Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
4504LAWBHO-SEP-PAR
Aims
Students will gain an appreciation of both the constitutional arrangements of the UK and the theoretical framework underpinning them. This module also facilitates a contextual and critical appreciation of the relationship between law and politics relating to the administration and governance of the British state.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse the nature of the UK constitution.
2.
Understand the theories underpinning constitutional law.
3.
Explore administrative law as a mechanism for controlling the powers of the state.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
• Introduction to democracy in the UK.
• The nature and key properties of the UK constitution.
• Parliamentary sovereignty.
• The rule of law.
• The separation of powers.
• Human rights.
• Devolution.
• The political accountability of the government.
• Introduction to administrative law and judicial review.
• Introduction to democracy in the UK.
• The nature and key properties of the UK constitution.
• Parliamentary sovereignty.
• The rule of law.
• The separation of powers.
• Human rights.
• Devolution.
• The political accountability of the government.
• Introduction to administrative law and judicial review.
Additional Information:
This module is concerned with the powers of the state, how those powers are constituted and limited, and how they interact with citizens.
This module is concerned with the powers of the state, how those powers are constituted and limited, and how they interact with citizens.
Assessments
Test
Essay