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Postgraduate Course: Contract Law in Europe (LAWS11101)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 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.
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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.
Reading List
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Course secretaryMs Ginny Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 4246
Email: Ginny.Spencer@ed.ac.uk
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