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LAW-30100 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

LAW-30100 - Advanced Criminal Law
Coordinator: Lisa Mason Tel: +44 1782 7 34363
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials) LAW-20064 (Criminal Law)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

Advanced Criminal Law draws on and expands your substantive and theoretical knowledge gained from study of core Criminal Law. You will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of the law and theory in interesting and topical areas of study typically outside undergraduate criminal law courses, e.g. corporate manslaughter. As such, the module will suit those who wish to develop a deeper and critical understanding of contemporary criminal law policy and practice. By being able to examine the field of the subject more widely, it will also be of great benefit to those who wish to practice in the field of criminal law in future.

Aims
The overall aim of this optional third year module is to critically extend students understanding of the criminal law, both in its doctrinal capacity and in view of a range of theoretical and conceptual approaches that challenge orthodox understanding of the law, policy and practice. Teaching will be research-led, will build on the knowledge gained in core criminal law, and will enable students to critically analyse key concepts and extend their knowledge of substantive topics and theoretical underpinnings.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain threshold concepts in the criminal law, such as actus reus, mens rea, recklessness, intention and negligence, and theoretical themes such as criminalisation, culpability, consent, harm and risk.: 1
Critically evaluate the acceptable parameters of criminal laws law against the operation of threshold concepts and theoretical themes.: 1
Critically analyse a wider range of academic literature than encountered in core criminal law, including concepts of responsibility, risk, gender related areas and morality.: 1

Study hours

Seminars: 24 hours
Guided Independent Study and Preparation for Seminars: 70
Formative Assessment: 24 hours
Private study: 32

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
Assignment 3000
Students will be required to submit an assignment with a maximum word limit of 3000.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023