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Postgraduate Course: EU Criminal Law (LAWS11111)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course introduces students to that part of EU Justice and Home Affairs law which deals with Criminal Law. After an initial introduction to the evolving institutions and competences of EU criminal law and the constitutional principles which underpin EU criminal law, the course concentrates on the development of general harmonisation and mutual recognition measures and finally on specific areas such as terrorism, organised crime, and corruption.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- discuss and critically analyse the idea of the European Union as an 'area of freedom, justice and security', in particular in respect to the evolution of EU criminal law;
- understand and assess EU policy in relation to police and criminal justice cooperation;
- draw links between EU policy and relevant conceptual ideas and frameworks.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsEU law, justice and home affairs, criminal law
Contacts
Course organiserProf Gerry Maher
Tel:
Email: gerard.maher@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk
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