法律令人着迷
Deeply embedded within society, the law affects almost every aspect of our lives as individuals, homeowners, parents, workers, voters, global citizens and more from marriage, property rights or what constitutes crime, to local and national governance, immigration or international human rights. This exciting LLM explores the fascinating and complex relationship between law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on disciplines including cultural studies, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, sociology and political science. The innovative research skills youll gain prepare you for a PhD, socio-legal studies, a career at The Bar, non-governmental organisations or public, private or charity sectors. Designed to improve your understanding of how the law works in the real world, our LLM in Law and Society offers the chance to discuss and debate fascinating questions like these and more with a diverse cohort of recent graduates and professionals.<br><br>Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills alongside specialist knowledge, you'll explore the ways in which the legal system its institutions, processes and protagonists affects and interacts with us as individuals, communities, societies, nations and the world at large.<br><br>We offer two study pathways, giving you greater flexibility to tailor the course to suit your personal interests or career aspirations. Both include core content which introduces you to the philosophy, theories, concepts, approaches and themes within Law and Society research, dialogue and debate.<br><br>The general pathway (Pathway 1) allows you to pick and choose from a wide selection of elective modules offered within the School (subject to availability) in areas such as socio-legal advocacy, safeguarding adults, medical ethics, human rights, or international economic law. This route will be particularly appealing if you are interested in social justice issues and how the law can protect vulnerable individuals and groups. Depending on your passions you could explore gender, sexuality and the law, for example, or equality, discrimination and minorities.<br><br>The research-intensive pathway (Pathway 2) places a greater emphasis on research skills and methodology to better prepare you for PhD study and fast-track your research career. The University is a member of the ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) and the curriculum complies with the ESRC's research training requirements for PhD scholarships (commonly termed 3). It is also suitable as the master's year as part of an ESRC scholarship award that covers both the master's and PhD (commonly termed a 13 award).<br><br>Regardless of which pathway you choose, supporting your personal and professional development is a central to the programme. Among the many skills youll develop are critical thinking and reasoning, communication, mental flexibility, teamwork ability and self-leadership, some of the most in-demand essential transferable 'soft skills according to global consultants McKinsey.<br><br>Keele School of Law is an internationally recognised centre for cutting-edge, socially relevant legal research, which tackles some of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Key research themes include: Social Justice and Human Rights, International and European Law, Ethics, Health and Social Care, Legal Education, Innovation, and Practice, Gender, Sexuality, and Law.