BCL Law and Society

Bigdeadlydave

Hi, I am currently deciding what courses etc to apply for and this one caught my eye.... I was wondering if anyone here was doing it and if they could tell me more about it? (what the lectures are like etc..)
http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=BCL&originating_school=62

Thanks in advance

OoOROiSiNOoO

I'm doing that course next year too:) it sounds really good, can't wait:D at the open day they gave a really good talk on it and they said if you have any more questions to get in contact with the Law & Govn. lecturers! Sorry I don't really have much to help you with

jedbartlet

have a look at the EPL course, a bit more on it but lots of fun. your mom will be impressed too!

Bigdeadlydave

jedbartlet wrote: »

have a look at the EPL course, a bit more on it but lots of fun. your mom will be impressed too!

Yeah I looked at that but apparently its not approved by kings inns, so its not ideal if I want to be a Barrister. I'm leaning towards being a solicitor but its perhaps best to keep all options open?

davegilmartin

Bigdeadlydave,

Saw your post there man and thought I could help! Im the Class Rep for BCL/1 so might be able to offer you some kinda student insight into the degree? I was the guy who spoke to the people at the Open Day about the degree, and thanks OoOROiSiNOoO for saying you thought it went ok!

So anyway we study the core legal subjects in first year and then depending on your preferences you can decide to shift the focus of your degree towards the Kings Inns side of things if you wish to be a Barrister or for the FE1s and Blackhall Place to be a solicitor, either way this degree can set you on your path. Firstly its a recognised degree from Kings Inns, so the subjects you sit here will let you avoid the part time course other people have to do and you can head straight for the entrance exams.

Personally I have found the degree to be a hugely interesting program. Already we have had prominent barristers, the Legal Editor of the Irish Times, the film censor, the Dean and Registrar of Kings Inns, solicitors come in to talk and discuss the professional career options with us and the faculty are always on the look out for ways to improve our general legal education which really sets us apart in other ways from the other colleges. We also have Criminal Law class trips to Mountjoy Prison where we see the current state of the Irish Prison System is really like.

In first year you will study these subjects;

Foundations of Law and Legal Research- most helpful trust me!
The Irish Legal System
Constitutional Law
Law of Torts
Criminal Law
Advanced Constitutional Law
Advanced Criminal Law
Advanced Torts
The Law of Contract
European Union Law

Our lecturers are all very into the class debate situation which is probably the best way to get your head around the Legal Issues. We divide each subject generally speaking between assignments and written exams, this year for me its 30% assigments 70% exams that go toward your final grade. And even at that the exams are mostly problem questions which are interesting to get your head around, its mostly a hypothetical situation where you are to advice a client on the legal issues (most of the time a few sly ones hidden too!) and to advise them based on the laws,acts, case law, constitution, etc!


If you have any other queries at all you can private mail me on this or find me on Facebook or whatever suits, I'd be more that happy to help with anything or meet with anyone on campus,its part of my role as a student here and as class rep!:)

Dave

Bigdeadlydave

Thanks for your reply mate Perfect timing too, I was about to fill out my CAO application!

OoOROiSiNOoO

Yeah, thanks davegilmartin! Have it first on my CAO!!

Bigdeadlydave

OoOROiSiNOoO wrote: »

Yeah, thanks davegilmartin! Have it first on my CAO!!

See ya dere then! (hopefully)

davegilmartin

Good stuff you won't regret it! I'm sure I'll see you both next year!

Amoo

im goin!! i did a plc last yr and got accepted on the 5th of august

ldxo15wus6fpgm

Just accepted my offer for this. Buzzing to say the least. Hope to see you all there!

Amoo

i cant wait!! bring on september 23rd!

Kirstyxxxx

Oh My God Only Finden This Now Cant Beleive Theyve A Message Board For This Ha I Got Accepted In Yesterday For This Course Hope To See Yas All Soon x

Wolfe Tone

Sweet, I will be there!

arryanna

As will I Looking forward to this year! And Mussolini, good to see theres another person on the course with an interest in history :P

Wolfe Tone

Haha

I wonder what the male/female ratio will be for this course?

arryanna

Hmmm, well I'd imagine Law would be pretty mixed? It wouldn't be like engineering or nursing where there's a pretty obvious divide

Amoo

:eek:i cannot WAIT to start! timetable is pretty handy too!

Wolfe Tone

Amoo wrote: »

:eek:i cannot WAIT to start! timetable is pretty handy too!

Care to supply a link to that timetable for the lazy feckers among us?

Amoo

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Care to supply a link to that timetable for the lazy feckers among us?

yessums its last years but they never change :rolleyes:
http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/feed.php3?prog=BCL&per=1&week1=1&week2=12&hour=1-20&template=student

Wolfe Tone

Amoo wrote: »

yessums its last years but they never change :rolleyes:
http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/feed.php3?prog=BCL&per=1&week1=1&week2=12&hour=1-20&template=student

Thanks

Thats like 11 and a 1/2 hours a week! (maths is not my strong point and I am back from a night out, go easy on me!)

Amoo

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Thanks

Thats like 11 and a 1/2 hours a week! (maths is not my strong point and I am back from a night out, go easy on me!)

hahahahaha not my finest point either but sure its handy
where u from anyway? dub or trekking from the bogs??

Wolfe Tone

I am from Drogheda! So I am in the unfortunate position of not being quite close enough for it to be handy and not far enough away to justify renting(so my father says!) So I will be getting the bus, and maybe crashing at a relations house some days.

What about yourself? My name is Dave btw!

Wolfe Tone

Yeah 10 am seems fine. Oh thats handy!

Yeah just did it this year, but I did TY as well so I am delighted to see the back of school! 6 years was too long Yourself?

ldxo15wus6fpgm

Nice one finding the timetable... didn't even think of looking for it

Wolfe Tone

Oh guys, whats the difference between a tutorial and a lecture?

ldxo15wus6fpgm

AFAIK the tutorial is a small class with discussion and debat while the lecture would be bigger and much more impersonal... open to correction here

Amoo

Brayden Sparse Metro wrote: »

AFAIK the tutorial is a small class with discussion and debat while the lecture would be bigger and much more impersonal... open to correction here

oh there ya go

Wolfe Tone

Hmmm Law and Legal research "This is how to use the index of a book" haha

Yeah thats what I was thinking, what would be the practical part?

Wish I had of not done TY and took a year out.

Wolfe Tone

I counted all the tutorials towards my weekly hour count.... you only go to one of them, and it lasts an hour. So thats 8hrs a week I think.

ldxo15wus6fpgm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Hmmm Law and Legal research "This is how to use the index of a book" haha

Yeah thats what I was thinking, what would be the practical part?

Wish I had of not done TY and took a year out.

Same. Regret TY so much Only upside is that I made one of my closest friends through it.

Wolfe Tone

Yeah, it was fun at the time, but I could have done so much more on a year out than I did in TY. Made some great friends though, hopefully I will make more in DCU

Amoo

BCL 2010 gonna be the best BCL EVERRRRR.. (even tho its only in its 2nd year, we'll make it totalyl awesome)

Amoo

anyone get netn in the post today??

Wolfe Tone

Amoo wrote: »

anyone get netn in the post today??

I still haven't got anything from the college

Amoo

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

I still haven't got anything from the college

i got my stuff today!! cannot wait in the 22nd at 10am :cool:

Wolfe Tone

Amoo wrote: »

i got my stuff today!! cannot wait in the 22nd at 10am :cool:

Just got mine today!

Ashashi

in the 22nd, perfect Hope to see you all there, freshers week should be good craic

Amoo

It will be good craic! Il hear ur names n b like HEY boards.ie dudes!! :P

Wolfe Tone

Yeah haha, wish I had a different boards name though!

Amoo

Haha one of us on boards wil stand up in d middle of the helix and shout MUSSOLINI c hu luks

Wolfe Tone

Haha, I will bow my head in shame!

So am I right in saying that we are in Wednesday the 22nd, Thursday the 23rd, and the Orientation Ball(whatever that is!) is that night?

Amoo

yep ima get lost im gna be the one carryin the map around lookin like a lost soul..iv been there so many times n yet no idea wheres where

Wolfe Tone

I will be in the same boat!

Amoo

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

I will be in the same boat!

might see u lost out at sea so! haha

ldxo15wus6fpgm

You two both gonna be staying in Larkfield?

Wolfe Tone

I am commuting/ staying in a relations house a few nights a week.... unfortunately Would love to live on campus.

Ashashi

I want to check out the Roman Pub Quiz Toga Rave. Sounds good to me I know the campus pretty well actually, so I think I may be ok. I alsolive in swords, so just grab any of the 41s or 33 and I am there. Lovely

Amoo

are any of you nervous for the first day?? cz i am!!:(

Wolfe Tone

Timetable is out.... two 9am starts, we are in everyday.

Ashashi

No we aren't, mine says we have Mondays off, and I have an early start on teh Thursday, rest are at 10.