Open University

法律高等教育文凭

Knowledge and understandingOn completion of this qualification, you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• The concepts, values, rules and principles of the legal system of England and Wales, and some awareness of the powers exercised by the devolved legislatures in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
• 英格兰和威尔士的一系列实体法领域及其对个人和社会的影响
• A number of the social, political, economic, historical and ethical dimensions of law.

Cognitive skillsOn completion of this qualification, you will be able to:

• Ask and answer appropriate questions about your chosen area of law and legal systems, identifying gaps in your knowledge
• Combine and criticise a range of sources of legal authority, identify their merits and shortcomings, and make a reasoned choice between them
• Apply legal principles and authority to start to develop reasoned answers to questions.

Practical and/or professional skillsOn completion of this qualification, you will be able to:

• Conduct some independent legal research
• Identify, retrieve and evaluate legal information from a range of electronic or other sources
• Acknowledge the sources of information that you have used, in a style appropriate to the task.

Key skillsOn completion of this qualification, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Communicate relevant ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing,
• Work with a range of textual, numerical and statistical data,
• Reflect on your learning and development, make effective use of feedback, and demonstrate a willingness to acknowledge and correct errors.

This qualification has two stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• 您将从第一阶段的刑法和刑事法庭系统的介绍开始，然后学习侵权法和民事司法系统。
• 在第二阶段，您将通过合同法和公法来建立您的法律知识，并选择两个特别感兴趣的法律方面。

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Criminal law and the courts (W111)
• 民事司法和侵权法（W112）

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Public law (W211)
• 合同法（W212）

您还将学习以下两篇内容：

• Business and employment law (W240)
• Evidence law (W250)
• Family law (W230)
• International, environmental and space law (W260)

有意攻读法学学士学位并希望成为北爱尔兰律师或大律师的学生需要学习证据法 (W250)。

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

Skills for career development

这项资格将为您提供对英国法律体系的知识和理解，包括法律案件的辩论和裁决方式，以及对四个实质性法律领域（合同法、侵权法、公法和刑法）和其他两个可选法律领域的专业知识和理解。您还将培养一系列法律和其他技能，包括能够识别法律问题和应用法律原则以及培养您的时间管理和自我激励能力。

Career relevance

学习该文凭课程所获得的知识和技能受到许多雇主的认可和高度尊重。该文凭课程将为您在法律、商业、政府、教育、慈善和非政府组织以及各种其他面向公众和监管的职位中的职业发展做好准备。金融、人力资源、地方政府或综合管理职位都受益于法律背景和学习法律的学科。

您可以通过完成完整的法学学士（荣誉）资格继续您的法律研究，该资格将帮助您获得法律职业。您必须成功完成进一步的本科法律研究并满足监管机构的所有其他要求，才能顺利完成律师或大律师的培训。有关未来法律职业的更多信息，请参阅法学学士（荣誉）资格。

• Barrister
• 大律师书记员
• Legal Executive
• Paralegal
• Company Secretary
• 持牌产权转让师
• Detective
• 律师咨询员
• Chartered Accountant
• Civil Service Administrator
• Patent Attorney
• 贸易标准官
• Forensic Computer Analyst
• Mediator

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。