Overview
This Criminal Law and the Courts module from The Open University UK employs a range of multimedia sources and engaging activities to immerse you in key issues and debates relevant to the criminal justice system of England and Wales.
You'll also be addressing themes of law reform, campaigning, inequality and human rights.
What's included
You will be provided with the module textbook Complete Criminal Law: Text, Cases and Materials 8th edition (Loveless, Allen and Derry) and have access to a module website, which includes:- an eBook version of the module textbook
- a week-by-week study planner
- course-specific module materials
- audio and video content
- assignment details and submission section
- online tutorial access and tutor support.
Programme Structure
You'll be introduced to:- different sources of law and the role of Parliament and the courts in developing criminal offences and defences
- key criminal law concepts such as actus reus (wrongful act) and mens rea (blameworthy state of mind) through a case study of a real homicide case
- the law relating to a range of criminal offences such as murder, theft, criminal damage, and harassment.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Criminal Law Legal Studies Criminal Justice View 9 other Short Courses in Criminal Justice in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This is a key introductory OU level 1 module. OU level 1 modules provide core subject knowledge and study skills needed for higher education and distance learning. It will give you the foundation knowledge and study skills to study law at a more advanced level (OU levels 2 and 3). By the end of the module you will be expected to be working at the level required of first-year undergraduate students.
Tuition Fee
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International
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months. -
National
3736 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3736 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.