EC Labour Law (P02578)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02578

The course is designed to introduce students to EC Social Policy, EC Labour Law and the overall importance of European Social Policy to the European Programme. This will include an overview of a range of topics which comprise the subject of EC labour law, including EC equal treatment law, EC equal pay law, family-friendly policies, the protection of part-time and fixed-term employees, the regulation of working time and the safeguards for employees on the restructuring of an undertaking.

? Keywords : Labour Law, Employment Law, EC law, EC Social Policy

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : None

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
16/01/2009	14:00	15:50	Room 2.336, Old College	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have:
(a) a general understanding of the areas of EC Labour law and EC social policy discussed in the course;
(b) a detailed and specific knowledge of some particular areas of EC Labour law within this broader framework;
(c) an understanding of major labour law issues and debates;
(d) developed skills of reading and critical analysis enabling them to evaluate the work of EC Labour law scholars;
(f) developed written and oral skills, including the clear and succinct expression of ideas; and
(f) a basic grounding in research skills and techniques in EC Labour law and social policy.