LAW3016 : Evidence
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Kay Crosby
- Lecturer: Ms Samantha Ryan
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To acquire knowledge and understanding of the substantive law of evidence.
To further develop critical and legal analytical skills.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to the Law of Evidence
General principles of admissibility
Witness testimony
Character evidence
Confessions of silence
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 60 | 1:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Face to face weekly lecture. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 13 | 1:00 | 13:00 | A combination of short recordings of lecture material and text published on Canvas each week. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Face to face seminars, geared up towards helping students develop the skills needed to do |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 4 | 0:15 | 1:00 | Multiple choice quizzes to allow students to self-test understanding of factual content |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 4 | 0:30 | 2:00 | Four thirty-minute discussion board activities relating to specific prompts |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | Q&A sessions taking place towards the end of the year to allow students to ask questions |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 107 | 1:00 | 107:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures and Canvas quizzes enable students to develop their substantive knowledge base regarding the law of evidence, as well as introducing them to criticisms of the state of the law. Individual and group activities assist students in the development of their problem-solving skills, and of their skills in constructing a tightly focused answer: all such tasks require students’ work to be relatively short, and this will require focus on their part in order to complete the activities to a high standard. These tasks will introduce a formative assessment to the module. Individual and group activities, when combined with larger group seminar discussions, are designed to enhance students’ ability to analyse, synthesis, evaluate and offer critical judgements regarding the current state of the law of evidence.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | One question. (part A, 2250 words). Students required to include a critical commentary (part B, 750 words) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment regime will give students an opportunity to demonstrate the intended knowledge and skill outcomes associated with this module. A balance is struck between demonstrating doctrinal skill and critical ability, by requiring students to complete an essay question and a problem question, and by requiring them to include a critical commentary in their problem question answer.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW3016's Timetable