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Senior Freshman Law and German students take modules in
German language, including legal translation and an introduction
to the specialist language used in legal texts; German cultural
history; German civil law and jurisprudence and German criminal
law.
The Sophister years
The Junior Sophister (third) year is spent studying legal or
related subjects in a French or German university. The results
obtained studying abroad constitute a substantial part of your
final degree grades.
In the Senior Sophister (fourth) year, you select 40 ECTS
(credits) worth of modules from approximately thirty options.
See page 69 for details of possible modules. Students who
wish to continue their studies with the professional bodies may
also take Freshman modules in place of a Sophister module
if required by the particular professional body. In addition, you
will engage in language and oral work and project/report writing.
Students may choose from a number of options to take the
place of a law module, including a Broad Curriculum module
(see page 13), a research dissertation or a module offered by
the relevant language department.
Senior Sophister Law and French students study French
translation, Report writing and Oral French in addition to their
law modules. Law and German students take advanced oral
and written language modules, including Translation and
rhetoric, attend a seminar on German Law, as well as taking
their law modules.
Assessment
A combination of assignments and aural, oral and written
examinations is used. There is a strong element of continuous
assessment in language and French or German law subjects.
Career opportunities
The increasing Europeanisation of legal practice means that
graduates of the law and a language degree programme have
much to contribute to the legal and other professions in Ireland,
as well as enjoying career opportunities in Europe. In addition
to careers in the legal profession, Law and French and Law
and German graduates also find employment in business,
journalism, accountancy, banking, insurance, politics, foreign
affairs and diplomacy and public services.
Also, see “Law degrees and professional qualifications” on
page 69.
Further information
www.tcd.ie/Law
Tel: +353 1 896 1125 / 1278
E-mail:
law.school@tcd.ie
Law and business
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR017
25
550
LL.B. (Law and Business)
Special Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
OC3/HD3 Mathematics
GCSE
Grade B Mathematics
See also:
TR004: Law, page 68
TR018/019: Law and French/German, page 71
TR020: Law and political science, page 74
Course overview
This joint degree aims to give students a firm grounding in
the disciplines of law and business and to develop a critical
understanding of both the legal framework of business
activity and the economic and commercial context in which
law operates. Students will have the opportunity to focus
upon the many areas of overlapping interest between the two
disciplines; for example, the structure of companies and other
forms of business organisation, competition law and regulation
of markets, consumer law, labour law, finance and financial
markets, taxation, the protection of intellectual property and
international perspectives on law and business.
Is this the right course for you?
Historically, the disciplines of business and law have been
closely associated in both the public and private sector. In our
global economy, businesses now deal with more complex issues
concerning government regulations and international trade
policies. Conversely, the law has had to grapple with constantly
evolving commercial organisations and business practices.
With the growth in the size of legal practices and the expansion
of the work of the legal profession into areas of mergers, acquisitions
and taxation, the work of legal graduates and business graduates
have blended in many aspects. This course is aimed at
individuals seeking a career defined by the application of legal
principles and management practices. The programme will
provide students with a firm grounding in law along with strong
management skills, enabling students to choose from a wide
range of career opportunities or further study.
Course content
In the Junior Freshman (first) year students take six modules,
each equal to 10 ECTS credits. Students take three mandatory
law modules: The Irish legal system, Law of contract, and
Law of tort. Students take two mandatory business modules:
Introduction to organisation and management, and Introduction
to economic policy. In addition, students can choose between
Mathematics and statistics or a language module (French,
German, Russian, Spanish or Polish).