Overview
NFQ Level 8, Major Award
First Year - BCL (Law and Business)
First Year consists of core modules to the value of 60 credits (35 credits Law; 25 credits Business). In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Law and Business, a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Second Year - BCL (Law and Business)
Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 60 credits (30 credits Law; 30 credits Business). In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Law a student must have: (a) passed the First University Examination in Law and Business; and (b) subsequently satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Third Year - BCL (Law and Business)
Third Year consists of core modules to the value of 60 credits (30 credits Law; 30 credits Business). In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Law a student must have: (a) passed the Second University Examination in Law and Business; and (b) subsequently satisfactorily attended prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Fourth Year - BCL (Law and Business)
Fourth Year consists of modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 20 credits in Law and a minimum of 5 more elective credits of Law (making a total of at least 25 credits of Law) and core modules to the value of 10 credits in Business and a minimum of 10 more elective credits of Business (making a total of at least 20 credits of Business). In order to be admitted to the BCL (Law and Business) (Hons) Degree Examination, a student must have: (a) passed the Third University Examination in Law and Business; and (b) subsequently attended in a satisfactory manner prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
Workload Guideline
Where a programme contains elective modules it is recommended that students do not take any more than 40 credits in any semester. Students are therefore advised to choose their modules so that the workload is evenly spread throughout the year.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AC1102 | Financial Accounting | 5 |
| EC1207 | Principles of the Micro Economy | 5 |
| EC1208 | Principles of the Macro Economy | 5 |
| IS1105 | Business Information Systems | 5 |
| LW1001 | Legal Writing | 5 |
| LW1104 | Foundations of the Legal System | 5 |
| LW1112 | Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union 1 | 5 |
| or LW1114 | Droit institutionnel de l’Union européenne |
| LW1154 | Law of Contract | 10 |
| 2 | 10 |
| Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5)
plus Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government () 2 | |
| Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta (5)
plus Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais () 2 | |
| MG1000 | Principles of Management | 5 |
| |
| AC2204 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 5 |
| AC2205 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 5 |
| EC2211 | Economics - Production and Costs | 5 |
| IS2200 | IS Analysis and Design for Business | 5 |
| LW1106 | Law of Torts I | 5 |
| LW1107 | Law of Torts II | 5 |
| LW1153 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| LW2001 | Clinical Legal Skills - Group Work and Presentation | 5 |
| LW2204 | Economic Law of the European Union | 5 |
| MG1002 | Foundations of Marketing | 5 |
| MG2001 | People and Organisation | 5 |
| |
| AC3302 | Investment Appraisal | 5 |
| AC3304 | Introduction to Pricing Assets and Valuation | 5 |
| EC2214 | The Macroeconomic Environment in a Global Context | 5 |
| IS3001 | IS Solutions for the Digital Enterprise | 5 |
| IS3320 | Designing and Using Management Information Systems | 5 |
| LW2249 | Property Law: Ownership and Succession | 5 |
| LW2250 | Property Law: Rights in the Land of Others | 5 |
| LW2254 | Commercial Law | 10 |
| LW3345 | Company Law I: Fundamental Concepts and Doctrines | 5 |
| LW3346 | Company Law II: Management, Finance and Insolvency | 5 |
| MG2008 | Business Ethics and Governance | 5 |
| |
| EC4213 | Law and Economics of EU Competition Policy | 5 |
| EC4214 | Law and Economics of Competition and Regulation | 5 |
| LW3303 | Law of Equity: Doctrines and Remedies | 5 |
| LW3305 | Law of Equity: Trusts | 5 |
| LW3307 | Moot Court (Law and Business) | 5 |
| LW3367 | Jurisprudence | 5 |
| 3 | 30 |
| Management Accounting: Planning and Control (5) | |
| Management Accounting: Performance and Decision Making (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 1 (5) | |
| Financial Reporting 2 (5) | |
| Corporate Financing (5) | |
| Economics of the Labour Market (5) | |
| Behavioural Economics in Labour Markets (5) | |
| Business Econometrics 1 (5) | |
| Strategic Economic Consultancy (5) | |
| Food Security and the Developing World (5) | |
| IT Solution Selling and Digital Business (5) | |
| Enterprise Sales Solutions for Global Business (5) | |
| The Law of Evidence I (5) | |
| The Law of Evidence II (5) | |
| International Human Rights Law (5) | |
| Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5) | |
| Humanitarianism and the Law (5) | |
| Law of Public Administration (5) | |
| Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review (5) | |
| Privacy and Data Protection Law (5) | |
| Family Law: Child Law (5) | |
| Family Law: Family Relationships (5) | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution (5) | |
| Employment Law: Contracts, Termination, Collective Labour Law (5) 4 | |
| Employment Law: Rights Protection, Equality, Specific Categories of Employees (5) 5 | |
| Financial Services: Law and Regulation (5) | |
| Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5) | |
| Principles of Revenue Law (5) | |
| Income Tax Law (5) | |
| Sports Law (5) | |
| Sources and Foundations of Environmental Law (5) | |
| Environmental Law: Contemporary Issues in Governance, Regulation and Enforcement (5) | |
| Sports Law Clinic (5) | |
| Traveller Equality and Justice Project Clinic (10) | |
| Courtroom Ethnography: Theory and Practice (5) | |
| Medical Law and Ethics (5) | |
| Medical Law: Regulation of Healthcare (5) | |
| Placement (5) | |
| Enterprise and Innovation (5) | |
| Marketing Communications (5) | |
| Human Resource Management (5) | |
| Project Management (5) | |
| Strategic Management (5) | |
| Digital Marketing (5) | |
| Leadership and Organisational Dynamics (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Notes:
- The right is reserved not to offer any particular elective modules listed in the regulations.
- Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
- In order to ensure a reasonable distribution of workload, when choosing modules for all programmes, students should take a balance of credits between Semester 1 and Semester 2 Students who wish to deviate from this rule must seek permission from their Programme Director.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BCL (Hons) (Law and Business) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth and contextual knowledge and understanding of legal and business principles and rules;
- Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
- Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings.
