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YOUR  LLB 

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The delivery of content within the law degree is supported by Durham University's virtual learning environment, called Blackboard Learn Ultra. It will hold all resources relevant to your modules (handouts, slides, reading lists*, discussion boards, exam submission points etc).

 

​Blackboard Ultra will also hold information regarding your Student Module Representatives and Lecturers' Office Hours. â€‹

Lecture Recordings can be accessed through Panopto.

Otherwise, Microsoft Applications are used for general tasks and communications.

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*Each year, the Law School will release a reading list for each module, which comprises: the primary textbook, articles, journals, books and much more. These can be found on ‘blackboard’, which is the primary platform used by the University. The reading list will link websites from which these books may be purchased, and some textbooks may be available online. However, if you prefer hard copies of textbooks, this is possible to purchase through amazon and other linked websites. Previous years students may also be selling their old textbooks on platforms such as Facebook or on group chats created for specific courses. These are all accessible through searching your course’s Facebook pages or through posting an inquire regarding this on your college’s Facebook page. For the purpose of finding resources such as caselaw and articles, there is a guideline as to the different platforms these would be available on. The guideline is posted on ‘blackboard’ as well. Websites such as Westlaw UK will provide you with all the resources for essays and coursework.

Learning

There are two main forms of learning within the degree: lectures and seminars/tutorials.

 

Lectures

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Most modules have 20 lectures per year (usually 1 per week during Michaelmas and Epiphany term). Within lectures, you will learn the course content in a large group setting – there is less opportunity for interaction, and they usually involve the lecturers explaining that particular topic.

 

Seminars/Tutorials

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There are usually 5-6 seminars/tutorials per year (spread out across the 3 terms). Seminars/tutorials involve teaching within a smaller-group environment, in which you will be able to engage with the lecture material and apply it to the seminar/tutorial task.

Assessment

There are two forms of assessment in the academic year: formative assessments and summative assessments/exams.

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Formative Assessments

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Formative assessments can be compulsory or optional and are marked pieces of work which do not contribute to your overall module grade. They essentially provide you with the opportunity to get feedback from your tutors. Most modules will usually have one mandatory formative assignment each year.

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Summative Assessments

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Summative Assessments are the same format as formatives – the only difference being that they contribute either fully or partly (i.e. they are worth a % amount) of your overall module grade. For example, you may have one module in which your grade is comprised 30% by a summative assignment and 70% by a written exam.

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Summative Exams

Exams are 2-3 hours long and held through the online format. However, submission is open for 24 hours the day of the exam.

 

(This format is subject to change in the coming years as per the Board of Studies' discretion) 

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