Foundation in Law
During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.
While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.
Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.
Induction schedule
Monday 16 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Read through the HSS Induction Google site For UG students only |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Induction Google site |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Welcome and Induction |
LLD 1.03, Lloyd Building, Headington Campus |
Tuesday 17 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Welcome to the School of Law and Social Sciences |
John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Wednesday 18 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Foundation Law taster session |
JHB203, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Module registration helpdesk Drop-in if you need help registering your optional modules. |
G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Thursday 19 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Module registration helpdesk Drop-in if you need help registering your optional modules.
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G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Social Event | JHB408, Snow Room, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Friday 20 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Sexual Consent Education View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle. |
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| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Module registration helpdesk Drop-in if you need help registering your optional modules.
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G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Student Support Co-ordinators
Your Student Support Coordinator (SSC) is: Kirsty Holliday
| How to contact us | Contact details | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| In person | G103, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus |
Monday - Friday: 11:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm (Induction Week) |
| Phone |
Other key contacts
| Job title | Name | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Coordinator |
Dr Christos Papachristopoulos |
cpapachristopoulos@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Lead |
Dr Lucy Floyd |
l.floyd@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Administrator |
Bradley Raymond |
hss-law@brookes.ac.uk |
| Academic Liaison Librarian |
Charlie Brampton |
c.brampton@brookes.ac.uk |
Reading lists
This is an indicative reading list of the core books used on the course for the compulsory modules in Semesters 1 and 2. There is no expectation for you to buy any of the books, they are all available on Law Trove, VLeBooks or in our library.
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Semester 1 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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LAW3001 |
No core textbook |
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LAW3002 |
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LAW3003 |
Gary Thomas, Doing research (Bloomsbury Academic 2017) Emily Finch and Stephan Fafinski, Legal Skills (8th edn, Oxford University Press 2021) |
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LAW3008 |
Tom Frost, Rebecca Huxley-Binns, Jacqueline Martin and Shaneez Mithani, Unlocking the English Legal System (Taylor & Francis 2022) Emily Finch and Stephan Fafinski, Legal Skills (8th edn, Oxford University Press 2021) |
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Semester 2 Modules |
Recommended Core Text |
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LAW3004 |
Anne Dennett, Public Law Directions (2nd edn, OUP 2021) |
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LAW3005 |
No core textbook |
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LAW3006 |
Gary Thomas, Doing research (Bloomsbury Academic 2017) Emily Finch and Stephan Fafinski, Legal Skills (8th edn, Oxford University Press 2021) |
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LAW3007 |
No core textbook |
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