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Postgraduate Course: PG Certificate in Law: synoptic paper (LAWS11281)

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
SummaryThe synoptic paper requires students to combine elements of their learning from different parts of the Certificate programme, and to demonstrate accumulated knowledge and understanding of an approved legal subject of the student's choice. A synoptic essay is one designed to demonstrate any major theme of the Certificate programme and to show how the student's understanding has evolved over time.
Supervision will be provided, structured through four key online or internet meetings between student and supervisor, to agree (i) title (ii) structure (iii) first full draft and (iv) final draft.
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 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 4, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 191 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) A synoptic paper of no more than 7,500 words.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Through their work on the paper, students will have;
* reflected on course-specific material and related this knowledge to wider questions about Law and the wider implications of asking questions about the theme in question;
* developed their power of integration, taking into account work throughout the Certificate programme as well as any relevant professional experience;
* demonstrated an appreciation of the way their thinking has evolved about the theme in question;
* structured a substantial and appropriately referenced piece of work, presented concisely and expressed clearly and coherently;
* demonstrated working knowledge and critical understanding of the key literature in the chosen field.

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course is taught by distance learning.
Additional Class Delivery Information This course is taught by distance learning.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Graeme Laurie
Tel: (0131 6)50 2020
Email: Graeme.Laurie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Douglas Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: D.Thompson@ed.ac.uk
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