Undergraduate Course: Taxation (LAWS10079)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Theoretical aspects of taxation; the law and practice of tax and estate planning. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 26 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-27 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room L05, Old College |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is concerned with the law and policy relating to taxation in the UK and elsewhere. It aims to:
· develop knowledge of tax law and policy, with particular but not exclusive focus on the UK
· develop an understanding of how particular taxes interrelate and how tax policy impacts on economic and social issues
· provide an understanding of the impact of European Community law on the UK tax system
· encourage critical understanding and evaluation of areas of controversy
· foster the ability to criticise constructively current laws and suggest and evaluate possible reforms
· to develop both oral and written communication skills through class discussion and written assessments
· to facilitate teamwork through group tasks.
By the end of the course, students should be able to
· research and identify the UK tax implications of particular strategies or transactions
· to make critical comment on the UK tax system
· make suggestions for viable alternatives
· assess the likely future development of UK tax law in an international context.
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Assessment Information
Essay (1/3) and exam (2/3)
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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 |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Sandra Eden
Tel: (0131 6)50 2627
Email: Sandra.Eden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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