入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求： A second class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
英语要求：English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in all individual components, or equivalent.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £10,100
课程特征 Course Features：
The LLM in Employment Law is open to law graduates, lawyers and those with first degrees that have a substantial legal content. This degree combines the theory, practice and procedure of employment law with work in the School's live law clinic. You will be provided with a coherent programme of study that enables you to develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of employment law at postgraduate level.
课程内容 Course Content ：
The course consists of 120 credits of taught units followed by a 60-credit dissertation. There are four 15-credit compulsory units and one 30-credit compulsory unit. The remaining 30 credits are provided by option choices.
Semester one
• Employment Law (15 credits)
• Discrimination Law (15 credits)
• Tribunals Practice Procedure and Theory (15 credits)
• Simulated Tribunal (15 credits)
Semester two
• Reflective Practitioner (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
Plus two of the following optional units:
• Employment Law Project (15 credits)
• Work-Based Project (15 credits)
• Financial Crime and the Law (15 credits)
• Discrimination Law Project (15 credits)
Employment Law
You will obtain a thorough understanding of the law relating to the contract of employment and job security, and will apply this knowledge to problems within the work place. It is pre-requisite to the Tribunals and Simulated Tribunal units, and also for those who wish to work with the Employment Law Live Client Clinic.
Discrimination Law
Discrimination law is a fast developing area. Much case law arises from the employment situation, but the law regulates education, housing and other services. The subject covers equal pay and discrimination on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age.
Discrimination law is studied in context and thus the political root and social consequences are considered. Key concepts such as direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and positive discrimination and action will be considered in the first part of the course. In the meantime, you will select a topic and develop it as a research project. Assessment will be based on an oral presentation of this project to peers and the tutor in a role-play situation.
The unit will attract those who are developing expertise in employment law for professional or other career routes, but it will offer much to those interested in the rights of particular groups.
Tribunals Practice, Procedure and Theory
This unit will give you an understanding of the philosophy behind the creation of the tribunal as a means of dispute resolution. You will also gain practice and procedural knowledge of an employment tribunal, so that you re equipped with the tools and capability to bring a claim to such a tribunal on behalf of a client.
Simulated Tribunal
You will develop, practice and evaluate advocacy skills in a courtroom setting in this unit. You will also gain an understanding and appreciation of the practical constructs and applications relating to the legal framework governing tribunals and alternative dispute resolution settings, alongside the procedural issues and etiquette applicable within those contexts. You will build upon your knowledge of employment law and will be able make use of the mock courtroom.
Reflective Practitioner
This unit enables those who take part in the live client clinic to gain credits through the curriculum. It will be taught in a three week cycle: in week one, you will work in teams to interview clients with access to a supervisor and will prepare a client care letter and file documents; in week two, you will attend a two-hour workshop so we can give you guidance on your research; in week three, you will finalise and send out, under supervision, a letter of advice. You will be assessed by means of reflection and submission of client files.
Financial Crime and the Law
This unit will enable you to appreciate the varying forms and constructs of financial crime. It will also help you understand current theories relating to the causal socio economic factors for white collar crime, and appreciate the current regulatory and crime control statutes and the context of their development and enactment.
Work-Based Learning
This unit provides a flexible curriculum to those who mix work and study. Learning is designed around the full experience and utilisation of the learning cycle and other traditional theories and practices. You will construct a learning contract in conjunction with an academic supervisor and an appropriate work place adviser, which is designed to encourage you to actively manage your own learning processes and apply academic theory and content to yourwork place.
Project units
These units help to provide a flexible curriculum and are linked to a substantive law unit. They enable you to enhance you research and enquiry through providing an opportunity for you to conduct an independent research project more limited in size to that of the dissertation.
Dissertation
The dissertation is a compulsory unit and provides 60 of the 180 credits required. It provides you with the opportunity to produce a 15,000-word piece of work in an area that you find particularly interesting and can therefore be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable aspects of the course. A dissertation also indicates to employers that you are capable of independent research and can effectively construct and articulate complex arguments. As part of this unit, you will receive training in research methodologies and will learn how to write a high-quality dissertation.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Teaching is delivered across two semesters for full-time students. Learning is student-centred and you will be regularly directed to undertake independent study. Participation is an essential element of the programme and much time will be devoted to individual and group problem solving. The taught courses build on the research strengths of the course team, and discussion and debate is encouraged. You will have scope for choosing subjects of particular interest to you and that will benefit your future career plans.
职业机会 Career Opportunities:
The LLM Employment Law provides a springboard to a range of careers. The combination of advanced academic study and practical experience makes it an idea qualification for both legal practice and business. Although the focus is on employment law and practice, the skills that the course is designed to develop are relevant to many other career destinations whether in law, business or the public sector.
This programme will be useful for those who wish to work or who are already working in the following areas:
• Solicitor specialising in employment-related areas
• Barrister specialising in employment-related areas
• In-house lawyers
• Private and public sector (in particular human resources departments)