They will be expected to have developed the ability to deal with constitutional legal materials in a critical and analytical manner, to identify problems in the constitutional system and to apply their knowledge in suggesting possible solutions. They should be able to apply legal principles to factual situations in order to suggest possible outcomes to cases. Students will also be expected to be able to identify and appreciate the constitutional law implications of general developments in law and politics. Particular focus on the Government of Wales Act and the National Assembly for Wales. The lectures will provide an introduction to each topic and course handouts will indicate further reading.
Seminars are smaller groups designed to discuss particular issues in more detail.
Workshops also focus on specialised topics and aim to promote group work among students. In addition to these elements students should expect to spend a significant proportion of their time in the library preparing for seminars and following up the reading indicated on the hand-outs. British Government and the Constitution .