Lancaster University

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Summary

The Law and Social Studies route gives students a good grasp of law and social sciences subjects. In addition to subject specific knowledge gain, students will also develop solid English language skills and will be able to communicate effectively and to understand verbal and written instructions. At the end of the course students will be ready to move on to further studies in a range of degrees in the Law and Social Studies field.

Degrees accessible from the Law and Social Studies route include, among others,  Law LLB (Hons); Law & Criminology LLB (Hons); Media, Film and Cultural Studies Film BA (Hons); Popular Music & Cultural Studies BA (Hons); Global Politics BA (Hons); International Relations & Strategic Studies BA (Hons); Peace Studies & International Relations BA (Hons); Politics BA (Hons); Politics with International Relations BA (Hons); Psychology BA (Hons); Religious Studies; Religious Studies BA (Hons); and Sociology BA (Hons).

Course structure: There are core modules and route modules. You take 3 modules per term plus Project Study in the final term. Students are assessed by a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations and extended essays.

Core modules

Foundation English Skills 1 (FES 1): Develop your ability to read academic texts, write extended texts, write subjective notes, listen effectively in class and participate in classroom debate.

Foundation English Skills 2 (FES 2): Improve all your abilities developed in part 1 with greater accuracy, speed, cohesion, organisation and presentation.

Foundation English Skills 3 (FES 3): Use your study time more effectively, improve your use of, and range of, information sources and prepare comprehensive essays in your own time to given deadlines.

Project Study: Complete a self-study project on a topic that you will take, in consultation with your tutor, from the academic discipline that you will subsequently study at degree level.

Core Mathematics: Containing algebra and statistics. Develop your knowledge and understanding of mathematical terms and techniques and apply these to solving problems, frequently drawn from practical and real-life situations.

Route modules

Law 1: Learn about the concepts of law, the relationship between law, justice and morality; the sources of law, including British and European Union (EU) legislation and the doctrine of precedent; the Civil and Criminal Courts and the role of the Judiciary.

Law 2: Focus on law as it affects the citizen through contract law, including vitiating factors which invalidate the contract; the breach of contract and remedies available when contract is broken; the sale of goods and services legislation and relevant EU regulations.

Politics: An introduction to the British political system, the basic principles of the British constitution, civil liberties and their relation to the judicial system; how parliament works, including the electoral system, political parties and the legislative process; the composition and functions of the government, the civil service and Britain’s relationship to the EU.

Principles of Economics 1: Economic systems, types of goods, allocation of resources, elasticity, price controls, types of markets, cost and revenue, economies of scale and market failure.

Principles of Economics 2: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.

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