Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Law (LAWS10097)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A dissertation of no more than 10,000 words on a topic in an area of Honours study undertaken in the 3rd year. Supported by non-graduating induction classes. 4 meetings between student and supervisor in the 4th year. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
385 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The student will have engaged in a substantial piece of independent research; That the student will have structured a substantial and appropriately referenced piece of work, presented concisely and expressed clearly and coherently; The student will have working knowledge and critical understanding of the key literature in the chosen field |
Assessment Information
| Dissertation, 10,000 words maximum |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sandra Eden
Tel: (0131 6)50 2627
Email: Sandra.Eden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sara-Louise Tait
Tel: (0131 6)51 4550
Email: Sara-Louise.Tait@ed.ac.uk |
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