Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September
Notes: Students wishing to pursue qualification towards legal practice in Scotland should note the courses required as indictaed in the Degree Programme Table for LLB Honours and the Notes on Qualification for Progress towards Legal Practice. It cannot be guaranteed that a curriculum enabling progress towards professional qualification on this programme will be possible.
Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 1: ACCN08007 Accountancy 1A; ACCN08008 Accountancy 1B; BUST08014 Computing for Business.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 9
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
LAWS08128
|
Scottish Legal System |
As available |
20 |
|
LAWS08123
|
Public Law of the UK and Scotland |
As available |
20 |
|
ACCN08007
|
Accountancy 1A |
As available |
20 |
|
ACCN08008
|
Accountancy 1B |
As available |
20 |
|
BUST08014
|
Computing for Business |
As available |
0 |
|
LAWS08127
|
Contract and Unjustified Enrichment |
As available |
10 |
|
LAWS08126
|
Family Law (Ordinary) |
As available |
10 |
|
LAWS08125
|
European Union Law (Ordinary) A |
As available |
10 |
|
LAWS08139
|
Critical Legal Thinking |
As available |
10 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
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Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August
Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.
Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 2: ACCN08009 Accountancy 2A; ACCN08010 Accountancy 2B.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 5
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
ACCN08009
|
Accountancy 2A |
As available |
20 |
|
ACCN08010
|
Accountancy 2B |
As available |
20 |
|
LAWS08134
|
Business Entities |
As available |
10 |
|
LAWS08131
|
Commercial Law (Ordinary) |
As available |
20 |
|
LAWS08135
|
Delict |
As available |
10 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
exactly 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: Students wishing to progress towards legal practice should note that passes in the following courses are required to qualify as a solicitor in Scotland: Public Law and Individual Rights; Evidence and Criminal; Property; Succession and Trust Law
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Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August
Notes: Entry into third year honours normally requires a pass in each of Accountancy 2A and Accountancy 2B and an average of 50% in both at the first attempt.
Students can gain a number of exemptions from the professional Accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA) but these exemptions differ according to each Accounting body. Further details are available on the Student intranet MyBiz http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mybiz/. Courses accredited by the Accounting bodies in Year 3: ACCN10008 Advanced Financial Accounting; ACCN10009 Auditing; ACCN10010 Management Accounting Applications
Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits in year 3.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
ACCN10008
|
Advanced Financial Accounting |
As available |
20 |
|
ACCN10009
|
Auditing |
As available |
20 |
|
ACCN10010
|
Management Accounting Applications |
As available |
20 |
|
LAWS10157
|
Advanced Legal Methods |
As available |
20 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
OR
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
LAWS10156
|
Fundamentals of Competition Law
|
20
|
LAWS10151
|
EU and UK Equality Law
|
20
|
LAWS10163
|
Principles of Taxation
|
20
|
LAWS10162
|
The Law of Fiduciary Duties
|
20
|
LAWS10160
|
Issues in Child Law
|
20
|
LAWS10166
|
Fundamental Issues in Medical Jurisprudence
|
20
|
LAWS10165
|
Contemporary Issues in Medical Jurisprudence
|
20
|
LAWS10169
|
WTO Law
|
20
|
LAWS10179
|
The Practice of Legal Argument
|
20
|
LAWS10177
|
Commercial Leases
|
20
|
LAWS10176
|
Neuroscience and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10175
|
Asylum and Refugee Law and Policy
|
20
|
LAWS10172
|
Private Law Theory
|
20
|
LAWS10194
|
Advertising, Commercial Speech and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10191
|
Books, Law and Lawyers in Scotland: From Humanism through Enlightenment
|
20
|
LAWS10192
|
Centralizing Justice: Scotland in Early Modern Europe
|
20
|
LAWS10150
|
Contemporary issues in Competition Law and the Single Market
|
20
|
LAWS10193
|
Current Issues in Administrative Justice
|
20
|
LAWS10195
|
International Civil and Commercial Litigation
|
20
|
LAWS10152
|
Law, Information and Technology
|
20
|
LAWS10197
|
Law, Legitimacy and Globalisation
|
20
|
LAWS10196
|
Robotics and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10154
|
Taxation of transactions
|
20
|
LAWS10155
|
Unjustified Enrichment
|
20
|
|
Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August
Notes: Students who opt to spend their third year abroad will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits in year 3. In addition they will be expected to take 40 law credits and 80 accountancy credits in year 4.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 1
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
LAWS10097
|
Dissertation in Law |
As available |
40 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
AND
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
OR
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
LAWS10156
|
Fundamentals of Competition Law
|
20
|
LAWS10151
|
EU and UK Equality Law
|
20
|
LAWS10163
|
Principles of Taxation
|
20
|
LAWS10162
|
The Law of Fiduciary Duties
|
20
|
LAWS10160
|
Issues in Child Law
|
20
|
LAWS10166
|
Fundamental Issues in Medical Jurisprudence
|
20
|
LAWS10165
|
Contemporary Issues in Medical Jurisprudence
|
20
|
LAWS10169
|
WTO Law
|
20
|
LAWS10179
|
The Practice of Legal Argument
|
20
|
LAWS10177
|
Commercial Leases
|
20
|
LAWS10176
|
Neuroscience and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10175
|
Asylum and Refugee Law and Policy
|
20
|
LAWS10172
|
Private Law Theory
|
20
|
LAWS10194
|
Advertising, Commercial Speech and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10191
|
Books, Law and Lawyers in Scotland: From Humanism through Enlightenment
|
20
|
LAWS10192
|
Centralizing Justice: Scotland in Early Modern Europe
|
20
|
LAWS10150
|
Contemporary issues in Competition Law and the Single Market
|
20
|
LAWS10193
|
Current Issues in Administrative Justice
|
20
|
LAWS10195
|
International Civil and Commercial Litigation
|
20
|
LAWS10152
|
Law, Information and Technology
|
20
|
LAWS10197
|
Law, Legitimacy and Globalisation
|
20
|
LAWS10196
|
Robotics and the Law
|
20
|
LAWS10154
|
Taxation of transactions
|
20
|
LAWS10155
|
Unjustified Enrichment
|
20
|
|
|