University Centre South Devon – South Devon College
Law
Course Summary
This foundation degree will provide you with the strong understanding of the law, focusing on either law within the business environment or in relation to criminology and criminal justice, depending on the pathway you choose.
The course will familiarise you with the English legal system and substantive areas of law. You could also study aspects of business and management organisations, or the theory behind criminal behaviour and the justice system.
This foundation degree has been designed with input from local employers, which ensures that it develops the skills required in industry today, and therefore enhances your employability by enabling you to immediately transition into working life. Modules within the curriculum are intended to provide you with the skills you will need, and allow you to relate theory to practice in order to prepare for the challenges you may face in your future career.
The course includes two potential specialist pathways, which are: Business or Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies.
Course Details - Modules
Each module is worth a specified number of credits: you take a combination of compulsory and optional modules enabling you to cover key subject knowledge while developing your own interests. For full time students a total of 120 credits will be studied in each academic year. In the majority of cases this will consist of six modules. For part time students it will depend on the intensity of your studies.
Year One:
English Legal System & Method I - 20 credits
English Legal System & Method II - 20 credits
Criminal Law - 20 credits
Work Based Learning - 20 credits
Employment Law (optional) - 20 credits
Economics for Business (optional) - 20 credits
An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales (optional) - 20 credits
Introduction to Criminological Theory (optional) - 20 credits
Year Two:
Contract Law - 20 credits
Tort Law - 20 credits
Constitutional and Administrative Law - 20 credits
Legal Research Skills - 20 credits
International Trade & Finance (optional) - 20 credits
Operations & Logistics Management (optional) - 20 credits
Youth Justice, Restorative Justice and Victims of Crime (optional) - 20 credits
Criminological and Penal Theory (optional) - 20 credits
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
M100
Institution code:
S32
Campus Name:
UCSD
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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