Postgraduate Course: EU Criminal Law (LAWS11111)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course introduces students to that part of EU Justice and Home Affairs law which deals with Criminal Law. After an initial introduction to the evolving institutions and competences of EU criminal law and the constitutional principles which underpin EU criminal law, the course concentrates on the development of general harmonisation and mutual recognition measures developed under the Treaty on European Union, and finally on specific areas such as terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, and corruption. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- discuss and critically analyse the idea of the European Union as an 'area of freedom, justice and security', in particular in respect to the evolution of EU criminal law;
- understand and assess EU policy in relation to police and criminal justice cooperation;
- draw links between EU policy and relevant conceptual ideas and frameworks such as 'securitisation' and 'security'; the idea of 'Europe'; social inclusion and exclusion; the rule of law, justice and human rights; citizenship.
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Assessment Information
| One essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
EU law, justice and home affairs, criminal law |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Jo Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 9587
Email: jo.shaw@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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