Law

Law and Development

Module code: M3112
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay

On this module, you’ll examine the role of law and the legal system in human development within developing countries.

You’ll explore:

how law can affect a country’s development
how the mode of development affects legal change
the history and theory of law and development, including post-colonial critiques
access to justice
human rights in the development process
governance, democracy and development
technical legal assistance
foreign direct investment.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the history and theory of law's impact on `development processes'.
Evaluate the operation of the law in `development processes' and the impact of `development' on the operation of legal systems.
Use both legal and non-legal research resources in order to complete a piece of independent research which relates to the course.
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the debates in relation to the concept of `development' and the role of human rights in relation to the concept of `development' and `development processes'.