KENT LAW SCHOOL
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2013/2014
CONTENTS
Programmes of Study:
Criminal Justice / 4
Environmental Law and Policy / 5
European Law / 6
International Commercial Law / 7
International Criminal Justice / 8
International Environmental Law / 9
International Law with International Relations / 10
Medical Law and Ethics / 12
Public International Law / 13
General LLM in Law / 14
LLM in Law (Erasmus-Europe) / 15
Combined Title LLM / 16
Postgraduate Modules 2013/14 / 17
General Information:
LW 919: Legal Research and Writing Skills Training Programme / 18
Graduate Studies Workshops / 18
Employability and Career Development / 18
Kent Law School Research Centres and Groups / 19
Modules / 20
Module Selection / 20
Module Transfer / 20
Frequency of Classes, Mode of Teaching and Attendance / 21
Plagiarism and Duplication of Material / 21
Ethical Review / 22
Coursework / 22
Coursework Materials / 23
Submission Procedures / 23
Essay Submission Deadlines / 24
Late Submission – Essays / 24
Dissertations / 25
Dissertation Submission and Deadline / 26
Late Submission – Dissertations / 26
Marking of Essays/Dissertations and Feedback to Students / 26
Criteria to be Applied to Taught Postgraduate Assessment in KLS / 27
Progression and Upgrading / 28
Printing Credits / 29
Mailing Lists / 29
Student Representatives / 29
Module Evaluations / 30
Library Facilities / 30
Travel Refund to London Libraries / 31
Student Facilities / 31
Data Protection / 32
Complaints Procedure / 32
Members and Associates of the Kent Law School / 33
INTRODUCTION
The requirements for all the Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programmes taught by the Kent Law School are subject to the University Regulations and Credit Framework for Taught Programmes. Both documents are available on the University web sites at:-
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/regulations/index.html
http://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/credit-framework/index.html
Each Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programme is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis (apart from the Erasmus Europe programme). Full-time students complete a programme of study over one academic year, and part-time students over two academic years. Masters students must follow taught coursework modules (Stage 1) and submit a dissertation (Stage 2). The Postgraduate Diploma consists of the coursework element only; there is no dissertation element for the Postgraduate Diploma.
Each successfully completed module carries 20 credits (10 ECTS credits) and the dissertation carries 60 credits (30 ECTS credits). The comparative research paper for the Erasmus-Europe programme carries 30 credits (15 ECTS credits). Each credit amounts to approximately 10 hours of ‘learning time’. In total the Masters programme requires 180 credits (90 ECTS credits) and 120 credits (60 ECTS credits) for the Postgraduate Diploma.
Academic staff members will briefly introduce their programmes and modules on Thursday 26th September, as outlined in the Welcome Week programme.
More details on the individual programmes and module choices can be found later in this handbook. For some particular Masters programmes you are able to select modules taught by other Schools. For full details of modules offered by the School of Politics and International Relations and modules taught by the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research please refer to the handbooks available from these Schools or via their websites:-
http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/
http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/
A variety of other information is posted on the Kent Law School postgraduate home page and the Moodle pages at:-
http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/local_users/taught_postgraduate/index.html
https://moodle.kent.ac.uk
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
Programme Description and Organisation
The Criminal Justice programme is designed to give students the opportunity to study key areas in criminal justice with a view to providing an understanding of the theoretical and policy issues surrounding the area of criminal justice, both from the legal and social science perspective. The programme brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime and disorder. It embraces criminal law and procedure and the traditional theoretical concerns of criminology. It also examines the criminal justice system from a range of other perspectives, including the management of relevant organisations, the psychological and sociological causes of criminal behaviour and social and economic perspectives. There is also a module on research methods, focusing on the specific requirements of criminal justice.
The programme is taught in parallel with the MA in Criminology offered by the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. For further information on modules offered by this School please refer to the handbook available from the School Office or from their website http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/
All Criminal Justice students are required to take module LW870 and select five remaining modules (two for Autumn and three for Spring) from the selection below. Students may choose one module from other LLM programmes or from the MA in Criminology with the consent of the Criminal Justice Programme Convenor.
CRIMINAL JUSTICEAutumn Term
LW870
LW871
LW915
SO869
SO870
SO882
SO895 / Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Policing
Reading Murder Cases 1860 - 1960
Theories of Crime and Deviance
Research Methods in Criminology
Young People, Crime and Place
Crime, Disorder and Community Safety
Spring Term
LW843
LW846
LW873
LW880
LW886
SO824
SO825
SO830
SO881 / The International Protection of Human Rights
International Criminal Law
Penology
European Human Rights Law
Transnational Criminal Law
Sociology of Violence
Terrorism and Modern Society
Gender and Crime in a Globalised World
Cultural Criminology
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy
Programme Description and Organisation
The Environmental Law and Policy programme allows students to follow environmental modules offered by the Kent Law School as well as specified modules offered by other social science departments. The programme is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of environmental laws at national, European Union and international levels alongside an appreciation of the social and economic contexts in which they operate. The programme is intended to be accessible both to students with a legal academic background and those who have previously followed environmental studies.
Students are required to take a minimum of three Environmental Law modules from the selection below. The remaining modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes.
For more information on the modules taught by the School of Anthropology and Conservation, and the School of Politics and International Relations please refer to their handbooks available from their School Offices or from their websites at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/sac/
http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICYAutumn Term
LW839
LW852
LW906
SA806 / Environmental Quality Law
European Union Environmental Law and Policy
International Environmental Law – Legal Foundations
Social Science Perspectives on Environmental Issues
Spring Term
LW837
LW838
LW884
LW888
SA803
PO946 / Conservation and Natural Resources Law
Land Development Law
International Environmental Law – Substantive Legal Aspects
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Law
Politics and Sociology of the Environment
International Environmental Politics
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in European Law
Programme Description and Organisation
The European Law programme is intended to provide students with the opportunity to study key aspects of European legal integration. The programme is primarily designed to facilitate students in acquiring an in-depth understanding of key areas of the law of the European Union. Several of its modules focus on central legal principles and sectors of EU law, and of the political and economic context from which they arise. In addition, the programme offers students the possibility to engage in the comparative study of the law of European states as well as study a range of non-law modules relating to European governance.
Students are required to take a minimum of three European Law modules from the selection of modules listed in the table below known as the ‘European Stream’. The remaining modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes. However, it is recommended that students consider selecting module LW843 International Protection of Human Rights offered in the Spring Term.
For more information on the modules taught by the School of Politics and International Relations please refer to their handbook available from their School Office or from their website at http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/
EUROPEAN LAWAutumn Term
LW807
LW815
LW852
PO950 / European Comparative Law
European Union Constitutional and Institutional Law
European Union Environmental Law and Policy
The Governance of the European Union
Spring Term
LW836
LW858
LW880
LW916
PO831
PO951 / European Contract Law
Foundations of European Union Common Market and Economic Law
European Human Rights Law
European Union International Relations Law
The European Union in the World
States, Nations and Democracy
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Law
Programme Description and Organisation
The International Commercial Law programme is designed to give students the opportunity to study key areas in international commercial law with a view to providing an understanding of the legal problems encountered and the typical legal solutions in international business transactions. By choosing a combination of modules together with a dissertation topic in consultation with their supervisor, students will be able to construct a programme suited to their particular needs and interests.
A variety of teaching methods are used throughout the degree programme, including informal lectures, presentations, seminars, research labs, group and individual supervisions. Classes in all modules are intended to stimulate thought and to encourage discussion of assigned topics: in some modules students will be required to make individual presentations. Readings will be assigned and recommended before class and students are expected to prepare for and actively participate in all teaching sessions.
Students are required to take a minimum of three International Commercial modules from the selection below. The remaining three modules may also be chosen from the selection below or from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAWAutumn Term
LW801
LW802
LW827
LW847
LW905
LW908
LW918 / Intellectual Property Law
International Business Transactions
Banking Law I
World Trade Organisation Law and Practice
International Financial Services Regulation
International and Comparative Consumer Law and Policy
International and Comparative Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law and Policy
Spring Term
LW810
LW811
LW813
LW885
LW899
LW904 / International Law on Foreign Investment
International Commercial arbitration
Contemporary Topics in Intellectual Property
Law and Development
Corporate Governance
Laws of the Maritime, Air and Outer Spaces
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Criminal Justice
Programme Description and Organisation
The International Criminal Justice programme is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study key areas of international criminal justice with a view to providing knowledge and high level of understanding of a range of specialised subject areas and more broadly-based communication skills of general value to those seeking postgraduate employment. It will also provide a degree of specialisation in areas of international criminal justice of individual interest through the dissertation. Students are encouraged to develop a critical awareness of the operation of international criminal justice, particularly in contexts which are perceived to be controversial or in a state of evolution.
All International Criminal Justice students are required to take modules LW870, LW886 and LW846. For students who have not studied international law previously they are required to take either LW814 or LW844. The remaining modules may be chosen from the selection below. Students may choose one module from other LLM programmes or from the MA in Criminology with the consent of the International Criminal Justice Programme Convenor.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICEAutumn Term
LW870
LW814
LW844
LW871
LW915
SO869
SO870
SO882
SO895 / Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Public International Law
Legal Aspects of Contemporary International Problems
Policing
Reading Murder Cases 1860 - 1960
Theories of Crime
Research Methods in Criminology
Young People, Crime and Place
Crime, Disorder and Community Safety
Spring Term
LW846
LW886
LW843
LW873
LW880
SO824
SO825
SO830
SO881 / International Criminal Law
Transnational Criminal Law
The International Protection of Human Rights
Penology
European Human Rights Law
Sociology of Violence
Terrorism and Modern Society
Gender and Crime in a Globalised World
Cultural Criminology
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Environmental Law
Programme Description and Organisation
This degree stimulates a critical awareness of the operation of international environmental law and policy, and features a particular focus on topics that are perceived to be controversial or in a state of evolution. Students will develop a sound knowledge and systematic understanding of the institutional structures, key principles of law and policy and the contexts in which international law operates.
Students are required to take a minimum of three International Environmental Law modules from the selection below. The remaining three modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes. However, it is recommended that students consider selecting module LW884 International Environmental Law – Substantive Legal Aspects offered in the Spring Term.
For more information on the module PO946 International Environmental Politics taught by the School of Politics and International Relations please refer to their handbook available from their School Office or from their website at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWAutumn Term
LW852
LW906 / European Union Environmental Law and Policy
International Environmental Law – Legal Foundations
Spring Term
LW884
LW888
PO946 / International Environmental Law – Substantive Legal Aspects
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Law
International Environmental Politics
Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Law with International Relations
Programme Description and Organisation
The International Law with International Relations programme has four complementary components.
The first provides an appreciation of public international law. One module in this component considers public international law generally, particularly concerning itself with the sources, methods and institutions of international law; the other module considers the practical significance of international law by considering its role and potential in a range of contemporary international problems. The second component focuses upon international humanitarian law. Here, the two relevant modules consider the international protection of human rights, and international criminal law. The third component consists of two modules drawn from modules offered by the School of Politics and International Relations for the MA in International Relations. These both contrast with, and are complementary to, the modules in international law. The final component is research and writing.