KENT LAW SCHOOL

POSTGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK

2012/2013

CONTENTS

Introduction 3Programmes of Study:Criminal Justice 4Environmental Law and Policy 5European Law 6International Commercial Law 7International Criminal Justice 8International Environmental Law 9International Law with International Relations 10Medical Law and Ethics 12Public International Law 13General LLM in Law 14LLM in Law (Erasmus-Europe) 15Combined Title LLM 16Postgraduate Modules 2010/11 17General Information:Legal Research and Writing Skills Training Programme 18English for Special Purposes 18Graduate Studies Workshops 18Kent Law School Research Centres 19Modules 21Module Selection 21Module Transfer 21Frequency of Classes, Mode of Teaching and Attendance 21Plagiarism and Duplication of Material 22Ethical Review 22Coursework 23Coursework/Dissertation Submission and Moodle 23Essay Submission Deadlines 24Late Submission – Essays 24Dissertations 25Dissertation Submission and Deadline 26Late Submission – Dissertations 26Marking of Essays and Dissertations and Feedback to Students 27Criteria to be Applied to Taught Postgraduate Assessment in KLS 28Progression and Upgrading 29Student Responsibilities 29Support Services 29IT 30Student Representation and Feedback 31Complaints Procedure 31Library Facilities 32Access to London Libraries 33Student Facilities 33Data Protection 34Members and Associates of the Kent Law School 35Annexes: 38University RegulationsCredit Framework

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INTRODUCTION

The requirements for all the Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programmes taught by the Kent Law School are subject to the University Regulations and Credit Framework for Taught Programmes. Both documents may be found as an annex to this handbook and are also available on the University web sites at:-

http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/regulations/index.html

http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/index.html

Each Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programme is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis (apart from the Erasmus Europe programme). Full-time students complete a programme of study over one academic year, and part-time students over two academic years. Masters students must follow taught coursework modules (Stage 1) and submit a dissertation (Stage 2). The Postgraduate Diploma consists of the coursework element only; there is no dissertation element for the Postgraduate Diploma.

Each successfully completed module carries 20 credits (10 ECTS credits) and the dissertation carries 60 credits (30 ECTS credits). The comparative research paper for the Erasmus-Europe programme carries 30 credits (15 ECTS credits). Each credit amounts to approximately 10 hours of ‘learning time’. In total the Masters programme requires 180 credits (90 ECTS credits) and 120 credits (60 ECTS credits) for the Postgraduate Diploma.

Academic staff members will briefly introduce their programmes and modules on Thursday 20th September, as outlined in the Welcome Week programme.

More details on the individual programmes and module choices can be found later in this handbook. For some particular Masters programmes you are able to select modules taught by other Schools. For full details of modules offered by the School of Politics and International Relations and modules taught by the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research please refer to the handbooks available from these Schools or via their websites:-

http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/

A variety of other information is posted on the Kent Law School postgraduate home page and the Moodle pages at:-

http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/local_users/Taught_Postgraduate/index.htmlhttps://moodle.kent.ac.uk

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice

Programme Description and Organisation

The Criminal Justice programme is designed to give students the opportunity to study key areas in criminal justice with a view to providing an understanding of the theoretical and policy issues surrounding the area of criminal justice, both from the legal and social science perspective. The programme brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime and disorder. It embraces criminal law and procedure and the traditional theoretical concerns of criminology. It also examines the criminal justice system from a range of other perspectives, including the management of relevant organisations, the psychological and sociological causes of criminal behaviour and social and economic perspectives. There is also a module on research methods, focusing on the specific requirements of criminal justice.

The programme is taught in parallel with the MA in Criminology offered by the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. For further information on modules offered by this School please refer to the handbook available from the School Office or from their website http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/

All Criminal Justice students are required to take module LW870 and select five remaining modules (two for Autumn and three for Spring) from the selection below. Students may choose one module from other LLM programmes or from the MA in Criminology with the consent of the Criminal Justice Programme Convenor.

CRIMINAL JUSTICEAutumn TermLW870LW871LW886SO869SO870SO882SO895

Introduction to the Criminal Justice SystemPolicingTransnational Criminal LawTheories of Crime and DevianceResearch Methods in CriminologyYoung People, Crime and PlaceCrime, Disorder and Community Safety

Spring TermLW843LW846LW873LW880LW912LW915SO824SO825SO830SO881

The International Protection of Human RightsInternational Criminal LawPenologyEuropean Human Rights LawTransitional Justice and Rule of Law ProgrammingReading Murder Cases 1860 - 1960Sociological Theories of ViolenceTerrorism and Modern SocietyGender and Crime in a Globalised WorldCultural Criminology

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy

Programme Description and Organisation

The Environmental Law and Policy programme allows students to follow environmental modules offered by the Kent Law School as well as specified modules offered by other social science departments. The programme is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of environmental laws at national, European Union and international levels alongside an appreciation of the social and economic contexts in which they operate. The programme is intended to be accessible both to students with a legal academic background and those who have previously followed environmental studies.

Students are required to take a minimum of three Environmental Law modules from the selection below. The remaining modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes, or the module offered by the School of Anthropology and Conservation as indicated below.

For more information on the two modules taught by the School of Anthropology and Conservation please refer to the handbook available from the School Office or from their website http://www.kent.ac.uk/sac/

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICYAutumn TermLW839LW852LW889LW906SA806

Environmental Quality LawEuropean Union Environmental Law and PolicyThe Legal Foundations of Environmental Decision MakingInternational Environmental Law – Legal FoundationsSocial Science Perspectives on Environmental Issues

Spring TermLW837LW838LW841LW884LW888LW914SA803

Conservation and Natural Resources LawLand Development LawInternational Trade Law and the EnvironmentInternational Environmental Law – Substantive Legal AspectsClimate Change and Renewable Energy LawLaw, Science and SocietyPolitics and Sociology of the Environment

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in European Law

Programme Description and Organisation

The European Law programme is intended to provide students with the opportunity to study key aspects of European legal integration. The programme is primarily designed to facilitate students in acquiring an in-depth understanding of key areas of the law of the European Union. Several of its modules focus on central legal principles and sectors of EU law, and of the political and economic context from which they arise. In addition, the programme offers students the possibility to engage in the comparative study of the law of European states as well as study a range of non-law modules relating to European governance.

Students are required to take a minimum of three European Law modules from the selection of modules listed in the table below known as the ‘European stream’.

EUROPEAN LAWAutumn TermLW807LW815LW832LW852

European Comparative LawEuropean Union Constitutional and Institutional Law European Union Migration Law European Union Environmental Law and Policy

Spring TermLW836LW858LW880

European Contract LawFoundations of European Union Common Market and Economic LawEuropean Human Rights Law

The remaining three modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes as well as from a selection of non-law modules on the European Governance programme taught by the School of Politics and International Relations. It is recommended that students consider selecting the following modules:-

Autumn TermLW843 International Protection of Human RightsPO886 European Public Policy

Spring TermPO885 Decision-making in the European Union

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Law

Programme Description and Organisation

The International Commercial Law programme is designed to give students the opportunity to study key areas in international commercial law with a view to providing an understanding of the legal problems encountered and the typical legal solutions in international business transactions. By choosing a combination of modules together with a dissertation topic in consultation with their supervisor, students will be able to construct a programme suited to their particular needs and interests.

A variety of teaching methods are used throughout the degree programme, including informal lectures, presentations, seminars, research labs, group and individual supervisions. Classes in all modules are intended to stimulate thought and to encourage discussion of assigned topics: in some modules students will be required to make individual presentations. Readings will be assigned and recommended before class and students are expected to prepare for and actively participate in all teaching sessions.

Students are required to take a minimum of three International Commercial modules from the selection below. The remaining three modules may also be chosen from the selection below or from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes.

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAWAutumn TermLW801LW802LW810LW827LW847LW885LW908

Intellectual Property Law International Business TransactionsInternational Law on Foreign InvestmentBanking Law IWorld Trade Organisation Law and PracticeLaw and DevelopmentInternational and Comparative Consumer Law and Policy

Spring TermLW813LW828LW841LW899LW907LW914LW918

Contemporary Topics in Intellectual PropertyBanking Law IIInternational Trade Law and the EnvironmentCorporate GovernanceCommercial CreditLaw, Science and SocietyInternational and Comparative Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law and Policy

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Criminal Justice

Programme Description and Organisation

The International Criminal Justice programme is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study key areas of international criminal justice with a view to providing knowledge and high level of understanding of a range of specialised subject areas and more broadly-based communication skills of general value to those seeking postgraduate employment. It will also provide a degree of specialisation in areas of international criminal justice of individual interest through the dissertation. Students are encouraged to develop a critical awareness of the operation of international criminal justice, particularly in contexts which are perceived to be controversial or in a state of evolution.

All International Criminal Justice students are required to take modules LW870, LW886 and LW846. For students who have not studied international law previously they are required to take either LW814 or LW844. The remaining modules may be chosen from the selection below. Students may choose one module from other LLM programmes or from the MA in Criminology with the consent of the International Criminal Justice Programme Convenor.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICEAutumn TermLW870LW886LW814LW844LW871SO869SO870SO882SO895

Introduction to the Criminal Justice SystemTransnational Criminal LawPublic International LawLegal Aspects of Contemporary International ProblemsPolicingTheories of Crime and DevianceResearch Methods in CriminologyYoung People, Crime and PlaceCrime, Disorder and Community Safety

Spring TermLW846LW843LW873LW880LW912LW915SO824SO825SO830SO881

International Criminal LawThe International Protection of Human RightsPenologyEuropean Human Rights LawTransitional Justice and Rule of Law ProgrammingReading Murder Cases 1860 - 1960Sociological Theories of ViolenceTerrorism and Modern SocietyGender and Crime in a Globalised WorldCultural Criminology

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Environmental Law

Programme Description and Organisation

The recently established LLM in International Environmental Law builds upon the substantial expertise in environmental legal issues that has existed for many years at Kent, and applies this to increasingly complex and significant global issues.

This degree stimulates a critical awareness of the operation of international environmental law and policy, and features a particular focus on topics that are perceived to be controversial or in a state of evolution. Students will develop a sound knowledge and systematic understanding of the institutional structures, key principles of law and policy and the contexts in which international law operates.

Students are required to take a minimum of three International Environmental Law modules from the selection below. The remaining three modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes. However, it is recommended that students consider selecting module LW884: International Environmental Law – Substantive Legal Aspects offered in the Spring Term.

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWAutumn TermLW852LW889LW906

European Union Environmental Law and PolicyThe Legal Foundations of Environmental Decision MakingInternational Environmental Law – Legal Foundations

Spring TermLW841LW884LW888LW914

International Trade Law and the EnvironmentInternational Environmental Law – Substantive Legal AspectsClimate Change and Renewable Energy LawLaw, Science and Society

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in International Law with International Relations

Programme Description and Organisation

The International Law with International Relations programme has four complementary components.

The first provides an appreciation of public international law. One module in this component considers public international law generally, particularly concerning itself with the sources, methods and institutions of international law; the other module considers the practical significance of international law by considering its role and potential in a range of contemporary international problems. The second component focuses upon international humanitarian law. Here, the two relevant modules consider the international protection of human rights, and international criminal law. The third component consists of two modules drawn from modules offered by the School of Politics and International Relations for the MA in International Relations. These both contrast with, and are complementary to, the modules in international law. The final component is research and writing.

All International Law with International Relations students are required to take modules LW814 and LW844 in the Autumn term. Students can then choose either LW843 or LW846 (or both) in the Spring term. Each term students must take one module from the selection of modules listed below offered by the School of Politics and International Relations.

For more information on the modules taught by the School of Politics and International Relations please refer to the handbook available from the School Office or from their website http://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/

INTERNATIONAL LAW WITH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSAutumn TermLW814LW844PO824PO825PO832PO866PO886PO916PO937PO942

Public International LawLegal Aspects of Contemporary International ProblemsInternational Relations TheoryPhilosophy and Methodology of Politics and International RelationsConflict Resolution in World PoliticsFederalism and Federal Political SystemsEuropean Public PolicyInternational Security in a Changing WorldResistance in TheoryResistance and the Politics of Truth

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Spring TermLW843LW846LW900PO817PO828PO848PO859PO867PO885PO913PO917PO926PO936PO920PO946PO8100

The International Protection of Human RightsInternational Criminal LawInternational Migration LawResistance and Alternatives to Capitalism and DemocracyTheories of Conflict and ViolenceNegotiation and MediationHuman Rights in a World of StatesComparative Federal Political SystemsDecision Making in the European UnionAmerican Foreign PolicyTerrorism and National SecurityDesigning DemocracyResistance in PracticeInternational Political Economy: Conflict, Cooperation and InstitutionsInternational Environmental PoliticsQuantitative Methodology for Political Science

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics

Programme Description and Organisation

The Masters (LLM) or Postgraduate Diploma is a taught programme which may be undertaken by either part-time or full-time students. The September 2012 cohort of part-time students will be taught on Wednesdays during Autumn and Spring terms, over two years. Full-time students will be required to attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the Autumn and Spring terms for one academic year. Returning second year part time students normally follow the remaining modules taught on a Tuesday.

Teaching will consist of a combination of informal lectures, presentations, seminars and supervisions. Classes will take the form of presentation and analysis of relevant issues that arise in current medical and legal practice. Group discussion of topics raised will be encouraged and students will be required to present individual analyses of case histories and studies related to specific topical issues. Preparation for each teaching session will include the reading of recommended texts and cases, and individual research into current legal, medical, and philosophical debates of the topics concerned. Students are expected to prepare for, attend, and actively participate in the classes.

The programme consists of six modules, which are common to the Masters and the Postgraduate Diploma. The three modules in bold are compulsory, and the remaining three modules may also be chosen from the selection below or from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes.

MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICSAutumn TermLW864LW862LW865

The Foundations of the English Legal SystemDeath and Dying Issues in Medical Law

Spring TermLW863LW866LW867

Consent to TreatmentMedical Practice and MalpracticeReproduction and the Beginning of Life

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Public International Law

Programme Description and Organisation

Public International Law programme is concerned both with the governing of relations between nations and with the relationship between individuals and organisations, with the international world. The emphasis in the teaching of public international law will be upon its relevance to contemporary international problems and events. It is taught primarily through a consideration of current political events.

The focus of the first term is to provide an appreciation of public international law. One module in this component considers international law as doctrine; the other module considers the practical significance of international law by considering its role and potential in a range of contemporary international problems. In the second term the focus is on international criminal law and international human rights law.

All Public International Law students are required to take LW814 and LW844 in the Autumn Term. In the Spring Term students must choose either LW843 or LW846, but may choose both. The remaining modules may be chosen from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered on our other specialised taught LLM programmes. However, it is recommended that students consider selecting LW900: International Migration Law.

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAWAutumn TermLW814LW844LW886

Public International LawLegal Aspects of Contemporary International ProblemsTransnational Criminal Law

Spring TermLW843LW846LW900LW912

The International Protection of Human RightsInternational Criminal LawInternational Migration LawTransitional Justice and Rule of Law Programming

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Law

Programme Description and Organisation

The LLM in Law allows students to choose any six modules from the full and wide ranging list of Law modules offered for all specialised taught LLM programmes.  Students choose three modules in each of the first two terms, and then complete a supervised dissertation in the area of their choice in the final period of registration. The Postgraduate Diploma consists of the coursework element only. There is no dissertation element for the Postgraduate Diploma.

This programme allows students to explore a wide and exciting range of contemporary legal issues and to tailor an LLM degree to meet their own individual needs and interests.  Modules in any of the taught LLM programmes can be studied alongside each other, offering a high level of flexibility and the opportunity to study modules in very different legal areas if desired, subject to timetabling constraints.

A full list of all the modules offered by the Kent Law School can be found at page 17. Module descriptions can be found in the Module Guide.

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Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Erasmus-Europe)

Programme Description and Organisation

This programme is a variant on the LLM in Law and Combined LLM and shares the general educational aims of those programmes. The distinctive feature of the Erasmus-Europe programme is the integration into the core programme of Masters level learning and teaching of a structured period of credited study outside the United Kingdom.

The programme offers students a rigorous programme of study that includes the experience of studying and living in another European country as well as the UK. This experience will allow students to develop their personal/professional skills of flexibility, adaptability, problem-solving and resourcefulness; to strengthen language skills and cross-cultural literacy; to broaden horizons and develop their networking skills in an internationalised setting.

It will increase opportunities for students to engage in comparative study of two distinct legal systems and provide a sound knowledge, systematic understanding of the institutional structures and policy environments for the operation of English law and the law of an Erasmus-Europe partner institution.

The programme is only offered on a full time basis. Students have a free choice of any three taught modules from the full range of those offered by the Kent Law School in the Autumn term (30 University credits (15 ECTS)).

The Spring term is spent at an Erasmus-Europe partner institution where students must complete an approved programme of study. Marks for modules completed at the Erasmus-Europe partner will be averaged and treated as a single numerical mark representing 30 University credits (15 ECTS). Students must also complete to the satisfaction of their Kent Law School supervisor specific stages of research and writing for a Comparative Law Research Paper (LW911). The Comparative Research Paper is a 7-8,000 word essay on an approved topic in an area of law studied at KLS and the Erasmus-Europe partner institution. Primary responsibility for supervising the paper is assigned to a member of the KLS academic staff. The paper must be submitted by the first day of the Summer term and equates to 30 University credits (15 ECTS).

The Summer term and remainder of registration is spent at the University of Kent preparing a dissertation between 15-20,000 words (60 University credits (30 ECTS)).

A full list of all the modules offered by the Kent Law School can be found at page 17. Module descriptions can be found in the Module Guide.

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Combined Title Masters (LLM) and Postgraduate Diploma

Programme Description and Organisation

The Combined Title LLM gives students the ability to choose any two areas of legal interest from the range of taught Law LLM specialisms available at Kent Law School to create their own personal joint combination LLM.

Students choose one subject area as their ‘major’ subject and study three core modules required for that programme. They also choose a ‘minor’ subject and study three modules offered for that programme. (Module choices are subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies.) Students also complete a supervised dissertation in their major area of study. The Postgraduate Diploma consists of the coursework element only. There is no dissertation element for the Postgraduate Diploma.

This results in students being awarded with an LLM in one subject with another, for example an LLM in International Commercial Law with European Law (or any of the other possible combinations available).

A full list of all the modules offered by the Kent Law School can be found at page 17. Module descriptions can be found in the Module Guide.

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KENT LAW SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE MODULES 2012/2013Autumn TermLW801LW802LW807LW810LW814LW815LW827LW832LW839LW844LW847LW852LW862LW864LW865LW870LW871LW885LW886LW889LW906LW908

Intellectual Property LawInternational Business TransactionsEuropean Comparative LawInternational Law on Foreign InvestmentPublic International LawEuropean Union Constitutional and Institutional LawBanking Law IEuropean Union Migration LawEnvironmental Quality LawLegal Aspects of Contemporary International ProblemsWorld Trade Organisation Law and PracticeEuropean Union Environmental Law and PolicyDeath and DyingThe Foundations of the English Legal SystemIssues in Medical LawIntroduction to the Criminal Justice SystemPolicingLaw and DevelopmentTransnational Criminal LawThe Legal Foundations of Environmental Decision MakingInternational Environmental Law – Legal FoundationsInternational and Comparative Consumer Law and Policy

Spring TermLW813LW828LW836LW837LW838LW841LW843LW846LW858LW863LW866LW867LW873LW880LW884LW888LW899LW900LW907LW912LW914LW915LW918

Contemporary Topics in Intellectual PropertyBanking Law IIEuropean Contract LawConservation and Natural Resources LawLand Development LawInternational Trade Law and the EnvironmentInternational Protection of Human RightsInternational Criminal LawFoundations of European Union Common Market and Economic LawConsent to TreatmentMedical Practice and MalpracticeReproduction and the Beginning of LifePenologyEuropean Human Rights LawInternational Environmental Law – Substantive Legal AspectsClimate Change and Renewable Energy LawCorporate GovernanceInternational Migration LawCommercial CreditTransitional Justice and Rule of Law ProgrammingLaw, Science and SocietyReading Murder Cases 1860 – 1960International and Comparative Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law and Policy

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The following is more general information and is relevant to all Masters and Postgraduate Diploma programmes.

Legal Research and Writing Skills Training Programme

The aim of the programme is to provide an academic ‘crash course’ on issues, concepts and principles which are considered basic to a proper appreciation of postgraduate study and research within a law school. The extensive training programme will facilitate critical research and essay writing capabilities of students. Sessions during the second term will discuss how to effectively research and structure an LLM dissertation. The programme also provides guidance and knowledge to non-UK students, those who come from a non-common law background, or those who have no specific legal training. The training programme runs during the Autumn Term and Spring Terms.

English for Special Purposes

A very good grasp of the English language - encompassing a mastery of the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and especially writing - is required if you are to be successful in your study of law at Kent Law School. Some of the students accepted into LLM programmes need to improve their proficiency in these four skills at the time of their registration and so the Law School has established an English for Special Purposes (Law) module to try to ensure that you get the fullest possible benefit during your period of study at KLS. The module will be run by a language specialist, Ms Jane Short of the University’s Centre for English and World Languages. All Masters students in need of language improvement will be considered for this programme.

All students who may benefit from taking this module (two hours a week during the Autumn Term) will be tested on their language skills by the Centre for English and World Languages during the first/second week of the Autumn Term. Students who will be required to take this module will be notified promptly and the module will commence in Week Two of the term.

Professional language instruction for non-native English speakers can lead to quite significant improvements in English skills over a period of months and we urge you to take full advantage of this opportunity.

Graduate Studies Workshops

Informal workshops for staff and postgraduate students will be held throughout the year on topics of current interest. In 2010 we considered the effects of the world financial crisis. In addition to a workshop during the Autumn Term two invited speakers gave presentations during the Summer Term, Dr Paulo dos Santos from the School of Oriental and African Studies and Professor Niamh Moloney from the London School of Economics. In 2011 Dr Kate Bedford from KLS and the KentCLGS; Prof Paddy Ireland from Kent Law School and Prof Shirin Rai from the University of Warwick reflected on the ramifications of the ongoing crisis and the

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possibility of social transformation.

This year the first Graduate Studies’ workshop, co-organised with the Kent Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality will take place during the first week of the Autumn Term (Wednesday 26th September, 2pm Woolf SR5). The theme of the workshop is South-South migration, with a particular focus on its gender dimension. The workshop will see Eleonore Kofman (Professor of Gender, Migration and Citizenship, Middlesex University) and Susanne Melde (Research Officer at the African, Caribbean and Pacific Observatory on Migration) examining transnational families, care and gender impacts of mobility in the South. Discussant will be Dr Matloob Piracha from the School of Economics, University of Kent. The topic of the workshop in the Spring Term will be indicated at the end of the Autumn Term. These workshops are open to all LLM and PhD students.

Clive   Schmittoff Memorial Lecture in International Commercial Law

Money and Modern Exile: The Contested Law and Politics of Terrorism Blacklisting, by Professor Marieke de Goede.

Professor de Goede will be speaking about her new book, Speculative Security: The Politics of Pursuing Terrorist Monies. Marieke de Goede is professor of politics at the University of Amsterdam. She is the author of Virtue, Fortune, and Faith: A Genealogy of Finance (Minnesota, 2005) and coeditor, with Louise Amoore, of Risk and the War on Terror. Her profile is available at http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/m.degoede/

The Clive Schmittoff memorial lecture, open to all postgraduate students and members of staff, will take place in the second week of the Autumn Term (Wednesday, 3rd October 2012 in Eliot Lecture Theatre 2 at 17:00).

Kent Law School Research Centres

Kent Law School has established a number of research centres that focus on particular areas of law, and postgraduate students are encouraged to become involved with those that are close to their own research interests.

The Kent Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality (KCLGS)

The Kent Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality (KCLGS) is a critical, interdisciplinary centre, which advances research that is theoretically informed and policy relevant. The KCLGS has its roots in the AHRC Centre for Law Gender and Sexuality, a three-institution collaboration, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council from 2004-2009. While the AHRC funding has now ended, the KCLGS continues its activities with support from KLS and retains strong links with the other original partners, the Universities of Keele and Westminster. KCLGS is also affiliated with the Postgraduate and Early Careers Network (PECANS), which began as a major initiative of the collaborative AHRC-funded Centre and is now independently funded by the ESRC.

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At the intellectual heart of the KCLGS is the project of exploring complex relationships between gender, sexuality, law and governance. Throughout the year, the KCLGS holds research-related events including workshops, seminars, academic visitors and doctoral training. For more information about the KCLGS visit our website at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/kentclgs/ The Centre for European and Comparative Law

The Kent Centre for European and Comparative Law was established in 2004 to provide a framework for the further development of the department’s strength in the fields of European and comparative law, both in teaching and in research. The Centre focuses on both public and private law, and highlights the importance of recognising the interrelationship of comparative law and European Union law. More information can be found on the website at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/research/Centres/centres.html

The Centre for Critical International Law

The University of Kent Centre for Critical International Law (CeCIL) promotes research, conferences and publications in the field of international law on both the Canterbury and the Brussels campuses. CeCIL engages in questions relating to the nature of international law, recognising that it is not apolitical but rather reflects the interests of powerful states. Both in research and teaching, its members seek to examine international law in historical and political theory contexts and extend its reach into international relations.  CeCIL encourages student participation in all its activities, including Guest Lectures, Essay Writing Workshops, Library Skills Workshops and Careers’ Workshops. It intends to screen films of relevance to international law studies as well as organising and developing other activities for postgraduate students during the year. Details will be forthcoming and the website will be updated periodically.  The Guest Lecture Series will run every Tuesday at 6pm in Eliot Lecture Theatre 2 during the Autumn and Spring Terms.  The Essay Writing Skills Workshop will take place on Wednesday 21st November in the KLS PG Teaching Room. The Dissertation Workshops will be held in the Summer Term (details to follow). There will also be a Careers Workshop on Wednesday 20th March (again details to follow). CeCIL organises a study trip to The Hague in respect of which there may be a small subsidy for 20 students. Further details will be circulated at a later date and details will also be posted on the website at:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/cecil/index.html

The Kent Crime and Justice Centre

Much of the research activity in criminal justice takes place under the auspices of the Kent Crime and Justice Centre. Established in 1996 the Centre's objectives are to co-ordinate and encourage research in the field of criminal justice and to develop teaching and education initiatives, especially in co-operation with local criminal justice agencies. KCJC is a multi-disciplinary initiative with contributions from

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colleagues whose expertise ranges across the quantitative, economic, sociological and social policy fields. Aside from the criminal justice experts at KLS it is drawing in particular from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) and the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU). Further details can be found on the website at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/research/Centres/centres.html

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Modules

Whilst every effort is made to offer the Law modules listed, unavailability of staff, low student demand and unforeseen circumstances may occasionally necessitate the cancellation of a module. Every effort is made to inform students of modules that will not run at the earliest opportunity.

Module Selection

Students are required to complete the enclosed Module Selection Form and return it to the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office by Friday 28 th September . When registering for modules, students should note that all law modules (LW) are assessed by coursework, which may include an element of participation assessment. Modules with a PO, SA, SE or SO code, indicating that they are taught by another School, might have different assessment requirements and should be checked with the relevant School.

Module Transfer

Students may be permitted to transfer from one module to another after 28 th

September, but no later than Friday 5 th October for the Autumn Term and Friday 25 th

January 2013 for the Spring Term. A Module Transfer Form is available from the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office.

Frequency of Classes, Mode of Teaching and Attendance at Classes

Classes will normally meet once a week for two hours during the Autumn and Spring Terms. Teaching methods will vary according to the Module Convenor and School, but are usually taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and presentations. All students are expected to prepare for, attend and participate in the seminars in addition to undertaking independent research. Some modules have a participation assessment mark as an element of the overall final mark for the module.

The Kent Law School Module Convenors will introduce their modules during the first week of term commencing 24 th September as timetabled. Spring Term modules will be introduced in the first week of term commencing 14 th January 2013 .

Reading Weeks

The Autumn and Spring Terms each have a reading week. In the Autumn Term it will be week 6 (29th October – 2nd November); in the Spring Term it will be week 18 (18th-22nd February 2013).

Essay Writing Weeks

The last two weeks of the Autumn and Spring Terms will be essay writing weeks. These are weeks 3rd-14th December and 25th March-5th April 2013 respectively.

During the reading and writing weeks there will be no classes, unless a Module Convenor makes a different arrangement for their module. It should be noted that

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writing weeks may not be allocated in modules taught by other Schools.The Summer Term and Summer vacation will be occupied by the preparation and submission of a 15-20,000 word dissertation detailed later in this handbook.

Plagiarism and Duplication of Material

Please refer to Annex 10 of the Credit Framework on academic discipline procedures:-

http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/index.html

Plagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas and discoveries of another as one’s own. To copy sentences, phrases or even striking expressions without acknowledgement in a manner which may deceive the reader as to the source is plagiarism; to paraphrase in a manner which may deceive the reader is likewise plagiarism.

The University imposes severe penalties on plagiarism in coursework or dissertations. Guidance on referencing is contained within the Kent Law School Style Guide enclosed with this information pack. The Kent Law School uses Turnitin plagiarism detection software. All coursework and dissertations are submitted electronically via Turnitin which operates through Moodle.

Notwithstanding that work may not be identified by Turnitin as potentially problematic, the essential test is whether a reasonable case can be made out that the work is not yours or is not in your own writing ‘voice’ and KLS will, as appropriate, viva any student to establish authorship. You are strongly advised to look at the guidance on academic integrity, avoiding plagiarism and information on Turnitin can be found on the following websites:-

http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/local_users/Taught_Postgraduate/coursework/index.html?tab=submission-and-plagiarismhttp://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/ai/students/index.htm

Ethical Review

The University requires that each School has procedures in place to ensure that the ethical implications of research involving human participants have been considered and that ethical standards of conduct are achieved. All research proposals that involve any human participants should therefore be subjected to an ethical review prior to their commencement. Interviews and surveys of staff, students and other groups are included in this category alongside scientific interventional techniques and the use of non-anonymised primary source data.

An ethical review form should be completed and submitted to the Chair of the School Research Ethics Advisory Group, Dr Emilie Cloatre. The headings should be followed exactly and reflected in the research proposal.

Guidance on the principles that underpin the process of ethical review can be found at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/research/resources/ethical_review.html

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Coursework

For Law modules students are normally required to submit an essay of 4-5,000 words (excluding bibliography, appendices, footnotes, quotations and any supplemental material which is included for ease of reference but which does not form an essential part of the text) for each of the six taught modules. Essays should be typed, double or 1½ line spaced and fully referenced. Essays must state the actual word length and must not depart from the required word length - students may be penalised for exceeding this. The Module Convenor will set a list of essay topics for the students to choose from or may give students the opportunity to set their own essay topic after consultation and agreement of an alternative essay title.

However, for some KLS modules there may be two essays of 2,000-2,500 words each. The first essay will be due in the middle of the relevant term, and the other on the date given below. Requirements vary for the LLM in Law (Erasmus-Europe) and the Comparative Research Paper (LW911) of 7-8,000 words is due at the beginning of the Summer Term. Where a module has a 20% participation assessment the essay word limit may be reduced to 3-4,000 words.

Further information for all modules is available in the Module Outlines which are distributed during the introductory week and are also available on the module Moodle page at: https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/moodle/login/index.php

Coursework/Dissertation Submission and Moodle

All coursework and dissertations must be submitted electronically. One paper copy of essays and two paper copies of dissertations must also be handed in.

Electronic Submission

Electronic submission is done using the Turnitin software, accessed on the relevant Moodle module page. KLS is using Tutnitin to issue the receipt for your coursework/dissertation, to check it for plagiarism and to archive it. If you fail to submit electronically via Moodle by the published deadline, then no assessment mark will be recorded on the Student Data System (whether or not you have handed in a paper copy). Failure to submit via Moodle will be deemed to be failure to submit.

More detailed instructions on how to submit coursework/dissertations electronically, and more explanation of what Turnitin does, are given on the handout enclosed in your information pack. If you have any difficulties you should email:kls-webadmin@kent.ac.uk immediately.

Paper Copy - Essays

One paper copy of your essay must also be handed in for staff to use in marking and giving feedback. If you fail to submit the paper copy by the deadline your feedback and your mark are likely to be delayed.

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Paper copies of essays should be posted (with completed Cover Sheet, having signed the declaration relating to plagiarism and research ethics) in the box marked ‘Postgraduate Essay Papers Only’, situated outside the KLS Postgraduate Office.

Essay Submission Deadlines

Autumn Term Essays

Unless indicated otherwise by a Module Convenor in the Module Outline, 5 pm on the last day of the Autumn Term, Friday 14 th December .

Spring Term Essays

Similarly unless indicated otherwise by a Module Convenor in the Module Outline, 5 pm on the last day of the Spring Term, Friday 5 th April 2013 .

Late Submission - Essays

Please refer to Annex 9 of the Credit Framework on concessions applications:http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/credit/index.html

Students are reminded that they have a responsibility to manage their learning, revision and assessment activities throughout the duration of each term or assessment period. Students are expected to plan carefully and manage their workload and should not leave coursework, learning, revision or similar activities until too late.

Extensions in the submission time for essays will only be considered if there is evidence of illness or other misfortune, such as to cause exceptional interference with academic performance over and above the normal difficulties experienced in life. Students are required to provide supporting concessionary evidence. Extensions will not be considered in the following circumstances:-

Completing coursework too late and missing deadlines because of computer or transport difficulties.

Losing work not backed up on computer disk or USB device. Failure to make alternative travel plans in the face of known disruptions. Normal employment commitments.

Applications for an extension should be made at least five working days prior to the essay deadline unless there are exceptional circumstances which justify the delay in submitting the request. ALL late requests for an extension will be referred to the Director of Graduate Studies. Applications can be made by completing a Concessions Application Form for a Coursework Deadline available at:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/socsci/studying/undergrad/concessions.html

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The application should be submitted to the KLS Postgraduate Office who will seek approval on behalf of the student from the relevant Module Convenor. Students will be informed by email of the outcome of their application. Students are required to submit coursework in time for the marks to be considered by the next Board of Examiners meeting. If a student has concessionary evidence which prevents them from submitting by the appropriate deadline then they must submit the concessionary evidence to be considered by the Board of Examiners.

Where an essay is submitted late without an extension being granted it will normally be given a mark of 0%.

Dissertations

The work on the dissertation will be preceded by your continuing attendance at the Legal Research and Writing Skills programme of research training that will be convened by Dr Donatella Alessandrini. Details as to times and venue will appear on the timetable and will be circulated by email. This programme will continue in the Spring Term and convey information about the dissertation project and the research methods that should be used in undertaking it.

Students must choose their dissertation research topic in consultation with a member of academic staff. To register their choice of topic students must then complete the enclosed Dissertation Details Form and return this to the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office by Friday 29 th March 2013 . (Students will be informed by e-mail if we are unable to assign their selected dissertation supervisor.) Any difficulties in identifying a potential dissertation supervisor should be referred to the relevant Programme Convenor.

Dissertations should be between 15-20,000 words (excluding bibliography, appendices, footnotes, quotations and any supplemental material which is included for ease of reference but which does not form an essential part of the text), typed, double or 1½ line spaced and fully referenced. Dissertations must state the actual word length. Students may be penalised for departing from the required word length and must follow the Instructions to Candidates available on the website at:http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/regulations/index.html

Supervision meetings, which may be face-to-face or may take the form of email and telephone communication, will include a discussion and review of the structure and plan of a dissertation and a sample chapter. This will normally involve a minimum of 3 meetings (face-to-face, email or telephone) which should take place by the end of the Summer term. Supervisors and students must keep a note of these meetings. Supervisors will be available from the end of the Summer term until September only to respond to specific issues or problems and this availability will normally be by email. Supervisors will not review complete drafts of the dissertation.

Any major difficulties or differences of opinion that might emerge between a student and a supervisor should be referred to the Programme Convenor of the relevant programme and, if not resolved, to the Director of Graduate Studies.

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Masters students may also wish to attend, on a voluntary basis, the Research Methods in Law modules (LW834 and LW835) primarily run for research students registered on the PhD research programme. Although intended primarily for research students, many of the issues raised in these modules will be of relevance to students undertaking a Masters dissertation. These modules take place in the Autumn and Spring Terms on Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 noon in the Brian Simpson Room in Eliot Extension.

Dissertation Submission and Deadline

The arrangements for the submission of dissertations will be the same as for essays. All dissertations must be submitted electronically with two paper copies to be handed in, as detailed above under Coursework/Dissertation Submission and Moodle.

The dissertation must be submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday 11 th September 2013 . Part time students who commenced their registration in September 2012 will submit their dissertations in September 2014.

Students must make clear that the dissertation is being formally submitted by signing the Notice of Submission Form, Access Form and submitting these forms with the paper copy. The supervisor will no longer be permitted to advise on or discuss the content of the dissertation with the candidate until after the results are released.

Late Submission - Dissertations

Late submission of dissertations will be considered only in grave and exceptional circumstances. The application form to request an Extension in Submission Time for a Dissertation is available from the KLS Postgraduate Office. Applications should be supported by their dissertation supervisor and will also need the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.

If a student has concessionary evidence which prevents them from submitting by the appropriate deadline then they must submit the concessionary evidence to be considered by the Board of Examiners.

Any extension granted is on the understanding that students become liable to a late submission fee in line with University of Kent Regulations. The current University charge is £112 per six months, or part thereof.

Where a dissertation is submitted late without an extension being granted it will normally be given a mark of 0%. Students should note that any extensions granted for dissertations may result in delayed graduation.

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Marking of Essays and Dissertation, and Feedback to Students

Essays will be marked by one internal examiner and moderated by a second internal examiner and an external examiner. Dissertations will be marked by two internal examiners and moderated by an external examiner. Essays and dissertations are marked out of 100 with a pass mark of 40%.

Essays will be internally marked and moderated within four term weeks of the date of submission. Staff on some modules may be marking online using the Grademark tool in Turnitin instead of marking on paper. You will be notified in advance where any of your work is to be marked online. Otherwise essays will be returned to the Postgraduate Office and a copy of the essay with comments will be returned to students. Students will be notified by email when the essays with comments are available to collect and the marks entered on the Student Data System. Comments will be available online where essays are graded online. Please note that these marks remain subject to change until confirmed by the Board of Examiners Stage 1 meeting in June.

The facility exists for Law Module Convenors to allocate up to 20% of the marks for their modules on the basis of participation assessment. This allows credit to be given to verbal contributions to the module and involves an assessment of contributions in seminar presentations and general discussion. The basis upon which participation marks will be awarded will be fully explained by convenors of those modules which adopt this method of assessment at the first session, and an opportunity will be provided for questions to be raised. In those modules where participation assessment is adopted, the remaining 80% of the assessment will be determined by an essay submitted in accordance with the general requirements for the programme. Where a student fails to participate for whatever reason, a mark of 0% will normally be recorded.

Students are encouraged to check the modules for which they are registered and their marks/progress via the web on the Student Data System. The student portal is available on the University web pages at: https://portal.kent.ac.uk. Follow the pathway via the Student Data System. Alternatively the Student Data System can be accessed directly via: https://sds.kent.ac.uk/account.

There will be two meetings of the Board of Examiners each year. The first will usually take place during June to consider the students’ progress in the taught modules (Stage 1) and decide formally which students will be allowed to proceed to the dissertation stage (Stage 2) of the programme. The examiners will normally meet again in the following December to make final decisions on the award of degrees. Candidates may be required to attend an oral examination.

Dissertation and final degree results will be released via the Student Data System on Friday 20th December 2013. Letters of confirmation, transcripts and copies of the dissertation examiners reports will be posted to permanent home addresses in early January 2014. Successful students will then graduate in July 2014. Final degree certificates are only available after graduation. Results can not be given out by telephone or by any other means. Results cannot be released if there are any monies outstanding to the University.

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Criteria to be Applied to Taught Postgraduate Assessment in KLS

Below is a statement of the assessment criteria to be used in the Kent Law School for the marking of all assessed work on taught postgraduate programmes:-

The standard categories of marks are: Postgraduate Diploma/Masters Pass 40-59%; Merit 60-69%; Distinction 70% and above.

80% or higher: A superb answer that manages to combine incisive writing and thinking with an impressive knowledge of the subject area. The answer should show evidence of reading that goes well beyond that taught in the programme or module, but should integrate this with novel personal reflections that demonstrate an exceptional perception of the subject area. The answer is well-reasoned, well-organised and presented with no serious typographical errors and, with only very minor modification, is of a standard that could be published in a relevant academic journal.

70-79%: An excellent answer that demonstrates considerable independent thinking and links this with a broad and detailed knowledge of the subject area. This should be exemplified by an astute choice of relevant examples where appropriate, derived from material that goes beyond that suggested for the programme or module. This should be integrated into a well-reasoned answer that carries a clear, thoughtful and substantiated line of argument.

60-69%: A meritorious and distinctive answer that integrates material from different sources into a concise and well-organised account of the subject area. There should be evidence of independent research effort and evaluative thinking that has been developed from ideas presented in the programme or module, and the submission should provide a clear, concise and well-reasoned answer that covers the important points without major omission.

50-59%: A satisfactory pass answer that demonstrates a generally sound understanding of the subject area supported by relevant examples that are demonstrably well understood and presented coherently. Typically, an answer in this category falls short of a merit classification because of shortcomings in coverage, misunderstandings of critical issues, or because the presentation, organisation or writing style are deficient.

40-49%: A bare pass level of answer that represents the minimum acceptable standard. This should indicate an awareness of basic reading materials recommended for the programme or module and a minimal understanding of the contentious issues relevant to the topic being covered. A mark in this range might also be awarded where there is a significant amount of irrelevance or where lines of argument are seriously obscured by misconceptions, incoherence or dislocated presentation.

30-39%: A fail answer that makes reference to material that was covered in the programme or module, but reproduces this in an unfocused or uncritical way, showing little or no evidence of reading around the subject or of independent thinking. Alternatively, the answer fails to address the question posed or shows a significant lack of understanding of the area at issue.

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29% and below: A serious fail answer that completely fails to address the question posed showing little evidence of understanding of the subject area. The answer may contain serious errors or be presented in an incoherent, disorganised or illegible way.

Progression and Upgrading

Candidates are only allowed to proceed to the dissertation stage if they have attained an average mark of 40% or more in their essays. Any essay which has obtained less than 40% on first submission, may be resubmitted except where resubmission is disallowed for disciplinary reasons. However, no resubmitted essay will be awarded a mark greater than 40%.

Students who fail the participation element of a module may be given the opportunity to undergo a viva. However, any mark given for the participation element after a viva has been conducted will be capped at the pass mark of 40%.

A student who is initially registered for a Postgraduate Diploma and who has attained the credits allocated to the six taught module assessments for that programme may, on formal application, have his or her registration upgraded to the Masters degree.

Please refer to the credit framework for further detailed information.

Student Responsibilities

Any correspondence received for students is held for collection in the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office. All personal memoranda from the Kent Law School will be sent there and students are strongly advised to check their email regularly to be notified of any post for collection. Any change of address must be notified immediately to the Postgraduate Officer, Lynn Risbridger, in the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office. Up to four copies of status letters may be requested during your period of registration. For additional copies there will be an extra charge of £12 per letter.

The respective Programme Convenor is the personal tutor of all students following the programme, and he or she will be happy to discuss any difficulties or problems experienced.

Support Services

There are a wide variety of support services available on campus and students are encouraged to make the most of these services. The web address for the student support services is: http://www.kent.ac.uk/studentservices/support-services/

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Careers Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Chaplaincywww.kent.ac.uk/chaplaincy/

College Masters’ Officeshttp://www.kent.ac.uk/studentservices/masters-office/

Counselling Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/counselling/

Disability and Dyslexia Support Servicehttp://www.kent.ac.uk/ddss/

Centre for English and World Languageshttp://www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/

Equality and Diversity Managerhttp://www.kent.ac.uk/hr-equalityanddiversity/

European Officewww.kent.ac.uk/european-office/

International Developmentwww.kent.ac.uk/international/

Kent Law Clinicwww.kent.ac.uk/law/clinic/

Kent Unionwww.kentunion.co.uk

Medical Centrewww.kent.ac.uk/medical/

Student Learning Advisory Servicewww.kent.ac.uk/uelt/learning/index.html

Alumni and Friendswww.kent.ac.uk/alumni/

IT

The University’s computing facilities can make academic and indeed social life much easier and more pleasant. A good deal of information is available from the IT Services. Students are urged to use the computing facilities and the support provided at the IT Services reception. Their website is: http://www.kent.ac.uk/itservices/

Currently the Kent Law School provides £17 (full-time), £8.50 (part- time) of printing credits for each student per academic year. The credit is added directly to your account after registration and details of how the account works are available from IT Services reception.

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Students will be automatically subscribed to the kls-llm mailing list. This is a general mailing list for all Masters and Postgraduate Diploma students and all general memoranda and messages from staff will be sent to students via email. Students are therefore strongly advised to check their email frequently. There are a number of other programme mailings lists as follows:-

Criminal Law programmes kls-criminal@kent.ac.uk Environmental Law programmes kls-elp@kent.ac.uk European Law kls-european@kent.ac.uk International Commercial Law kls-commercial@kent.ac.uk International Environmental Law kls-iel@kent.ac.uk International Law with International Relations

kls-international@kent.ac.uk

Medical Law and Ethics kls-medlaw@kent.ac.uk Public International Law kls-public@kent.ac.uk

For instructions on how to subscribe and other mailing lists please see the KLS computing web site via:http://www.kent.ac.uk/law/local_users/Taught_Postgraduate/ict/index.html?tab=email If you have any problems please contact the helpdesk at IT Services.

Student Representation and Feedback

Students should elect a representative from each programme by week four of the Autumn Term. The Kent Union will conduct these elections online. These representatives will be members of the Graduate Studies Staff Student Liaison Committee. The representatives will be able to discuss matters concerning the Masters programmes as a whole with Kent Law School staff at meetings of the Graduate Studies Committee. Representatives are also invited to attend School meetings. Faculty representatives are also invited to attend the Graduate School Board meetings.

Online evaluations will be conducted for every module in week 10 of the Autumn Term and week 20 of the Spring Term. Please take the time to submit the online evaluations - these are extremely helpful to Module Convenors in improving the content and presentation of their modules. Present students have benefited from previous generations of students having completed the module evaluations and providing suggestions for the improvement of modules and programmes.

Complaints Procedure

All students are entitled to receive competent teaching on all modules within a programme and short-comings in this respect, or unsatisfactory administrative arrangements, may legitimately be the subject of complaint. Module evaluation forms are intended to provide an opportunity for suggestions for year-on-year improvements to modules and programmes. However, problems may arise that need to be more immediately addressed at the most appropriate level so that they can be swiftly rectified.

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In the first place, problems with particular modules should be raised with the Module Convenor, who should be available to discuss difficulties following classes or during office hours. If a satisfactory resolution of the difficulty cannot be reached with the Module Convenor, the matter should be raised with the relevant Programme Convenor. In the event of a particularly intractable problem, the matter may be further considered by the Director of Graduate Studies or the Head of School, providing that it has first been raised with the appropriate Module or Programme Convenor.

If the problem is of a kind that affects the student body collectively it should be raised by the student representative for the relevant programme. The relevant Programme Convenor or the Director of Graduate Studies will be pleased to consider difficulties of a general kind concerning either teaching or other arrangements concerning a programme. The student representative is also able to raise general problems at either the Graduate Students’ Liaison Committee or the Graduate Studies Committee.

The University’s complaints procedures can be found below and these deal with both academic and non academic complaints:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/guidance/appeals.html http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/regulations/general.html

Library Facilities

The Law Library is located on Level 3 of the Templeman Library, and contains the books, periodicals and primary materials of law, although many of the books and journals required for postgraduate study may be found in other areas of the library as well. Ben Watson, and his support staff are available to help with any enquiries in person or by email. Contact details are listed at the end of this guide.

Use the library catalogue to search for materials: https://catalogue.kent.ac.uk/.

The Law Library subject guide Lawlinks is structured to help you find your way around all of our legal resources and contains many guides and tutorials to help you.

3 sections to look out for to get you started are:

SignpostsThe Signposts are links to freely available websites that we recommend as good starting points for legal research. Electronic Law LibraryThe Electronic Law Library has links through to subscription datasets (eg, Westlaw, LexisLibrary) which are only available to registered members of the University of Kent.

Researching the lawResearching the law contains electronic versions of quick guides to brush up your research skills or get you started in an unfamiliar area.

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You can access Lawlinks here: http://www.kent.ac.uk/library/subjects/lawlinks/ 

In addition, there are many other materials which are available to you and may be useful for extending your research. These are listed on the main library pages, under Resources: http://www.kent.ac.uk/library/resources/.

Access to London Libraries

Under the SCONUL access scheme (details on the Templeman Library website under the ‘Other Collections’ topic) postgraduate taught students may use the facilities of several libraries in London including the best law library in the UK, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), the British Library (one of the best libraries in the world) and specialist law libraries such as that of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London (SOAS). Students are advised to avail themselves of these facilities, especially for their dissertation research. Information about the library access scheme is available on the library web page or in the library itself.

Students may be refunded for two (off-peak or cheap day) return tickets from Canterbury to London by public transport per year for dissertation research purposes. This may be claimed by completing an Expense Claims Form (EXP1) and attaching the tickets or original receipts. Expense Claims Forms are available from the Kent Law School Postgraduate Office. To avoid having to complete an expense claims form etc travel can also be pre-booked by KLS and this can be done by emailing your requirements to kls-travel@kent.ac.uk.

Student Facilities

In addition to the computing facilities generally available to all students, the Kent Law School has its own air conditioned computing suite for KLS taught postgraduate students to use. There are 16 computers, a printer and scanner. Students are also able to use the KLS PG Seminar Room and Teaching Room after teaching hours, during the weekends and vacation periods. All the rooms have wireless networking. (To install the printer select \\printserver4\dpklspg.)

Please note that the computing suite is a quiet study area. All the doors have electronic door locks. To gain access to these rooms you will need to have the rooms added onto your Kent ID card. Please collect an authorisation form from the Postgraduate Office to take to Eliot College reception for them to update your Kent ID card.

Please note that the Kent Law School will not be responsible for any loss or damage to items left by students in the postgraduate rooms.

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Data Protection

The Kent Law School adheres to the Document Retention and Archiving Policy set out by the Office for Quality Assurance and Validation which complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. More detailed information on data protection and the Kent Guidelines can be found at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/data-protection/

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MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES OF THE KENT LAW SCHOOL

KLS Office: Lydia Burchett (l.burchett@kent.ac.uk) Extension: 7826School Administration Manager

Lynn Risbridger (l.risbridger@kent.ac.uk) Extension: 3405Postgraduate Administrator

Dylan Williams (d.williams@kent.ac.uk) Extension 4595Postgraduate Assistant

Mark Dean (g.m.dean@kent.ac.uk) Extension 3551IT Support Officer

Law Library: Ben Watson (b.watson@kent.ac.uk) Extension: 3111Law Librarian

Law Library Staff: Extension: 7866Lesley Lawrence (l.j.lawrence@kent.ac.uk)Angela Lopez-Real (a.s.lopez-real@kent.ac.uk)

Academic Staff Extension Room

Dr Donatella Alessandrini 4289 Eliot E2E1(d.alessandrini@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: International Commercial Law

Mr Jonathan Austin-Jones 4860 Eliot N2W6(ja41@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Kate Bedford 4868 Eliot W3N4(k.bedford@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Deborah Cheney 3352 Eliot W4-5(d.cheney@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Emilie Cloatre 4765 Eliot N3W2(e.cloatre@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Vicky Conway 3149 Eliot E4E1(v.conway@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: Criminal Justice

Dr Emily Haslam 4489 Eliot W4-5A(e.haslam@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: International Criminal Justice

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Mr Martin Hedemann-Robinson 3331 Eliot E4E8(m.hedemann-robinson@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: European Law

Professor Didi Herman 7544 Eliot Extension L37(klshod@kent.ac.uk) Head of School

Professor Bill Howarth 3341 Eliot W3N6(w.howarth@kent.ac.uk)Programme Convenor: Environmental Law and PolicyProgramme Convenor: International Environmental Law

Professor Paddy Ireland 3344 Eliot W4N1(p.w.ireland@kent.ac.uk)

Mr Andreas Kokkinis 4860 Eliot N2W6(andreas.kokkinis.10@ucl.ac.uk)

Ms Siân Lewis-Anthony 4509 Eliot N4W1c(s.lewis-anthony@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: International Law with International Relations

Dr Robin Mackenzie 3356 Eliot W4N6(r.mackenzie@kent.ac.uk)Programme Convenor: Medical Law and EthicsConvenor: Graduate Studies Staff Student Liaison Committee

Professor Donald McGillivray 4293 Eliot Extension L30(d.mcgillivray@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Aka Ngenda 4860 Eliot N2W6(Akalemwa.Ngenda@brunel.ac.uk)

Dr Gbenga Oduntan 4817 Eliot N3W3(o.t.oduntan@kent.ac.uk)

Mr Nikolas Rajkovic TBC(n.rajkovic@kent.ac.uk) Programme Convenor: Public International Law

Professor Iain Ramsay 4866 Eliot E4S1(i.d.c.ramsay@kent.ac.uk)

Professor Bernard Ryan 3310 Eliot E3E1(b.ryan@kent.ac.uk)

Professor Geoffrey Samuel 3445 Eliot S4E1

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(g.h.samuel@kent.ac.uk)

Mr Alan Story 3316 Eliot E2S1(a.c.story@kent.ac.uk)

Professor Steve Uglow 3342 Eliot E3S1(s.p.uglow@kent.ac.uk)

Dr Pamela White TBC

Dr William White 4415 Eliot E4E6(w.a.white@kent.ac.uk)

Professor Toni Williams 4934 Eliot Extension L32(g.a.williams@kent.ac.uk) Director of Graduate Studies (Taught)Programme Convenor: LLM in Law and Combined TitleProgramme Convenor: LLM in Law (Erasmus-Europe)

Dr Simone Wong 3332 Eliot W4.4(s.w.y.wong@kent.ac.uk)

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REGULATIONS FOR TAUGHT PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

CREDIT FRAMEWORK FOR TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

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