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Overview
Public Law module at The Open University UK explores the past, present and future of the UK constitution to enable you to gain an understanding of historical and contemporary issues affecting the relationship between the citizen and the state in the UK. Alongside this, you'll develop your ability to carry out independent legal research, formulate legal arguments and understand others’ perspectives.
Vocational relevance
- United Kingdom public law and the skills developed throughout this module form a compulsory part of any career path into legal practice. The subject knowledge and skills will help to prepare you for any career in law.
- If you are intending to study this module as part of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and hope to enter the legal professions, you should read our Careers in Law information.
- There are different entry requirements into the legal professions in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet these requirements.
Programme Structure
Course include:
- The first blockintroduces the module, its unique elements, and gives you a guide on how to study the module. The following two units then introduce the past and present of the UK constitution and the fundamental principles of UK constitutional law. The final unit introduces two key themes of the module: the perspectives of the four UK nations; and human rights and civil liberties within the constitution.
- The second block is divided into two routes and you'll study one of these.
- Route A explores the power the state has to act over individuals, and the freedoms and rights individuals have in relation to the state. It starts by considering whether and how the UK state and devolved governments are accountable to the people, then examines contemporary human rights issues.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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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
- If you are new to study at university level, or are returning after some time, we recommend that you first study an OU level 1 law module such as Criminal law and the courts (W111) or Civil justice and tort law (W112), unless you are a graduate entry student.
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