Postgraduate Course: Practical Electives (LAWS11247)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Course description:- To develop practical knowledge of specialist areas of legal practice and skills, with 3 modules chosen from the following list (not all of which will be offered every year):-
&· Banking Law
&· Civil Advocacy
&· Construction Law
&· Company and Corporate Finance
&· Criminal Advocacy
&· Education Law
&· Employment Law
&· Environmental Law
&· Wealth and Estate Planning
&· Family Law
&· Child Law
&· Human Rights
&· Licensing Law
&· Medical Negligence
&· Public Administration
&· Personal Injury |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 4 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
24/02/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 63,
Summative Assessment Hours 66,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
263 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
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) | Practical Electives | 5:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Practical Electives | 5:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:-
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the chosen subject area and be able to carry out the transactional elements of work in that area at the level of a first day trainee. This will incorporate as appropriate skills in writing and drafting, communication, advocacy, professional relationships, research and preparation. |
Assessment Information
Classwork $ú 100% if individual pass standard achieved in various modules
Failure to achieve this - Examination - 100%
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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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Caroline Colliston
Tel: (0131 6)50 6301
Email: Caroline.Colliston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
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