Undergraduate Course: International Law (IR) (LAWS08110)
Course Outline
School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | THIS COURSE IS FOR SPS STUDENTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEGREE.
LAW AND JOINT LAW DEGREE students should take LAWS08114.
VISITING STUDENTS AND STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS should take LAWS08114.
This course develops knowledge and understanding of (i) the international legal system; (ii) the main institutions which contribute to the development and application of international law; (iii) the legal rules, principles and processes which govern key areas of inter-state activity; (iv) the interface between international law and international relations |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
International Law Ordinary (semester 1) (LAWS08114)
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Other requirements | This course is primarily designed for those students from the School of Social and Political Sciences and in particular for those students taking the MA Honours degree in International Relations or the MA Honours degree in International Relations and Law. Students from other schools and subject areas wishing to take international law as an outside subject are encourages to enrol for the International Law Ordinary (semester 1) course (LAWS08114). |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 150 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
One Exam (100%). One formative essay.
Should a resit be required this will be an exam. |
Feedback |
Not entered |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | International Law (IR) | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | International Law (IR) | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
To develop student skills of (i) case and treaty analysis;
(ii) legal reasoning; (iii) criticism; (iv) oral and written communication; and (v) legal research.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Additional Class Delivery Information |
Tutorials: 1 hour(s) per week for 7 week(s). |
Keywords | International Law IR |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Paul Behrens
Tel:
Email: P.Behrens@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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