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Law with Criminal Justice and Human Rights

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

Access to HE Diploma

D:33

60 credits overall and distinctions/merits in related subjects

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

with 3 HL subjects at 655

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

T Level

M

Each application will be considered on its individual merits. Where the T Level subject area does not directly match the degree programme being applied for, the personal statement and reference will be particularly important in demonstrating interest, enthusiasm and suitability for the subject.

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128

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Law

The Criminal Justice and Human Rights pathway leads to an LLB Law (Hons) with Criminal Justice and Human Rights. This programme gives you the opportunity to obtain specialist knowledge and deepen your understanding of criminal justice and human rights, and their challenging interactions.

**Why study LLB Law with Criminal Justice and Human Rights at Goldsmiths**
- Goldsmiths has a rich heritage of social awareness and engagement. You'll be part of an environment that champions human rights and social justice

- Not only is this a qualifying law degree, it has been developed in anticipation of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE). Training for these is integrated throughout the degree and you'll also have the option to take a specific SQE2 module in your final year

- LLB Law students have voted the Department of Law to be one of the best in the country. We’ve particularly excelled in areas including ‘intellectually stimulating curriculum’ and ‘programme management. The LLB law lays the foundation for all of our undergraduate teaching across the Department

- This degree is active. You won't just be sitting and reading, you'll learn problem-solving, debating and advocating through a range of experiential learning, extra-curricular and professional development activities, on campus and beyond

- You will gain systematic knowledge and understanding of criminal justice and human rights theory and practice, and be equipped with the ability to critically engage with core debates in these areas

- The programme will provide you with the conceptual and methodological tools required to analyse and explore the ideas, actors, and practices central to criminal justice and human rights law

- This pathway of the LLB Law at Goldsmiths allows you to specialise in a range of areas related to Criminal Justice and Human Rights, including; Domestic human rights law, and European human rights law as applied in the United Kingdom; How human rights norms are implemented in criminal law and the criminal justice system; What are the causes of crime, and what can be done to prevent it; Contemporary developments in criminology and criminal justice; Sociological approaches to crime, and how crime is linked to social inequalities, such as gender, class, ethnicity, etc; Global issues of crime and crime control, populism, and international human rights responses; The use of Artificial Intelligence in policing; State surveillance and Big Data collection; Cybercrime and the regulation of internet communications; Freedom of the press

- You will also hone the essential critical thinking and practical skills needed in representing clients and defending cases as a solicitor or barrister specialised in criminal law and human rights

**Specialist activities and career skills**
Alongside your specialist module choices, you will have the opportunity to take part in a programme of activities designed to expose you to contemporary and historic debates in criminal justice and human rights. You will be invited to participate in events and conferences with leading organisations and experts, and will join visits in and around London that immerse you in the criminal justice and human rights policy world.

**Law and Policy Clinics**
In Goldsmiths’ Law and Policy Clinics, students confront challenging societal issues through supervised legal research and public engagement activity.

Areas of research and public engagement activity covered by the Clinics include immigration, the law of financial wrongdoing, police interrogation, and counter-terrorism law.

- The LLB Law is a qualifying law degree accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

Modules

This LLB gives you the opportunity to focus on your interests in the second and third years by choosing from a range of law option modules. You will study a wide range of specialisms, drawing on globally leading expertise in the departments of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Media and Communications, and Art.

Please note: Many of the option module lists below are indicative, and updated annually by the department.

Year 1 (credit level 4)
In your first year, you will study the following compulsory modules:
21st Century Legal Skills
Contract Law
Criminal Law: Theory and Practice
Public Law and the Human Rights Act
English Legal System in a Global Context

Year 2 (credit level 5)
In your second year, you'll study the following compulsory modules:
EU Law and the UK
Law of Tort
Land Law
Trusts
International Law and Politics

You'll then choose 1 or 2 from an approved list of modules from the Department of Sociology. This list is updated each year, and may include the following:
Criminal Justice in Context
Crimes Against Humanity
Religion, Crime, and Law

Depending on how many credits you decide to take from the Department of Sociology, you can choose up to 1 module from the Department of Law optional modules, or from relevant departments (known as Connected Curriculum) across the University.

Department of Law optional modules
You can select up to 1 optional module from the list below. For the Goldsmiths' Social Change module, you have the option to focus on Immigration Policy Clinic and/or Counterterrorism and Human Rights Clinic.

Optional modules may include:
The Goldsmiths Elective
Intellectual Property Law
Goldsmiths’ Social Change Module
Immigration Law

Connected Curriculum modules
You will also have the opportunity to select optional modules from departments such as Sociology to broaden your studies. Exact lists of these modules will be available at the beginning of each academic year.

You can select up to 1 from the Connected Curriculum modules, or Goldsmiths' Electives.

Year 3 (credit level 6)
In your third year, you'll take the following compulsory modules:
Criminal Justice & Human Rights Dissertation
Criminal Evidence (with Advanced Mooting and Advocacy)
Human Rights Law and Clinic

You then need to select 1 or 2 from an approved list of interdisciplinary modules. This list is published annually and may include modules such as:
Confronting climate crisis
Media Law and Ethics
Anthropology of Rights
Crimes of the Powerful
Psychology and Law

You can then choose 2 or 3 from the following modules:
AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law
Work Placement
Commercial Law and International Trade Agreements
Art Law
Company Law
SQE2: Practical Legal Skills in Context

Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment methods

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, reports, case notes, statutory interpretation, critiques of articles, and research projects such as the dissertation.

As well as these traditional assessment methods, you'll also have the option in your second and third years to take modules that are wholly assessed in more innovative ways, such as:

a portfolio of mooting contributions
client interviewing, persuasive argumentation, written advice and legal drafting
voluntary and prepared contributions in the classroom
taking part in a human rights clinic and other experiential learning activities

The Uni


Course location:

Goldsmiths, University of London

Department:

Law

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88%
Law

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Teaching and learning

92%
Staff make the subject interesting
96%
Staff are good at explaining things
96%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
96%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
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Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
100%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
88%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

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Staff value students' opinions
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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

90%
UK students
10%
International students
28%
Male students
72%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
24%
First year drop out rate

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