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Law with Politics  (LWW3)

BCL (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2024/2025
School
School of Law
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Civil Law
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Assoc Professor Liam Thornton
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 4
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 45
Stage 2: 30
Stage 3: 30
Stage 4: 30

Curricular information is subject to change.

This degree combines the discipline of Law with an understanding of political theory, political organisation, government and public affairs.

The programme is for students who wish to add to a profound understanding of Irish law along with a sustained course of study in Politics. The programme enables students to proceed to professional training as lawyers in Ireland and elsewhere. Through combining Law with Politics, it also provides an even broader range of career-relevant knoweldge, skills and experience. 



We aim for students to be active, motivated, autonomous learners who understand the social, cultural and political dimensions of law in with the additional perspectives gained through their study of Politics. Gradautes will obtain the academic basis for a successful career in law as well as more widely applicable knowledge and skills. 



We strive for a learning environment that encourages students to work individually or as part of a team, so they can develop their own and others' leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Small group teaching, online collaboration and practice-based learning are key elements of this. Students have the options of spending a semester at one of the School's partner universities. 



To these ends the programme uses teaching, learning and assessment approaches such as tutorials, seminars, supervised academic writing, work placement and simulations of professional practice.


1 - demonstrate specialised, detailed knowledge and understanding of the legal systems of Ireland and of the European Union.
2 - demonstrate specialised, detailed knowledge and understanding of political systems and international relations.
3 - apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their specific work or vocation in the field of law and/or politics.
4 - gather and interpret the relevant data from a variety of sources, both legal and factual, to inform judgments on problems within the major branches of law and/or politics and international relations.
5 - make their own judgments, including the capacity to reflect on relevant political, social, economic, historical, or ethical issues associated with law and/or politics and international relations.
6 - communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, considering the importance of legal and/or political arguments in public policy debates, in an accessible and intelligible manner to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
7 - realise those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.
8 - identify, in the field of legal scholarship, the relevant sources of law and commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original legal arguments.
9 - identify, in the field of politics scholarship, the relevant sources of law and commentary upon and analysis of it and to frame their own original arguments. S

This degree combines the discipline of Law with an understanding of political theory, political organisation, government and public affairs.

The objectives of the programme are to provide you with:

- A knowledge of the principles and rules of law

- An understanding of law in its broader political context, and

- An understanding of the relationship between law and politics

The degree will introduce you to fundamental legal concepts and principles, cultivate an ability to analyse law and engage in legal reasoning, promote a critical understanding of how politics and political theory shape and develop law and impart research skills in the fields of law and politics.

STAGE 1
Stage 1 of this four-year degree includes many of the core modules of the BCL programme: Law of Contract, Law of Tort and Constitutional Law. It also includes an introduction to Political Theory and to Irish Politics, as well as a choice of modules on International Relations and Comparative Politics.

STAGE 2
Stage 2 introduces you to Land Law, EU Law, Criminal Law and a number of optional modules from Law and Politics.

STAGES 3 & 4
Stages 3 and 4 are spent studying a range of optional and elective modules from the UCD Schools of Law and Politics & International Relations. There is also an option to complete a significant research project in Law or Politics in lieu of one of the taught modules in the final stage.

As part of your Law with Politics degree you may apply to spend time abroad during your third year at one of our partner universities. Students from this programme have chosen to undertake study in universities in Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, North America and Asia. 

BCL (Law with Politics) graduates are well equipped to pursue careers in: • Legal practice • Politics • Broadcasting • Journalism • Legislative drafting (e.g. in the Office of Parliamentary Counsel) • Academia • Non-Governmental Organisations • Public Service

Relevant graduate study programmes include: International Human Rights • European Law & Governance • International Relations

UCD Sutherland School of Law

Tel: +353 1 716 4110
e. law.students@ucd.ie

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10050 Constitutional Law: Institutional Framework of the Constitution of Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10190 Negligence and Related Matters Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10270 Civil Procedure Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10340 Contract: Formation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10420 Legal and Professional Skills Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10060 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10200 Nominate Torts Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10350 Contract: Vitiating Factors and Remedies Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW10360 General Introduction to the Irish Legal System Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Politics
 POL10160 Foundations of Contemporary Politics Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Politics
 POL10180 Foundations of Pol Theory Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of:
The below module can be chosen an elective.
 LAW10260 Criminal Procedure Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20330 EU Constitutional Law Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20370 Property Law I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20390 Criminal Liability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20340 EU Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20380 Property Law II Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW20400 Criminal Offences and Defences Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Politics
 INRL20040 Theories and Concepts in International Relations Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Politics
 POL20010 Individuals and the State: The Idea of Freedom in the History of Political Thought Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Politics
 POL20020 Comparative Politics Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of:
You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of Electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal Professional Bodies
 LAW20090 Company Law I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 0 of:
You should choose both LAW20090 and LAW20170 instead of Electives to be Compliant for the Irish Legal Professional Bodies
 LAW20170 Company Law II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
POL20270 Post-Soviet Politics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Select one option module.
POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  10
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW20090 Company Law I Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30010 Banking Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30090 Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30180 Jurisprudence Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30610 Commercial Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30730 Public International Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37530 Financial Law of the EU Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37560 Social Inclusion Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37570 Insolvency Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37670 Copyright Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW20170 Company Law II Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30190 Media Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30300 Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30310 Law of the ECHR Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30330 Employment Law: Employment Rights Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30820 Private International Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37430 Jury Trials Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37460 Planning Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37590 International Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37600 Migration Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37610 Medical Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37620 Law and Hate Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37630 Law in the Classroom Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37680 BCL Internship Spring  30
Stage 3 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 5 of:
Choose six of the following, or five if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37710 Applied Legal Skills Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 DEV30010 Sustainable Development through the Lens of Gender Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 INRL30330 Integration and Fragmentation in the Global System Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30780 Justice in Education Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36160 Northern Ireland Politics Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36180 Politics of Care Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36190 Political Networks Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36200 Democracy, Elections and Campaigns Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 INRL30390 Foreign Policy Mistakes Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36150 Feminist Perspectives on Social Policy Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36170 Respecting Diversity Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36220 Political Communication and Propaganda Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36230 Authoritarian Politics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsA) Min 1 of:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO level-3 modules or B) ONE level-3 module and TWO level-2 modules. The total credit should be 20.
 POL36240 Diplomacy & Int. Organisation Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 INRL20080 Irish Foreign Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 INRL20160 Introduction to European Union Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL10170 Foundations in Political Research Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL20260 Introduction to Chinese Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL20270 Post-Soviet Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 DEV20010 Topics in Intl Development Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 INRL20110 Intro to Middle East Politics Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL10120 Foundations in Global Development Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL20050 Research Methods in Political Science Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - - PoliticsC) Min 0CR:
Stage 3 students may select either A) TWO 10-credit modules or B) ONE 10-credit module and TWO 5-credit modules. Students who wish to take POL20050 must complete POL10170 in Autumn.
 POL36210 Climate Targets and Their Implementation in the European Regions (UZH) Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Law with Politics
 LAW30570 Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37580 Research Module 10 cr 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  10
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30010 Banking Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30060 Equity: History, Doctrines, Remedies Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30070 Evidence - Foundations Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30090 Revenue Law: Introduction to Revenue Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30170 Employment Law: the Contract of Employment Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30180 Jurisprudence Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30240 Administrative Law: Grounds of Review Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30400 Matrimonial Law and Reliefs Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30470 International Human Rights Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30610 Commercial Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30640 Competition Law in Practice Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30690 Advocacy and Mooting Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30700 The Lawyer, Professional Ethics & Legal Practice Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30730 Public International Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30870 Patent Law and Trademarks Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37470 Advanced International Law - The Law of Int Organisations Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37530 Financial Law of the EU Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37560 Social Inclusion Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37570 Insolvency Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37670 Copyright Law Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37700 Internet Law and Regulation Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30160 Evidence - Practice and Principles Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30190 Media Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30230 Overview of Law Relating to Creation and Administration of Trusts Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30290 Administrative Law: Remedies for Unlawful Administrative Action Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30300 Criminology: Criminal Justice and Penology Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30310 Law of the ECHR Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30330 Employment Law: Employment Rights Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30450 Family and Child Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30550 Legal History: The History of Public Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW30820 Private International Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37430 Jury Trials Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37460 Planning Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37590 International Economic Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37600 Migration Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37610 Medical Law Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37620 Law and Hate Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37630 Law in the Classroom Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Law with PoliticsA) Min 4 of:
Choose five of the following, or four if you select LAW37580, 10-credit Research module.
LAW37710 Applied Legal Skills Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 DEV30010 Sustainable Development through the Lens of Gender Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 INRL30330 Integration and Fragmentation in the Global System Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 INRL30370 Terrorism & Political Violence Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30780 Justice in Education Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30860 Advanced Seminar in Politics 1 Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36120 Gender, Religion & Colonialism Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36160 Northern Ireland Politics Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36180 Politics of Care Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36190 Political Networks Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36200 Democracy, Elections and Campaigns Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 INRL30390 Foreign Policy Mistakes Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 INRL30400 EU Foreign Policy: understanding how the European Union and its member states engage with the world Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30660 Data Analytics for Social Sciences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30680 Gender and Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30690 Introduction to Asian Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30840 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL30870 Advanced Seminar in Politics 2 Spring  15
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36110 Comparative Political Theory Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36150 Feminist Perspectives on Social Policy Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36170 Respecting Diversity Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36220 Political Communication and Propaganda Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36230 Authoritarian Politics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - - PoliticsB)2 of:
20 credits (TWO Level 3 10 cr modules) must be selected here. Students wishing to select POL30860/30870 must contact the administration office in the Politics Department. They must be taken together.
 POL36240 Diplomacy & Int. Organisation Spring  10

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Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHLAW004 Stage 3 - 50.00%
Stage 2 - 50.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
BHLAW012 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 50.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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