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Postgraduate Course: Banking and Finance Law (LAWS11156)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaLaw Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis one semester course provides an introduction to certain aspects of banking law in both a United Kingdom and international context.

The course will be divided into three parts:
(i) Banking law in the United Kingdom - especially, the banker/customer relationship
(ii) Financing transactions in the United Kingdom, such as, commercial loans, and the legal aspects of these; and
(iii) International financing transactions, such as, letters of credit, and the legal aspects of these.

In some cases, the divisions will not be clear cut, and there will be overlap.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Company Law (LAWS11016) AND Contract (LAWS10078) AND Company Law (LAWS10083) AND Property Law (LAWS10084) AND Commercial Law (LAWS10086)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 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: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aims and objectives of this course are to:

(a) introduce students to certain general principles of banking law in both a UK and international context, and
(b)examine: (i) the law applicable to a particular area; (ii) the issues and problems that arise; and (iii) the attempts to deal with the issues or solve the problems.

By the end of the course, students should have:
(a) a general understanding of the areas of banking and financial law discussed in the course;
(b) a detailed and specific knowledge of some particular areas of banking and finance law within this broader framework;
(c) an introduction to some important issues and debates regarding banking and financial law; and
(d) a basic grounding in research skills and techniques in banking and financial law.

Assessment Information
The course will be assessed by an essay worth 100% of the final mark.
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
KeywordsBanking law/Finance law/Loans/Banker-Customer/UK/International
Contacts
Course organiserMr Parker Hood
Tel: (0131 6)50 2048
Email: Parker.Hood@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Amanda Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6325
Email: amanda.mackenzie@ed.ac.uk
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