Undergraduate Course: Criminal Law Ordinary (LAWS08102)
Course Outline
School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
General principles of responsibility for crime; actus reus and mens rea; defences and mitigating factors; specific offences in Scots criminal law, both at common law and by statute. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
This course is only open to visiting students coming through a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus students on a Law Exchange). |
Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
Please be advised that Monday 21st September 2009 is a university holiday. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student should have a clear understanding of the structure and principles of the criminal law as well as an understanding of the basic rules. The student should also have begun critically to analyse the criminal law. Finally, the students should have begun to research independently into the criminal law using library resources. |
Assessment Information
100% exam, December diet. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Sharon Cowan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8000
Email: s.cowan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Heather.Haig@ed.ac.uk |
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