This module aims to:
 introduce students to the principal theories and methodologies of comparative law;
 develop and deepen students’ critical knowledge and understanding of the comparative method and the scope and limits of its application to address challenges within and across domestic and global legal systems;
 empower students to apply comparative law methodologies to analyse discrete legal topics critically, including the use of legal transplants as instruments of law reform;
 expose students to the ideological instrumentalisation and colonial legacy of comparative law in both historical and contemporary contexts;
 embed an awareness of the increasingly interconnected nature of legal systems into legal education to support students’ professional and personal development as enquiring, critical global citizens.

(LO1) Students will be able to understand, apply and critique the principal theories and methods of comparative law.

(LO2) Students will be able to demonstrate clear understanding of the political and legal context that shapes the development and application of comparative law in specific contexts.

(LO3) Students will be able to adopt critical perspectives on the scope and limits of the comparative method.

(LO4) Students will be able to develop and present coherent intellectual arguments, orally and in writing.

(LO5) Students will be able to undertake independent, self-directed research with appropriate guidance.

(S1) Critical analysis

(S2) Problem identification

(S3) Managing uncertainty

(S4) Synthesis

(S5) Research

This module aims to:

introduce students to the principal theories and methodologies of comparative law;

develop and deepen students’ critical knowledge and understanding of the comparative method and the scope and limits of its application to address challenges within and across domestic and global legal systems;

empower students to apply comparative law methodologies to analyse discrete legal topics critically, including the use of legal transplants as instruments of law reform;

expose students to the ideological instrumentalisation and colonial legacy of comparative law in both historical and contemporary contexts;

ebbed an awareness of the increasingly interconnected nature of legal systems into legal education to support students’ professional and personal development as enquiring, critical global citizens.

Teaching Method 1: Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 12 (6x 2hour lectures)

Description: These lectures will provide students with intellectual scaffolding to support discussion-led learning in seminars. Lectures will introduce them to the principal legal issues and scholarly debates on specific topics. They will also provide support and guidance on directed self-study in preparation for seminars and assessment.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2: Seminar

Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 7.5 (x5 90mins)

Description: Students will attend five ninety-minute seminars. These sessions will take place on a fortnightly cycle. Students are expected to prepare thoroughly for these sessions in advance. These sessions will interrogate various module topics in detail, offering students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and consolidate their independent learning of the subject.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Ho urs: 130.5
Description: Students will spend 130.5 hours on self-directed learning tasks (e.g., preparation for seminars, research, revision and assessment preparation etc).