Law
Child Law
Module code: M5008
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
On this module, you’ll explore the most important rules of Child Law, including:
- parental status and responsibility
- child protection
- contact
- residence disputes
- disputes about what should be done for children.
You’ll also reflect on the ideas around child law, including the welfare principle and children’s rights. You’ll then consider the applications and principles of child law in practice.
You’ll examine parental and other adult-child relationships, evaluating the rules that govern children and their status in the family.
Module learning outcomes
- Systematically explain, analyse and apply the important legal principles and rules affecting children in family law.
- Systematically explain and analyse the most important policy considerations that underpin the rules and principles governing children in family life
- Present a reasoned argument in which the rules of child law are applied
- Demonstrate the ability to initiate and undertake independent research to develop critical perspectives on child law