入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Law (2:2 or equivalent), although other appropriate qualifications will be considered.
英语要求： a score of at least 6.5 in IELTS (with no less than 6.0 in any element)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £11,500.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The programme’s two core modules explore the origins of the law in both fields: the growth of the asylum and the development of the Poor Law. They critically analyse the current legal regimes and as well as the policy, research and theoretical socio-legal contexts in which these legal regimes exist.
课程内容 Course Content ：
In Part 1 of the degree of LLM (Social Care Law), students are required to study modules to the value of 120 credits, at least two of which must be drawn from modules listed below. All modules in the LLM (Social Care Law) route are 30 credits. Students may then choose any other modules to the value of 60 credits. These may be drawn from the modules listed in any other LLM route or from a combination of LLM routes.
*Please note that modules are likely to change from time to time.
Optional Modules
Community Care Rights and the Law
Human Rights, Health and Disability
Introduction to Medical Law and The Law of Healthcare Management [FT]
Key Legal Aspects of Psychiatry and Reproductive Medicine and the Family [FT]
Law and Psychiatry [FT]
The Child and the State: Law and Policy
教学和评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Students must complete four modules (one assessment for each module comprising of a 5,000 word essay or examination) and a dissertation (not exceeding 15,000 words). Students must study two modules from the LLM (Social Care Law) route.
Depending on the route and the particular module, teaching methods comprise a mix of lectures and seminars, individual and joint written and oral presentations and distance learning. All modules are supported by extensive IT provision available on and off campus. Modules are typically led by staff actively engaged in research relevant to their subject matter.