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Postgraduate Course: Practical Electives (LAWS11247)

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 Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryCourse 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
¿ Construction Law
¿ Company and Corporate Finance
¿ Criminal Advocacy
¿ Employment Law
¿ Environmental Law/Renewable Energy
¿ Advanced Private Client
¿ Family Law
¿ Human Rights
¿ Medical Law
¿ Public Administration
¿ Personal Injury
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 4 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Classwork ¿ 100% if individual pass standard achieved in various modules

Failure to achieve this - Examination - 100%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Practical Electives5:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Practical Electives5:00
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Rebecca Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6524
Email: Rebecca.MacKenzie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk
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