We place the emphasis on face-to-face class contact as we believe this is the most effective learning environment. We believe that technology can enhance your experience in the classroom and therefore use IT remote delivery amongst other tools to compliment (rather than replace) our lectures and tutorials.
The standard LPC teaching day will be busier than at University. Large Group Sessions last for one hour and Small Group Sessions for one and a half hours. The group work provides the focal point of the course with students carrying out a variety of practical tasks and exercises.
You should be aware that the LPC course is intensive and can demand up to 45 hours study a week.
Pre-printed materials provide most of the substantive and procedural information needed to carry out the various transactions. These free lecture time from the traditional ‘chalk and talk’ format, to develop problem-solving skills.
Assessments are designed to integrate with the course as a whole. We assess each stage of the LPC's content by assessments at the end of that stage; in February and in June. Each skill will be assessed on a pass / fail basis to establish "competence", and each of the three compulsory and elective subjects will be assessed by examinations.
LPC course teaching methods
Both Large and Small Group Sessions are designed to encourage interactive learning, where students learn by doing in small groups rather than by passive listening in old-style chalk and talk lectures.
LPC study - large group sessions
We aim to free lectures from the traditional dictation approach by producing much of the core materials used in large gropu sessions in pre-printed handouts to ensure that the volume of work to be covered on the course is digestible.
LPC study - small group sessions
Small group sessions typically consist of 16 - 18 students and are the main vehicle through which the LPC is taught. This emphasis on small group work and sub-group work enables us to offer a student-centred approach to learning, with practical scenarios designed to encourage student activity rather than passive listening. Students get both the benefits of individual tuition and those of group support.
In-course assessment for the LPC course
Our continuous assessment methods test the ability of students to analyse, research and persuade as well as reinforcing the understanding of topics.
LPC study oral skills
Lawyers obviously need good debating and mooting skills. These are formally taught and assessed in the advocacy sessions but they are also required informally throughout the course in small group sessions.
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