Undergraduate Course: Civil Law Ordinary (LAWS08104)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course is concerned with the historical foundations of Private law as well as the civilian tradition in its historical context. It deals with Roman Law and its influence on later legal systems, including Scots Law. By an examination of the Roman Law of persons, property and obligations - mainly by way of commenting on a number of original texts in translation - this course aims to give students experience of the close study of legal argument and classification, as well as to provide an introduction to the phenomenon of legal development and the relationship of law and society, all within the context of one of the world's greatest legal cultures. Comparisons with Scottish Institutional writing and modern law will be made throughout the course.
No previous knowledge of either Latin or History is requried for this course. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, 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 | | 1-22 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 270, Old College |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 15 week(s). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The primary aim of this course it to promote students' knowledge and understanding of contemporary legal concepts, philosophy, and rules of law from a historical perspective, and to aid students in developing skills in legal analysis.
Students are also introduced to primary source materials and the issues surrounding their interpretation. The compulsory essay assists students in developing their research and writing skills, while developing their practical skills in the library. |
Assessment Information
Essay (20%), Degree exam (80%).
Resit exam consitutes 100% of final mark in case of resit. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr P Du Plessis
Tel: (0131 6)50 9701
Email: P.Duplessis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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