Justice, Equality and Society (M3038)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

On this module, special attention is given to justice, equality and rights. You are introduced to theory which is then explored through a number of case studies focusing in particular on the development of non-discrimination and equality law in the English legal system. The module will encourage you to think about contemporary issues from the perspectives of justice, equality and rights.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 23 hours of contact time and about 127 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Law LLB
• Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB
• Law with Business and Management LLB
• Law with Criminology LLB
• Law with International Relations LLB
• Law with Politics LLB
• Law with a Language LLB