MN52219: Introduction to English law
[Page last updated: 11 October 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | [equivalent to 0 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | See Director of Studies for further information |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | % |
 Assessment Detail: | |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will:
understand a variety of legal concepts and a range of terminology
be able to deploy your knowledge of the English legal system in your professional language work
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| Synopsis: | Develop an understanding of the terminology and functions of English law in different contexts through real-world case studies and examples.
You'll explore topics such as data protection, which will inform your practice as an interpreter or translator.
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| Content: | The unit will cover the following topics:
terminology and functions of the law, court structure and personnel, legal objectives and remedies
contract law, including the essential features of a contract, terms, consumer legislation and termination
tort law, including defamation law, the law of negligence, trespass and nuisance law
employment law and data protection
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| Course availability: |
MN52219 is an Extra-curricular Unit on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- THPL-AFM46 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Chinese
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - French and German
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - French and Italian
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - French and Russian
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - French and Spanish
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - German and Spanish
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Italian and German
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Italian and Spanish
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Russian
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Russian and German
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Russian and Italian
- THPL-AFM45 : MA Interpreting and Translating - Russian and Spanish
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - French
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - French and German
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - French and Italian
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - French and Russian
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - French and Spanish
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - German
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - German and Spanish
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Italian
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Italian and German
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Italian and Spanish
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Russian
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Russian and German
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Russian and Italian
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Russian and Spanish
- THPL-AFM48 : MA Translation and Professional Language Skills - Spanish
- THPL-AFM47 : MA Translation with Business Interpreting (Chinese)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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