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Undergraduate Course: European Union Law A Ordinary (LAWS08116)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionTHIS COURSE IS NOT RUNNING IN 2013/14

An introduction to:
i) the origins, development, constitutional structure, institutions, sources of law and legislative procedures of the European Union;
ii) the fundamental principles of the rule of law which adhere to the Union, so judicial redress, the enforcement of Union law and the interaction of the Union legal order with the legal systems of its member states (especially that of Scotland/the United Kingdom);
iii) the key principles and substantive rules of Union law.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesThis course is only open to visiting students coming through a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus students on a Law Exchange).
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  1
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information tutorial attendance is required
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have:
i) gained an understanding of the institutions of the European Union, the law making process, the substantive rules of the internal market and the means by which European law is enforced;
ii) obtained the basic skills necessary to research Union law issues, including how to access and use Internet resources;
iii) developed their skills of analysis in relation to Union legal materials;
iv) developed their oral and written expression via tutorial participation and essay preparation; and
v) satisfied the professional requirements set out by the Law Society and the Faculty of Advocates.
Assessment Information
100% exam
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
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Robert Lane
Tel: (0131 6)50 2039
Email: Robert.Lane@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk
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