Fundamentals of UK Constitutional Law

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Course Outline

  1. Module learning outcomes and assessment
  2. UK constitution features and key values
  3. Public law and constitutionalism definitions
  4. Sources of the Constitution: statutes
  5. Sources of the Constitution: case law
  6. Sources of the Constitution: delegated legislation
  7. Sources of the Constitution: royal prerogative orders
  8. Non-legal sources: conventions and sanctions
  9. Non-legal sources: jurists and academic works
  10. Non-legal sources: party rules and parliamentary custom

1. Module learning outcomes and assessment

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Constitutional and Administrative Law I: A first module that builds core knowledge and skills for studying constitutional and administrative legal topics.
  • Module learning outcome MLO1: A learning target focused on applying constitutional and administrative legal concepts, rules, and principles to legal questions.
  • Module learning outcome MLO2: A learning target focused on spotting legal problems within varied factual scenarios in constitutional and administrative contexts.
  • Module learning outcome MLO3: A learning target focused on independent, ongoing self-study of constitutional and administrative legal concepts using technological skills.
  • Module learning outcome MLO4: A learning target focused on producing constitutional and administrative legal solutions both orally and in writing.

Essential Points

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1. Which learning outcome best matches the ability to produce constitutional and administrative legal solutions both orally and in writing?

2. Which statement best describes a key feature of the UK constitution?

3. What does constitutionalism require of government power?

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Module learning outcomes — focus?

Applying, spotting, self-learning, producing legal solutions.

Assessment weight — in module?

Coursework accounts for 60%.

UK constitution — feature?

Uncodified and based on multiple sources.

Key UK value?

Parliamentary sovereignty.

Public law — regulation?

State’s exercise of power and relationships.

Private law — governs?

Disputes between private parties.

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