LLM in Business Law (Liverpool John Moores University) - Online

The LLM requires the successful completion of 180 credits.

What you will study

• Module 1 – Introduction to Business Law (20 credits)
• Module 2 – Alternative Dispute Resolution (20 credits)
• Module 3 – Company Law (20 credits)
• Module 4 – Intellectual Property Law (20 credits)
• Module 5 – EU Competition Law (20 credits)
• Module 6 – Private International Law (10 credits)
• Module 7 – Research Methods (10 credits)
• Module 8 – Dissertation (60 credits)

Course Format and Assessment

• To complete the programme, students must pass each module
• Assessments will incorporate coursework, research assignments, presenting reports and writing essays
• There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue
• You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.

By completing this course, you will be able to...

• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the impact and influence policy has and continues to have, on professional practice within international business law
• Apply major theories and concepts to their studies
• Reflect on their critical appreciation and apply knowledge to practice in the areas of international business law including, dispute resolution, company law, intellectual property, EU competition, and private international law
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to plan, conduct and report on a research project by independently engaging with the subject literature and theory, analysing and assessing it to support critical and normative judgments, and developing a structured argument
• Identify a range of research strategies and methods, and reflexively assess the merits of each
• Understand and show sensitivity to diversity issues and competing interests to identify and take account of normative and moral positions within international business law
• Recognise the relevance of the study in the international business law field
• Using ICT to identify, access, and select effective information collection methods and use the most appropriate analytical tools including the application of numerical skills to cases involving a quantitative dimension
• Articulate arguments and conclusions based on evidence that are subject to a well-developed critical appraisal and imaginative judgment.

When Does it Start and How Long is the Programme

Your LLM commences in October 2024 and is delivered over 26 months.

You will be required to submit a Dissertation consisting of a 15,000-word essay.

How You Will Learn

Each module uses a variety of learning tools combined into a varied, interactive programme with resources including:

• Detailed study guides
• Electronic documents, readings, case studies and coursework
• Pre-recorded lectures, asynchronous seminars and tutorials
• Traditional textbooks
• Online multimedia content
• Interactive discussion groups

The modules are made available to you following a schedule that allows you to work at your own pace but keep in sequence with the assessment requirements. Each module is broken into a series of units and lessons, making the content manageable and assisting with your time allocation throughout the programme.