Undergraduate Course: Public Law of the UK and Scotland (LAWS08091)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is concerned with the relationship between law, government and the citizen in Scotland, as a distinct part of the United Kingdom. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Legal Reasoning and Legal System (LAWS08106)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Plesae note students MUST also take Legal Reasoning and Legal System - 'recommended' has been used to facilitate course enrolments |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students taking this course must also take Legal Reasoning and Legal System (U02831/2)as a co-requisite. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 |
| Central | Lecture | | 18-29 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 18-29 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 18-29 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower LT 5 on Tues and Friday. Appleton Tower LT 4 on Thurs |
| Additional information |
tutorial attendance is required |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course has the following learning objectives:
a. To develop knowledge and understanding of (i) the main institutions through which legislative, governmental and judicial powers are exercised in the United Kingdom, with reference particularly to Scotland; and (ii) the constitutional principles which apply.
b. To develop students' skills of (i) case and statute analysis; (ii) legal reasoning; (iii) appreciation of law in its philosophical, social and political context; (iv) criticism; (v) communication, orally and in writing; and (vi) legal research, in part so that the knowledge and understanding gained may be adapted and further developed for future needs.
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Assessment Information
| 100% exam of 2 hours' duration |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Stephen Tierney
Tel: (0131 6)50 2070
Email: S.Tierney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Mary Conn
Tel: (0131 6)50 9776
Email: Mary.Conn@ed.ac.uk |
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