LAU12402 Introduction to Law B

Module Learning Outcomes with embedded Graduate Attributes   

By the end of this module, students should be able to:   

• Identify the nature, purpose, and limits of law.  
• Articulate the multiple relationships between law and morality.  
• Engage in theoretical analysis and argumentation.  
• Explain the key features of the Council of Europe and the World Trade Organization.  
• Critically assess the regulation of human rights, in particular the right to privacy and its interaction with freedom of expression.  
• Apply legal principles and case law in order to solve a variety of legal problems.   

Module Content   

This module, intended for non-law students, builds on Introduction to Law I and continues to introduce junior fresh students to further key features of the Irish legal system and to aspects of legal skills. The module considers first some key issues in contemporary jurisprudence, encouraging students to engage critically and analytically with current debates. It covers, for instance, issues concerning the nature of law and adjudication, situated against the broader backdrop of the links between law and morality. The module then provides an overview of public international law (incl. the WTO and the Council of Europe) with specific reference to the role of international human rights.