Undergraduate Course: Theory and Practice of Transnational Security Cooperation (LAWS10272)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Through the involvement of practitioners and an experiential approach, the course deals with theoretical and practical issues of EU-UK security cooperation. It also links closely to the changes in the legal landscape brought about by Brexit, and the questions that have arisen as a result of those changes for both scholars and practitioners. |
| Course description |
The course deals with questions of transnational law enforcement, with an emphasis on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The course will provide the students with insight into the relevant sources of this underexplored area of law, as well as the main issues arising from the day-to day practice of the field. The students will acquire a systemic view of transnational law enforcement, as the structure of the course will reflect that of a fictitious case of cross-border police and judicial cooperation. It will start with contact made between police authorities, and continue with issues around prosecution, trial, defence and appeal. In each session, the delivery will be equally divided between the Course Organiser and the relevant practitioner. The former will discuss the relevant sources (especially EU law and TCA-related) from an academic perspective, whereas the latter will take a more hands-on approach and use their practical experience related to domestic sources.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in EU Law Ordinary or equivalent. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% coursework, organised as follows. The assessment consists of a moot court, and will be divided into a written and oral component. Both are essential to the achievement of the learning outcomes. Students will work in pairs and be assigned a specific role (either prosecution, defence or judge).
- 50% written submissions/judgment (4000 word per pair, equally distributed among the two members; 2000 words each student)
Each pair will be allocated a question/legal issue from the perspective of either the defence, the prosecution or the judiciary. Each question/issue will be divided into two parts, attributable to a member of the pair and graded individually.
- 50% moot court
Following from the structure of the written submissions, there will be different rounds of oral pleadings. Each student will play their role individually in the round to which they are allocated. The assessment would take place either at the end or shortly after the end of the course. |
| Feedback |
The students will receive feedback in class, including from the practitioners, in the context of the discussion of the materials assigned for each session. In every session featuring the participation of a practitioner, the students will engage with a practical exercise. Week after week, this will prepare them for the final assessment.
Furthermore, in the second half of the semester, students will be given the opportunity to engage in an in-class formative assessment, resembling either component of the summative. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work with knowledge that covers and integrates most of the principal areas, features, boundaries, terminology and conventions of transnational security cooperation.
- Use skills, techniques, practices and materials that are at the forefront of transnational law enforcement
- Offer professional insights, interpretations and solutions to problems and issues of transnational law enforcement.
- Communicate with peers, senior colleagues and specialists on a professional level.
- Work, under guidance, in a peer relationship and with specialist practitioners.
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Reading List
The core readings for the course will include primary and secondary sources, related to the following area:
- Relevant instruments of EU law
- Case law of the EU Court of Justice
- Case law of the European Court of Human Rights
- EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- UK legislation and case law. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- curiosity for learning that makes a positive difference;
- passion to engage locally and globally;
- creative problem solving and researching;
- skilled communication. |
| Keywords | Extradition,transnational crime,fundamental rights,Brexit |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Leandro Mancano
Tel: (0131 6)50 2050
Email: Leandro.Mancano@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lauren McCrory-Irving
Tel:
Email: lmccrory@ed.ac.uk |
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