LW3A99-Law Year Abroad: Semester II

Module Provider: School of Law
Number of credits: 60 [30 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Semester 2
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: Restricted to LLB with Legal Studies in Europe students
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Dr Beatrice Krebs
Email: b.krebs@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
To study law under the supervision of a university in the EU with whom the Law School has an exchange contract.

Aims:
To permit students to pursue a course of study in law at an EU university.

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that students will have:

• a knowledge and understanding of the techniques and some substantive content of the foreign legal system and, where relevant, development of related language skills.

Additional outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that students will have:

• developed their skills in oral communication and independent learning;
• taken advantage of the opportunity to develop foreign language skills.

Outline content:
As designated by Host University.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
As designated by the Host University.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:

Reassessment arrangements:

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
1) Required text books:
2) Specialist equipment or materials:
3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear:
4) Printing and binding:
5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:
6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:

Last updated: 18 June 2024