Law (Accelerated Route)

Combining an intellectually challenging curriculum with an industry focus, the LLB (Hons) Law (Accelerated Route) degree at Blackburn University Centre gives you a grounding in the key concepts of law, while preparing you for a high level legal career.

The law industry is changing and as such our course is currently "Subject to Approval". The specific requirements contained in the Law LLB (Hons) have been changed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

The Law LLB (Hons) Accelerated Route degree offered at Blackburn University Centre contains the core elements expected in an LLB (Hons) Law degree as well as options in your area of choice - as such the course is excellent preparation for a number of careers in Law.

Our Law degree also opens up many routes to graduate careers. For those intending to work as practising solicitors or barristers, once you have completed the course you might choose to continue by taking either the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE 1) or the Bar Vocational Course for intended barristers.

The course is available on both a full-time basis.

The overall aim of the programme is to provide a balanced and stimulating academic legal education together with an understanding of the essential practical skills such as debating, mooting and presentations which support employability.

At Level 5 you will build upon these foundations and gain the confidence to engage in analytical and critical thought through completion of mandatory modules and one optional module, which will support your transition into Level 6 study.

At Level 6, there are a mixture of mandatory and optional modules.

All students take a total of 120 credits per level. As the course is subject to validation, the complete list of modules has been supplied below. All mandatory modules will form part of the course and some of the optional modules (but not all) wil be offered.

Level 5 Modules (all modules are mandatory) include:

Academic and Professional Legal Skills
Criminal Law
Law and the State
Legal Systems and Methods
The Law of Contract
The Law of Torts
Level 6 Mandatory Modules include:

Land Law
Law on Trial
Equity and the Law of Trusts
European Union Law
There will also be two options made available to you from:

Advanced Criminal Law
Banking and Finance Regulation
Commerical Law
Corporate Law and Governance
Dissertation
Employment Law
Family Law
Gender and the Law
Legal History
Legal Issues in Sport
Legal Philosophy
Medical Law
Public Legal Edication
The Law in Wales
The Law Relating to Children
Please note not all optional modules will be made available.

Throughout the course a full range of assessment techniques will be used. You could be assessed by examinations, including open-book examinations, practical assessments, assignments, briefs, essays, presentations (including group presentations), reports and portfolio building.

Each module is formally assessed through, for example, examinations, open book examinations, essays, assignments or briefs, group presentations, presentations, portfolio building and a dissertation. This formal assessment will count towards your module mark and feedback is usually given within 4 weeks following the formal submission of your work.

Additionally, some lecturers will provide informal feedback, for example, following an examination they may choose to work through the exam paper in a tutorial. It should be noted that feedback is part of the ongoing learning cycle which is not limited to written feedback. Other forms of feedback include one-to-one meetings with a personal tutor, dissertation and project supervision meetings, a lecturer responding to learner questions or responses during topic or situation discussions.

Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your module tutor.