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 Postgraduate Course: Dissertation LLM in Law (LAWS11276)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law | College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |  
| Course type | Dissertation | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 60 | ECTS Credits | 30 |  
 
| Summary | An independent piece of research and analysis of up to 10,000 words on an approved topic in a field related to the content of the degree. Supervision is provided. |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
600
(
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
581 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Dissertation of up to 10,000 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. |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Special Arrangements | This course is taught by online learning. |  
| Keywords | Not entered |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Murray Earle Tel: (0131 6)50 8183
 Email: murray.earle@ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Ms Clare Polson Tel: (0131 6)51 9704
 Email: Clare.Polson@ed.ac.uk
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