Undergraduate Course: Employment law (LAWS08120)
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 | The role of employment law, identification of the contract of employment, formation and content of the contract of employment, common law termination, key statutory rights such as unfair dismissal. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Contract and Unjustified Enrichment |
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 is required |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
167 )
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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) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have acquired:
An understanding of key concepts in employment law
Knowledge of general principles and key rules in employment law
Ability to analyse factual situations and apply relevant rules to them |
Assessment Information
100% examination |
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 | Employment, contract, employment protection rights,termination |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mrs Kathleen Macfarlane
Tel:
Email: katy.macfarlane@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Susan Leask
Tel: (0131 6)50 2344
Email: susan.leask@ed.ac.uk |
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