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Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Law (LAWS10097)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryA 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.
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 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 385 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Dissertation, 10,000 words maximum
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Scott Wortley
Tel: (0131 6)51 4307
Email: scott.wortley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Olivia Hayes
Tel: (0131 6)50 9588
Email: Olivia.Hayes@ed.ac.uk
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