Undergraduate Course: Revenue Law (LAWS08118)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the law of direct and indirect taxation as it applies to Scotland. Particular emphasis is placed on the law of Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This 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
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
tutorial attendance required |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
69 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Revenue Law | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The objectives are to provide members of the class with knowledge of the main UK taxes, and how they interrelate, and to help them develop their analysical powers in a highly technical area of law, and to enhance their skills at applying the law to factual situations.
Class members will gain experience in using highly technical statutory material, and in applying it in practical contexts. Through the worksheets, they will gain the benefit of self-directed learning, whilst at the same time supported by the tutorial programme and question and answer sessions.
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Assessment Information
| 100% Exam (although the formative exercise may be taken into account in borderline situations) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Two lectures per week plus 5 tutorials |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sandra Eden
Tel: (0131 6)50 2627
Email: Sandra.Eden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Susan Leask
Tel: (0131 6)50 2344
Email: susan.leask@ed.ac.uk |
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