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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation LLM by Research (LAWS11126)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Law CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits180 ECTS Credits90
SummaryAn independent piece of research and analysis of up to 30,000 words on an approved legal subject of the student's choice. Supervision is provided.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 1800 ( Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 9, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 36, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 1751 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) For more information regarding this course please see the School of Law Dissertation Handbook
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1 dissertation of around 30,000 words.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Competence in advanced legal research, analysis and reasoning. A comprehensive grasp of the relevant literature and an ability to engage in critical analysis at a high level.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Euan MacDonald
Tel: (0131 6)50 9832
Email: Euan.MacDonald@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Linda Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: Linda.Graham@ed.ac.uk
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