DPT: Law and German (LLB Hons) (UTLAWGE)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Students wishing to pursue qualification to progress towards legal practice in Scotland should note the courses required as indicated in the Degree Programme Table for the LLB Honours (years 1 and 2).

Please note, students who may be retaking a compulsory course, or has chosen to do so for professionally qualifying reasons, it is possible that there may be timetable clashes.

Compulsory courses

Scottish Legal System

Must be passed

Public Law of the UK and Scotland

Must be passed

Contract and Unjustified Enrichment

Must be passed

Family Law (Ordinary)

Must be passed

European Union Law (Ordinary) A

Must be passed

Critical Legal Thinking

Must be passed

Course options

Selected courses must be passed

German 1A

Selected courses must be passed

German 1B

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Entry into Honours normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above at first attempt in required German courses. The 3rd year comprises at least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in Law and the relevant language in an approved establishment.

Compulsory courses

German 2 Language

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

German 2 Literature and Culture

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Course options

Revenue Law

International Private Law Ordinary

Jurisprudence

Succession and Trust Law

Commercial Law (Ordinary)

Public Law and Individual Rights

Property Law (Ordinary)

Business Entities

Delict

Evidence (Ordinary)

Criminal Law (Ordinary)

AND

Students wishing to progress towards legal practice should note that passes in the following courses are required to qualify as a solicitor in Scotland: 'Commercial Law (Ordinary) LAWS08131', 'Business Entities LAWS08134', 'Public Law and Individual Rights LAWS08132', 'Evidence (Ordinary) LAWS08141', 'Delict LAWS08135', 'Criminal Law (Ordinary) LAWS08142'; 'Property Law (Ordinary) LAWS08133', and 'Succession and Trust Law LAWS08130'. All 80 credits of optional courses can therefore be drawn from Law Level 8 courses.

Before selecting your optional courses please ensure that you have met your Personal Tutor.

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

(i) Students should normally have passed all courses (240 credits) in the first two years before the second year resit diet, and (ii) have achieved a mark of 50% or above in required German courses at the first attempt.

The third year comprises at least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in Law and the relevant language in an approved establishment.

Students spend their third year abroad and will be expected to do the equivalent of 120 credits. All students who spend their third year abroad must also take the compulsory course 'Advanced Legal Writing (Online) LAWS10214', and have the option to take 'Studying Law in Context LAWS10201'.

Please see note under year 4 regarding classification.

Compulsory courses

Advanced Legal Writing (Online)

Must be passed

Compulsory year abroad (110 credits) - level 10

Must be passed

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Entry into Honours normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, and (ii) a mark of 50% or above in required German courses at the first attempt. The 3rd year comprises at least 30 weeks spent in the relevant country and prescribed work in Law and the relevant language in an approved establishment

The final degree for LLB Law and German will be classified on 8 equally weighted units of assessment (160 credits): 1. (Language paper 1) 2. (Language Paper 2) 3. (Oral) 4. (Language Option) 5-6 (Law course/s or Law Dissertation) 7-8 (Law course/s).