Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The Postgraduate Diploma in Law is a full-time programme running for 9 months or a part-time programme running for 18 months over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the Postgraduate Diploma in Law, simultaneously pursue any other form of education, training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.
Progression: LLM
Candidates who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Law may undertake the LLM (Taught).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Full-time: Students take 60 credits over one academic year.
Part-time: Students take 60 credits over two academic years, completing a total of 30 credits in Year 1 and 30 credits in Year 2.
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1, 2, 3 | 60 |
| Law of EU Foreign Policy | |
| Comparative Family Property Law | |
| Intellectual Property Law | |
| Criminology: Core Theories, Context and Critique | |
| Penology | |
| International Criminal Law | |
| Law of Cybercrime | |
| Child Protection Law 4 | |
| Contemporary Issues in International Law | |
| The Family and the Law | |
| Intellectual Property and Internet Regulation | |
| Method in Environmental Law | |
| Mental Capacity Law | |
| International Human Rights Law | |
| Mental Health Law | |
| International Biodiversity and Ecosystems Law and Policy | |
| Climate Change Law and Policy | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution: Processes and Practice | |
| Introduction to the Law of the Sea | |
| Sale, Insurance and Carriage of Goods at Sea | |
| Global Maritime Security | |
| International Environmental Law | |
| Public International Law | |
| Refugee and Forced Displacement Law | |
| Negotiation and Mediation | |
| Managing Complex Disputes | |
| Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy | |
| International Law and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | |
| Foundations of International Children's Rights | |
| Law and Policy of the EU Digital Market | |
| Digital Finance and FinTech: Law and Regulation | |
| Business and Human Rights | |
| International Child Justice | |
| Children's Rights and Climate Justice | |
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 Postgraduate Diploma in Law (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:
1
1-1
Critically evaluate primary and secondary legal materials including legislation, case-law and academic commentary;
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2
Identify and explore interconnections between legal topics;
1-3
3
Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving legal problems;
1-4
4
Demonstrate original, independent and critical thinking in relation to legal issues;
1-5
5
Connect changing values and sentiments in society with legal developments;
1-6
6
Formulate research questions and develop appropriate research methodologies and research methods;
1-7
7
Undertake independent scholarly legal research on legal questions and themes;
1-8
8
Use information technology appropriately for high-level legal research and writing;
1-9
9
Express complex legal and/or policy in an appropriate legal style, in accordance with legal writing standards.
