail this rapidly developing and socially critical area of law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the objective and aims of state regulation of the family unit;
· Outline and trace the historical developments of the laws governing the definition of the family;
· Identify and assess the rights, if any, held by individual family members;
· Critically assess the nature and effect of state intervention in the family unit;
· Interpret relevant Irish and international laws governing law and judgments;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, caselaw and academic commentary concerning the legal regulation of the family and its individual rights holders;
· Critically assess the policy aims of the considered jurisdictions with a view to their impact and effect;
· Present independent ideas and analysis on pertinent issues and participate effectively in class discussion.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays 100 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal research, writing and presentation skills); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 2hr(s) Other (Presentation Sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Ursula Kilkelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students' capacities to undertake independent legal research in the child and family law area, make an oral presentation on the subject and advance their legal writing skills to enable them to a write a masters level thesis.

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research in child and family law;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology for child and family law and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to Master's level;
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal style in accordance with legal writing standards;
· Develop their own research project in an area of child and family law;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal writing and presentation skills); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 1hr(s) Other (Presentation Sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students ability to identify a research topic in the area of International Human Rights Law and Public Policy, conduct research, make a presentation on their research and write a masters level thesis in the field of human rights law and public policy.

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to Master's level;
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal style in accordance with legal writing standards;
· Develop their own research project;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 25.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed student learning (independent research; guided reading; guided project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the core principles of public international law.

Module Content: History of International Law, Theories of International Law, Sources of International Law, International Law in Domestic Legal Systems, Title to Territory, Legal Personality, Jurisdiction and Jurisdictional Immunities, The United Nations Organisation, Current Issues in International Law: Use of Force, Introduction to Specialised Regimes of International Law such as: International Human Rights Law; International Humanitarian Law; Environmental Law; Law of the Sea.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the core principles of public international law;
· Apply principles of public international law to current debates in international affairs;
· Analyse key concepts in international law in the context of selected case studies and problems;
· Analyse and discuss contemporary debates on the role of the United Nations in the development of international law;
· Apply principles of international law on immunity to selected problems and case studies.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 5000 word essay 200 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 3 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus online material plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law; Professor Stephen William Hedley, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To assess critically key intellectual property issues which require legal regulation arising from the development of the internet.

Module Content: This course involves the discussion of various intellectual property issues which require legal regulation arising from the development of the Internet. Areas explored include policy issues, copyright, database rights, search engines, trademarks, domain name disputes, administration of the Internet, social networking, legal protection of websites and patents. The majority of this module is delivered through online weekly release of electronic material; there are also three two-hour seminars for discussion and student presentations.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the key features of the following aspects of intellectual property and internet regulation: copyright, database rights,search engines, trademarks, domain name disputes, administration of the internet, social networking, legal protection of websites and patents;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning intellectual property and internet regulation;
· Compare European and US perspectives on intellectual property and internet regulation, in light of academic debates concerning the regulability of the internet and regulability of code;
· Formulate proposals for reform of the law concerning intellectual property and internet regulation;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspects of intellectual property and internet regulation;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on an aspect of intellectual property and internet regulation.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 190 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 100 marks, 1 x 3,000 word essay 90 marks); Oral Assessment 10 marks (Oral Presentation 10 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department and/or retake the oral presentation).

Credit Weighting: 30

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 4 x 2hr(s) Seminars (on legal research and presentation skills); 1 x 3hr(s) Seminars (on legal research); 2 x 2hr(s) Other (Presentation Sessions); 700 x 1hr(s) Directed Study (Individually supervised directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Darius Whelan, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To develop students ability to identify a research topic in the area of intellectual property and/or e-law, conduct research, make a presentation on their research and write a masters level thesis on this topic.

Module Content: This course requires students to attend a series of seminars on legal research methodologies, and legal writing and referencing; to identify a research topic and make an oral presentation on their chosen topic and to complete a Masters-level thesis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Appreciate the nature of legal research;
· Identify an appropriate research methodology and place this methodology within a broader legal research context;
· Develop the skills of legal writing and analysis to Master's level;
· Write clearly in an appropriate legal style in accordance with legal writing standards.;
· Develop their own research project;
· Prepare and deliver an oral presentation on the subject matter of their project;
· Conduct Masters-level research on a chosen topic;
· Write a Masters level thesis, including a comprehensive evaluation and discussion of the topic, with appropriate referencing and style.

Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Thesis (15,000 words excluding reasonable footnotes)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and 10 minute presentation on thesis topic followed by a discussion.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40% The student may be required to attend an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students who fail (or fail to submit) the thesis will be required to repeat the thesis in the academic year immediately following.

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aisling Parkes, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with an understanding of the law in relation to domestic and international law as it relates to persons with disabilities.

Module Content: International laws and rules relating to the rights of persons with disabilities. This module is comparative in nature and focuses on various aspects of Disability and the Law from a human rights perspective including areas such as sterilisation of persons with disabilities, discrimination within the legal system (including jury service, access to prisons, etc), participation and autonomy of children with disabilities as well as the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Irish legislation governing the rights of persons with disabilities will also be addressed including the Employment Equality Act 1998; the Equality Act 2004; the Equal Status Act 2000, the Mental Health Act 2001, the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and the Disability Act 2005.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the principal sources of rights for persons with disabilitiles in irish and International Law;
· Examine and assess the provisions of the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 as well as its implementation mechanisms;
· Identify how the rights of persons with disabilities in Ireland are protected in areas such as employment, education, health and access to public services;
· Highlight the ongoing challenges to the recognition and implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities at domestic level from a practical perspective;
· Identify existing models of best practice.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (2 x 3,000 word essays 100 marks each).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Fidelma White, Department of Law; Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To engage critically with the law and policy as it relates to consumers.

Module Content: This course explores a selection of issues around consumer legal regulation and policy, both from a domestic and a European perspective. Topics to be covered include sale of goods; product liability; consumer credit and access to justice. The course engages critically with these topics from a theoretical and an empirical basis.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key issues which arise in respect of consumer law and policy;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning consumer legal regulation;
· Formulate and justify proposals for reform concerning aspects of consumer law and policy;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspects of consumer law and policy;
· Apply their knowledge of consumer law to hypothetical case scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 100 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To engage critically with the practical and policy issues raised by secured lending.

Module Content: This course considers a range of practical and theoretical issues relating to secured lending, including the purpose of security; different forms of security and quasi-security; the implications of insolvency and bankruptcy for secured lenders and unsecured creditiors. The course focuses on the policy concerns relating to secured lending as well as the practical details relating to taking security.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key legal and policy issues which arise in respect of secured lending;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning secured lending;
· Formulate and justify proposals for reform concerning aspects of the law relating to secured lending;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspects of secured lending;
· Apply their knowledge of the law of secured lending to hypothetical case scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word case-study).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Aine Ryall, Department of Law.

Module Objective: This module aims to provide students with a critical understanding of how environmental law operates in practice with particular emphasis on access to environmental justice. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and understanding required to engage with relevant enforcement mechanisms and to critically evaluate the enforcement machinery through the use of selected case studies and direct interactions with legal practitioners, environmental non-govermental organizations and other relevant actors. Considerable emphasis is placed on civic engagement and the process of policy development.

Module Content: Introduction to Environmental Governance and Regulation; Nature of Environmental Rights and Obligations; Aarhus Convention: Taxonomy, Impact and Compliance Mechanism; European Union Environmental Law: Enforcement Challenges; Access to Environmental Justice: Problems and Prospects.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of national, European Union and Aarhus Convention environmental compliance and enforcement mechanisms;
· Evaluate the challenges involved in securing effective implementation and enforcement of environmental law;
· Evaluate the role of the national courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the national regulatory authorities, the European Commission and the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in delivering effective implementation and enforcement of environmental law;
· Evaluate the role of individuals and non-governmental organizations in environmental enforcement;
· Identify deficiencies in the current enforcement machinery and propose specific measures aimed at improving compliance and strenghtening the effectiveness of the existing enforcement machinery.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 4,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Owen McIntyre, Department of Law.

Module Objective: This module aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the continuing development of environmental law as it responds to a number of methodological challenges. Such challenges include: the speed and scale of legal and regulatory change; the multi-disciplinary nature of the environmental solutions sought; the heavy reliance on a diverse range of governance arrangements; and the multi-jurisdictional nature of these governance arrangements. It aims to equip students to evaluate critically each of the forms of governance arrangements commonly used in environmental regulation. Considerable emphasis is placed on examining such arrangements in a transnational, multi-layered and comparative context.

Module Content: Environmental Civil Liability under Common Law, Statute, European Union and International Law; Pollution Licensing as a Regulatory Device; Human Rights-Based Approaches to Environmental Protection and Natural Resources; Enclave Approaches to Nature Conservation (Habitats & Species); Regulatory Innovation in Environmental Law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the functioning and ongoing evolution of diverse environmental governance arrangements at the national, European Union and international levels;
· Evaluate the challenges involved in identifying and implementing a coherent suite of legal tools for effective environmental protection.
· Evaluate the role of the various institutional entities responsible for the development of environmental rules and standards, including: national and EU legislative and regulatory authorities; national, EU and international courts and tribunals.
· Evaluate the role of international institutions engaged in the processes of global environmental governance.
· Identify shortcomings and lacunae in the coverage and application of current environmental governance arrangements at the national, EU and global levels, and explore specific measures aimed at addressing such deficiencies.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 4,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 10

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 12 x 2hr(s) Seminars (Plus 220 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The objective of the course is to equip students with an understanding of key concepts and debates in war law as it relates to 1) the use of force by states and 2) the general principles and laws comprising international humanitarian law. On completion of the course students should be able to discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of the Charter regime on the use of force and the effectiveness of international as a means of mitigating the suffering of war.

Module Content: The course will examine the historical development of the law restraining the use of force and specific exceptions to it (the ius ad bellum); and the historical development of international humanitarian law (the ius in bello). Specific topics include:

1) Ius Ad Bellum: Just War Theory; regulation of the use of force pre-1945; the prohibition of the use of force in the UN Charter; Article 2(4); the exceptions to Article 2(4) - self-defence (Article 51) and Chapter VII peace-enforcement actions.

2) Ius in Bello: The conduct of hostilities; the treatment of prisoners of war; the laws of occupation; the protection of civilians; the relationship between international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

Topics that span both the Ius ad Bellum and Ius in Bello include the 'War on Terror'; Use of Force agains Non-State Actors; Targeted Killings and the Responsibility to Protect.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Analyse the development and the current requirements of the legal framework which regulates the use of force by States;
· Debate the effectiveness of the legal framework on use of force with reference to international law provisions, state practice and academic commentary;
· Apply key concepts and debates in war law to problem scenarios;
· Discuss the role and nature of international humanitarian law and the historical background to the development of international humanitarian law;
· Explain the distinction between international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
· Analyse the criteria for distinguishing between categories of conflict and the rules pertaining to occupation and the circumstances in which they apply;
· Analyse the rules governing the treatment of combatants and prisoners of war;
· Explain the rules governing the conduct of hostilities;
· Discuss the protection of civilians under international humanitarian law.

Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 190 marks (1 x 5,000 word essay); Oral Assessment 10 marks (Oral Presenation).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Failed Oral Presentation must be retaken).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Siobhan Wills, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The objective of the couse is to equip students with an understanding of key concepts and debates in international law as it relates to the international community's responsibility to protect people from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing.

Module Content: The course examines and evaluates the implications of the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect endorsed by the General Assembly in 2005 and by the Security Council in 2006. It will also discuss the role of peacekeepers in protecting of civilians and the mechanisms for ensuring the accountatbility of peacekeepers. The course will explore the historical development of the doctrine of the 'Responsibility to Protect' from its origins in the failure to prevent the genocides and crimes against humanity committted in Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1994 and 1995, and the subsequent controversy over the intervention in Kosovo in 1999 to the controversies and debates over the interventions in Libya and Cote d'Ivoire in 2011 and the situation in Syria in 2012.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Discuss the effectiveness of the legal framework relating to the Responsibility to Protect with reference to international law provisions, state practice and academic commentary;
· Discuss the effectiveness of peackeeping as a means of protecting human security;
· Discuss the challenges to State sovereignty and the legal regime governing the use of force, posed by the Responsibility to Protect concept.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 4,000 word essay (100 marks)).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 40.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To equip students with an understanding of key concepts of international, European and domestic refugee law from a human rights perspective.

Module Content: This course examines current issues in refugee law in an international and comparative perspective. The course combines an analysis of International, European and domestic law. It also builds on existing links between the Faculty of Law and refugee law agencies in Ireland. Topics to be covered include:
- The historical evolution of international refugee law
- The EU asylum Acquis
- Problems of Definition and Qualification: Emerging case law
- The asylum process and determination procedures
- The role of judicial review in asylum adjudication
- Gender and Sexual Orientation asylum law
- Climate justice, forced migration and international protection
- Separated Children in the asylum process
- Non-refoulement: risk, securitization and criminalisation
- Exclusion clauses / terrorism and political offences.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and analyse in depth key concepts in asylum law in Ireland and the EU;
· Outline and analyse in depth key concepts in international refugee law;
· Apply key concepts of refugee law to problem scenarios;
· Critically evaluate and discuss asylum adjudication processes;
· Describe and analyse key human rights debates in European asylum law.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word essay 60 marks; 1 x 1,500 word essay 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 6, Max 40.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To equip students with an understanding of key concepts of international, European and domestic immigration law from a human rights perspective.

Module Content: This course examines current issues in immigration law with a particular focus on EU law developments. The course combines an analysis of International, European and domestic law. It also builds on existing links between the Faculty of Law and immigration law agencies in Ireland. Topics to be covered include:

- The EU and Immigration Law / Freedom of Movement and evolving concepts
- Migration and Family Life - Rights to Family Reunification
- Migrant Workers and Human Rights
- Irregular Migration: Human Trafficking and Smuggling
- Citizenship and Nationality: International, European and domestic
- Enforcement: Detention: Deportation, Immigration offences / Returns

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline and analyse in depth key concepts in EU immigration law;
· Outline and analyse in depth key concepts in EU Freedom of Movement law;
· Apply key concepts of European human rights law to immigration problem scenarios;
· Critically evaluate and discuss immigration and citizenship laws and processes;
· Describe and analyse key debates on immigration, including on human trafficking, irregular migration and the rights of migrant workers.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word essay 60 marks; 1 x 1,500 word essay 40 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5, Max 15.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The objective of this module is to provide students with a critical understanding of the practical operation of international and regional human rights bodies, with a particular focus on the UN and European Convention on Human Rights, institutions and enforcement procedures. The module aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to engage with international human rights law, through selected case studies.

Module Content: Engaging with the UN Human Rights Treaty System; the UPR and the Human Rights Council; Regionalism vs Universalism; Regional Human Rights systems; ECHR and enforcement; the role of NGOs; Strategic litigation and the ECHR in domestic law; the role of NHRIs; Challenges for implementation of international human rights standards.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate in depth knowledge of international and regional human rights enforcement mechanisms;
· Evaluate the challenges faced in securing effective implementation of international human rights standards at domestic level;
· Apply international and European human rights standards to selected case studies;
· Demonstrate familiarity with procedures to enforce human rights standards in UN systems and in Europe;
· Evaluate the role of civil society in the promotion of human rights standards;
· Evaluate the role of NHRIs in the promotion of human rights standards;
· Prepare supporting documentation required to engage with selected UNI and European enforcement procedures.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 80 marks; class participation 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and class participation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Where a student fails the participation he/she will be required to attend for interview as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Prof Siobhan Mullally, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The objective of this module is to provide students with a critical understanding of the institutions and processes of the UN and regional human rights systems.

Module Content: The UN and Human Rights: the UN Human Rights Treaty System; The UPR and the Human Rights Council; Regionalism vs Universalism; Regional Human Rights systems (African, Inter-American and European); ECHR and enforcement; Challenges for implementation and enforcement of international human rights standards.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate in depth knowledge of international and regional human rights enforcement mechanisms;
· Apply international and European human rights standards to selected case studies;
· Demonstrate familiarity with procedures to enforce human rights standards in UN systems and in Europe;
· Critically evaluate the role of UN and regional human rights enforcement systems.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay 80 marks; class participation 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment and class participation.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Where a student fails the participation he/she will be required to attend for interview as prescribed by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Declan Walsh, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Declan Walsh, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To understand the policy motivations behind the divergent forms of sanctions utilised in the enforcement of antitrust laws and in particular to analyse the respective merits of civil and criminal sanctions.

Module Content: This module considers the divergent approaches taken historically towards the enforcement of antitrust laws in various jurisdictions. It also considers the recent trend towards the utilisation of criminal sanctions against cartel participants and whether the criminalistation of antitrust law is either appropriate or effective.Topics covered will include the effectiveness of civil remedies, private party actions for damages, the increasing criminalistaion of antitrust law in Ireland and other jurisdictions and the use of various tools of enforcement such as immunity & leniency programmes.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Assess the implementation of EU competition law in practice.
· Explore the interaction between public and private enforcement.
· Evaluate the effectiveness of civil and criminal sanctions.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,500 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Mr Declan Walsh, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Mr Declan Walsh, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To understand the policy and legislative basis of the competition laws of the European Union with reference to current developments.

Module Content: This module involves an examination of the major contemporary issues of competition law, as they arise in the European Union. The module examines policy developments relating to vertical arrangements, abuse of a dominant position, state aid and the control of mergers. The module draws heavily from contemporary developments during the year including policy statements, guidance notices and decisions of the Commission and judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Extract the basic principles of EU Competition law from legislation and case law.
· Identify the policy factors shaping the development of EU competition law.
· Evaluate critically the development of EU competition policy over time.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,500 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Benedicte Sage-Fuller, Department of Law.

Module Objective: The objective of this module is to critically examine international trade and transport law and policy, with a specific focus on maritime issues.

Module Content: This course examines the international trade and transport of goods in a context of globalisation of public policy. First, it focuses on the legal framework of international trade and transport, both at regulatory level (WTO and Law of the Sea) and at the commercial level (conventions of uniformisation). Second, it examines the evolution of international trade and transport regulation in relation to wider public policy issues of security, marine environmental protection and human rights. Since 90% of the world's trade is carried by sea, the module will have a specific emphasis on the maritime aspects of international trade and transport.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify the key areas of the internatinal framework of public and private law applicable to international trade and transport;
· Assess the impact on international transport law of recent international policy and regulatory initiatives;
· Connect issues of international trade and transport law with public policy areas of security, environmental protection and human rights.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Professor Irene Lynch Fannon, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Professor Irene Lynch Fannon, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To engage critically with the practical and policy issues raised by the regulation of corporate insolvency and rescue.

Module Content: This course considers a range of practical and theorectical issues relating to the regulation of corporate insolvency and the distribution of assets on insolvency. It also considers the imperative towards corporate rescue present in recent legislative initiatives and considers the practical and theoretical issues relating to the current regulatory framework. The course focuses on the policy concerns relating to corporate insolvency and rescue.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key legal and policy issues which arise in respect of corporate insolvency and the corporate rescue imperative;
· Interpret and critically analyse legislation, case-law and academic literature corporate insolvency and rescue;

· Formulate and justify proposals for reform concerning aspects of the law relating to corporate insolvency and rescue;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspects of corporate insolvency and rescue;
· Apply their knowledge of the law of corporate insolvency and rescue to hypothetical case scenarios.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 90 marks (1 x 1,500 word assigned case study 40 marks; 1 x 2,000 word essay assigned from a range of research topics 50 marks); Oral Assessment 10 marks (Oral Presentation of the second assignment).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Oral Examination.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department. Failed Oral Presentation must be retaken).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): -

Co-requisite(s): -

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars (plus 110 hours directed study (recommended reading, independent research and project work)).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Dr Mary Donnelly, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To engage critically with legal, philosophical/ethical and policy issues arising in situations where individuals lack decision-making capacity.

Module Content: This course explores a range of issues which arise in situations where adults lack decision-making capacity. It aims to provide students with both theoretical and grounded practical exposure to the issues. Issues/areas explored include the philosophical/human rights context, including the impact of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European Convention on Human Rights; the applicable tests for capacity in key areas including healthcare decision-making, marriage and sexual relationships, contract/testatmentary dispositions; the legislative framework; the role and operation of advance decision-making; and the interface between mental health and mental capacity law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify key legal, philosophical/ethical and policy issues which arise in respect of decision-making capacity/incapacity;
· Interpret and critically analyse human rights instruments, legislation, case-law and academic literature concerning decision-making capacity/incapacity;
· Formulate and justify proposals for reform concerning aspects of the law in respect of mental capacity/incapacity;
· Conduct masters-level research on aspect of mental capacity law and policy;
· Connect changing societal/human rights values with resolutions of policy, ethical and legal issues in respect of capacity/incapacity.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).

Credit Weighting: 5

Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.

No. of Students: Min 5.

Pre-requisite(s): None

Co-requisite(s): None

Teaching Methods: 6 x 2hr(s) Seminars; 110hr(s) Directed Study (recommended reading, independent research and project work).

Module Co-ordinator: Dr Fiona Donson, Department of Law.

Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Law.

Module Objective: To provide students with a critical understanding of the law of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Module Content: This module involves the examination of contemporary issues of the law of the European Convention on Human Rights. It will explore topical areas of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, consider the procedure before the European Court, and reflect on methods of interpretation and standards of review used by the European Court of Human Rights (margin of appreciation, proportionality, balancing). It will also evaluate domestic implementation of the ECHR and the role it plays in Irish law.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the workings of the Court, including how to petition the court;
· Analyse legal principles and cases of the ECtHR;
· Assess the theory and principles used by the Court to interpret the Convention;
· Examine the impact of the Convention on national law
· Assess the impact of the Convention on human rights protection at the international and domestic levels.

Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 3,000 word essay, 80 marks; 1 x class project, 20 marks).

Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.

Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.

Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.

End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.

Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Submit alternative assessment(s) as specified by the Department).


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Book of Modules 2012/2013

Law

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