LLM in Food Law (Liverpool John Moores University) - Online
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
26 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
04 Oct 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
21 Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 8,700
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
Food law is a dynamic area of law, heavily influenced by developments at an EU level. Over the years this course has recruited students from all over the globe and from many different backgrounds. A typical student may be an Environmental Health Officer, work in the food industry, or a practising lawyer or a consultant. As such the Food Law programme is specifically designed for lawyers and non-legal professionals with interests in the food law field, particularly those involved in the food industry.
Complete your LLM in 26 months. Establish yourself as an authority in Food Law and open up new career and employability options.
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Admissions
Curriculum
The LLM requires the successful completion of 180 credits.
What you will study
- Module 1 – Introduction to Food Law (20 credits)
- Module 2 – Food Sources Protection Law (20 credits)
- Module 3 – Food Consumer Protection Law (20 credits)
- Module 4 – Food Marketing Law (20 credits)
- Module 5 – Food Safety Law (20 credits)
- Module 6 – Consumer 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, and the presentation of reports and the writing of 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.
Program Outcome
By completing this course, you will be able to...
- Critically appraise the legislation and regulatory practices in the food law field.
- Develop critical responses to food sources protection law, and the ability to apply them critically in a variety of contexts.
- Undertake analysis of food consumer protection law, and the ability to apply it critically in a variety of contexts.
- Incorporate the issues at the forefront of food marketing law, and the ability to apply them critically in a variety of contexts and more!
Program Leaders
Program delivery
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.