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LLM Law and Society

Keele University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Law is a fascinating, complex, and practically significant social phenomenon. From the regulation of private conflicts to the structure of government, virtually no aspect of our social lives is outside its grasp. The LLM in Law and Society at Keele allows you to gain a rigorous understanding of the law and legal institutions from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is a selective program that delivers high-quality postgraduate training if you wish to pursue a Ph.D. in law and socio-legal studies, a career at the bar, or within the public and NGO sectors. The LLM combines a set of foundational core modules in law and society with a flexible choice of electives. Studying the LLM supports a deep understanding of the relationship between law and society, provides training in innovative methods and the acquisition of transferable skills and promotes genuine interdisciplinarity.

General Eligibility

The Law and Society program is open to graduates with a first or second-class honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in Law or a related discipline (such as sociology, criminology, or politics), or any other person with appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience. Applications are welcome from current legal practitioners.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Compulsory core/optional modules

  • Qualitative research and data

  • Quantitative research and data

  • Ethics in Research

2 Compulsory core modules

  • Foundations in Law and Society Research: Theories and Concepts

  • Socio-legal Studies: Approaches and Themes

  • Philosophy of the Social Sciences

  • Dissertation

3 Optional modules

  • Ethnographic Research

  • Equality, Discrimination and Minorities

  • Healthcare, Justice and Society

  • Foundations of Human Rights

  • Foundations of International Law

  • Human Rights and Global Politics

  • International Humanitarian Law

  • International Law and Human Rights

  • International Refugee Law

  • Introduction to International Economic Law

  • International Environmental Law

  • Life, Death and the Human Body

  • Mental Capacity

  • Moral Theory and Medical Ethics

  • Principles of Medical Law

  • Children and Medicine

  • Looked After Children

  • Contemporary Issues in Childcare Law and Practice

  • Foundations and Principles of Childcare Law and Practice

  • Safeguarding and Carers

  • The Emergence of Adult Safeguarding

  • Safeguarding Adults: Interventions

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89
The minimum score for entry to the LL.M. is academic IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest below 5.5) or equivalent.

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