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Postgraduate Course: Contract Law in Europe (LAWS11101)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe aim of this course is to examine the law of contract from a comparative perspective. Reference will be made to civilian and common law systems (including mixed systems) and, in particular, the laws of Scotland, England, France and Germany. Students will be encouraged to criticise constructively current laws and to suggest and evaluate possible reforms. They will also be encouraged to develop written and oral skills through class discussion and assessments. Part of each seminar involves the discussion of legal problems. The class assessments also take the form of essays answering problem questions. Thus, both in seminars and in assessments problem-solving skills are developed.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 352 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate (1) a critical knowledge and understanding of the law of contract; (2) an appreciation of the comparative approach to legal study; (3) an ability to comment critically and engage in debate on the issues examined; (4) an ability to suggest practical solutions to the problems considered.
Assessment Information
Assessment is by way of written answers to seen problems. There is no examination. The assessment comprises two parts: a written answer to a problem issued during semester 1 ("the first written answer"), and a written answer to a problem issued during semester 2 ("the second written answer"). The first written answer is worth 40% of the final mark, and the second written answer is worth 60% of the final mark.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserMs Laura Macgregor
Tel: (0131 6)50 2034
Email: L.Macgregor@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Amanda Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6325
Email: amanda.mackenzie@ed.ac.uk
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