We'll help you develop core academic skills such as using electronic resources, planning and note-taking, communication skills related to essay and report writing and delivering presentations.

You'll learn to manage your time, prioritise tasks and manage stress, and become more confident in engaging with collaborative learning, debates, discussions and critical reflection.

You’ll study an area of interest related to your chosen future academic specialisation or area of legal practice interest.

You’ll work individually on your project, which could be a written report, a presentation and oral examination, a film or a series of blog posts.

You’ll undertake problem-solving learning, with formative feedback and support provided throughout, helping develop your self-confidence.

You'll be introduced to foundation legal principles and concepts.

You'll explore various fundamentals of law - including their connection with the English legal system - focussing on interesting and topical contexts, cases and principles.

We'll also cover the way the law is reported, how citations work and how to research cases.

You'll be encouraged to engage with the broader implications of law in society.

Drawing on examples from topical legal areas and legal practice, you’ll develop an understanding of the nature of common law and legal precedent within UK law.

You'll take part in seminars and group work to explore selected case studies and reports and find more information through reference resources.

Explore and examine the origins of criminology, some of its historical debates, concepts, literature and research.

You'll look at the core perspectives and theories related to crime and criminality.

Find out about the history and development of criminology as an academic discipline.

Explore criminological understandings and situations of violence in society.

We'll cover the types, characteristics, and forms of violence and violent acts within society.

You'll distinguish between individual acts to organised actions of groups and states, all whilst unpacking the ambiguous content and perception of violence.

You'll give due consideration to the frequently neglected victims of violence.

The module framework includes criminology, sociology, psychology, law, cultural studies, political science and sociobiology.

Develop the critical and research skills you need to study and practise law. You’ll focus on academic research skills, statutory and case law interpretation skills, legal writing and draft skills, courtroom skills, and mooting skills. 

You'll get an introduction to the case study format, legal method and the specific legal application of knowledge and general transferable skills.

Learn about the operation and principles of England and Wales' legal system.

You'll explore institutions including the Crown and Parliament, central government, devolved institutions and the judiciary and principles of the constitution.

You'll look at how legislation is passed, government accountability, separation of powers, the rule of law and judicial review, plus any content specified by the SRA and BSB for QLDs.

You'll develop an awareness of the issues surrounding constitutional and administrative law, evaluate their operation within society, and appreciate the social, economic and political contexts, underlying policy issues and their impact.

Understand why we view criminals and crime in certain ways, due to cultural factors and the media.

Think critically about crime, crime control and its media coverage.

We'll look at contemporary criminological theories, exploring how crime is constructed and defined by subcultures, the nation-state, the criminal justice system and corporations.

We'll also explore how these theories help us interpret media depictions of crime and crime control.

You'll analyse how mainstream media and social media shape our collective (mis)understanding of a range of crime and crime control.

Explore the theory of desistance and the concept of rehabilitation within the practice of the criminal justice system, particularly in relation to the prison system and probation delivery.

You’ll be given an overview of offender management in prisons and the community in England and Wales, as well as the opportunities to critically examine the management, treatment and control of individuals processed through the system and the pressures it faces.

You’ll draw up on a range of lived experience perspectives to support your learning, alongside a recognition of wider policy and political climates through case study examples.

You’ll study the main principles of English criminal law and analyse their practical application. 

You’ll study subject areas including elements of offences, modes of liability, defences, admissibility and weight of evidence, special measures and cross examination. 

You’ll participate in seminars and workshops where you’ll be introduced to new legal topics to develop your understanding of complex concepts and practical skills relevant to the legal profession.  

You’ll develop your transferrable skills and will learn to carry out independent tasks and research needed for a career in the law. 

You’ll consider how legal principles can be applied to both actual and hypothetical facts and enhance the relevant employability skills you’ll need in the legal profession. 

You’ll participate in workshops which will involve a combination of presentations, discussions, case studies, simulations, and group activities. 

You'll spend time working with an employer during the year, completing a project in the field of law, legal practice, or an allied area.

This will involve negotiating a project that meets the needs of both your employer or placement provider and Leeds Trinity University.

You'll then reflect on what you've learned from the experience.

The project you undertake should help you explore career pathways in politics so you can make informed and purposeful decisions about your future.

You'll develop and negotiate learning outcomes and assessment modes that allow you to apply theoretical understanding and practical work-based development to a chosen context.

You’ll define a research project of your choice in consultation with an appointed member of staff, formulate a proposal then complete a dissertation. 

You’ll work independently where you’ll undertake research and draft the dissertation. 

Benefit from individual supervision with face-to-face meetings and participate in workshops to develop your skills and enhance your knowledge of the legal profession.  

You'll have a flexible range of opportunities to enhance your professional skills and graduate opportunities as this module will be tailored to each student's development.

You'll apply the theoretical understanding you've been developing throughout your degree to a chosen professional context. This could include a work-based project or skills development approach where you will identify and address specific gaps in your portfolio of graduate-level skills.

Your final year dissertation project is the culmination of your studies.

It's an independent project guided by the support of your supervisor.

It can either be a theoretical-based piece of work, investigating a particular issue within social sciences, or you can take on a piece of primary research.

It should bring together knowledge and understanding from other modules to create a research project that could generate new knowledge, or develops our understanding of the topic.

The proposal for the research project undertaken in SOC 6044 will have been developed and assessed within SOC 5042 Contemporary Research 2.