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 Undergraduate Course: Law and Social Policy (SCPL10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science | 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 | 20 |  
| Home subject area | Social Policy | Other subject area | None |  
| Course website | http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ | Taught in Gaelic? | No |  
| Course description | The main aims of the course are: 
 ?	To alert students to the different meanings of ?access to justice? and the different ways in which the concept has been used
 
 ?	To explore how social policies with respect to socio-legal issues, and especially dispute resolution, are initiated and implemented
 
 ?	To consider what further measures are required to promote ?access to justice?
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
| Additional Costs | None |  
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |  
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |  
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |  
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| tba |  
Assessment Information 
| 1 essay (3000 words) 50%, 1 two hour exam 50%. |  
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 | Not entered |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Elaine Samuel Tel: (0131 6)50 4049
 Email: Elaine.Samuel@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Mrs Louise Angus Tel: (0131 6)50 3923
 Email: L.Angus@ed.ac.uk
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