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Postgraduate Course: Employment Law (Practical Elective) (LAWS11443)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits5 ECTS Credits2.5
SummaryThe course covers an introduction to key elements of employment law including employment tribunal practice and procedure in the UK. The course covers both the practical and substantive aspects of employment law and therefore allows students to focus on the essential skills required to become an effective employment lawyer. Topics covered include employment status, unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, disciplinary & grievance issues, and preparing for and conducting an employment tribunal hearing. The course also provides students with an insight into proposed employment law reform.
Course description This course aims to develop your awareness of the practice of employment law in the UK, preparing you for traineeships and ultimately for entering into the profession. Through participation in tutorials and workshops the course also aims to improve students¿ legal writing, research and advocacy skills.

The objective of the course is to enhance your legal skills and knowledge in this area of the law. It is also aims to enhance and consolidate your knowledge, understanding and personal reflection on the Law Society of Scotland's PEAT 1 Mandatory and Core Outcomes, which you have already experienced and shall continue to experience on the Diploma core courses.

In particular, by the end of the elective, you should be confident that you will be able to:

- Understand the role of an employment lawyer;
- Know the key substantive aspects of employment law in the UK;
- Be aware of issues which arise in practice and how to approach such issues;
- Have an awareness of proposed employment law reform;
- Understand the key steps required to prepare for an Employment Tribunal;
- Understand the procedure for bringing and defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal;
- Have an awareness of how to conduct an Employment Tribunal case;
- Develop greater confidence and improved technique in drafting and advocacy.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 4 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 50 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 21, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Other Study Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 19 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) On average, students are expected to spend four hours a week completing independent study activities
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The Employment law elective is assessed by continuous assessment. Students will receive a percentage mark for the whole course. «br /»
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30% is based on performance in the 7 workshops. 70% is based on one written assessment.
Feedback Feedback is provided to student in various forms. Students will receive verbal feedback from tutors on in-class presentations, general comments on class assignments when these are handed back in class and, in general, on class performance, mainly looking at the class as a whole. Students also receive specific written feedback on assignments, where necessary.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand the role of an employment lawyer. Know the key substantive aspects of employment law in the UK. Be aware of issues which arise in practice and how to approach such issues.
  2. Have an awareness of proposed employment law reform.
  3. Understand the key steps required to prepare for an Employment Tribunal. Understand the procedure for bringing and defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal. Have an awareness of how to conduct an Employment Tribunal case.
  4. Develop greater confidence and improved technique in drafting and advocacy.
Reading List
Harvey on Industrial Relations & Employment Law
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills All elective courses on the Diploma require students to develop the following skills:

Skills and abilities in Research and Enquiry
- problem solving
- analytical thinking
- critical thinking
- independent research
- the ability to handle complexity and ambiguity

Skills and abilities in Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
- ethics and social responsibility
- self-awareness and reflection
- independent learning and development
- creativity and inventive thinking
- decision making

Skills and abilities in Communication
- interpersonal skills
- verbal communication and presentation
- written communication
- influencing and negotiation skills

Skills and abilities in Personal Effectiveness
- planning, organising and time management
- commercial / professional / situational awareness
- team working
- assertiveness and confidence
- flexibility
Additional Class Delivery Information Six lectures, each lasting one hour. Seven workshops each lasting two hours.

Students will have a total of 3 contact hours each week through a combination of lectures and workshops.
KeywordsDiploma,Practical Elective,Employment Law
Contacts
Course organiserMs Laura McBrien
Tel:
Email: Laura.mcbrien@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk
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