Adult Family Law (M6008)

15 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore the key rules and principles of adult family law, focusing on how they apply to marriage, unmarried cohabitation, civil partnerships, domestic violence, divorce, child support, financial provision on divorce and alternative family dispute resolution methods.

Key topics include:

• central principles such as autonomy, privacy, and freedom from discrimination
• the application of family law rules in social and political contexts
• critical reflections on how family relationships are regulated and whether existing rules are appropriate.

The module combines theoretical perspectives with practical insights, encouraging you to analyse both the principles and real-world applications of adult family law.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.