An introduction to our LLM courses
In addition to the formal class contact attached to each module, part-time students are provided with the same support classes as those studying full-time, as a means of developing skills in legal research and writing. Part-time students undertake the dissertation module in two phases. During the first Summer Period scoping and preparatory research is undertaken, with more specific research activity and writing-up taking place during the summer period of the second year. Distance learning Duration: two years You’ll study either one or two modules in each term, depending upon the timetable and your option choices. Each taught module involves students following a series of structured units of study. Dependent upon the individual module, these units may involve: • audio visual presentations and podcasts by tutors and experts • web-based learning materials • directed reading • online exercises to test knowledge • computer-based diagnostic and / or formative assessment activity with online tutor feedback • online student discussion rooms Distance learning students undertake the dissertation in two phases. Scoping and preparatory research is undertaken during the first Summer Period, with more specific research activity and writing-up taking place during the Summer Period in the second year.
How do I study? For courses other than LLM Legal Practice, and the Dual LLM, the year is broken into three parts: • Term One – ten weeks, running from October to the Christmas vacation. • Term Two – ten weeks, running from January to the Easter vacation. • Summer Period – running from mid-May to the end of September. LLM full-time study Duration: one year You’ll undertake three taught modules in Term One, a further three in Term Two, and then complete the dissertation module in the Summer Period. Each taught module involves ten two-hour seminars and 20 hours of face-to-face class time in total. A typical term-time week for a full-time student will involve six hours of class-based seminar sessions, in addition to the extensive preparatory work required for each class. As well as the formal class contact attached to each module, supporting classes are also provided as a means of developing skills in legal research and writing. LLM part-time study Duration: two years The part-time mode involves studying in the same way as full-time students, but at half speed. Part- time and full-time students are taught in the same seminar groups; part-time students study for one or two modules each term, determined by their option choices and the course structure. This results in two to four hours of face-to-face class time each week, as well as time to undertake preparatory work.
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