Undergraduate Course: Criminal Law (LAWS10133)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The scope and function of criminal law in society; theories of punishment; responsibility and punishability; freewill and determinism; mentally abnormal offenders; intention, recklessness and negligence. Other selected topics in the field of general principles of criminal law. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Criminal Law Ordinary (LAWS08102)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 25 |
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Activity |
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Weeks |
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-27 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
| First Class |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will have developed a socially contextualised as well as a theoretically rich understanding of the central concepts and principles of the criminal law. Students will be able to engage with contemporary questions of the theory and practice of criminal law, as well as processes of criminalisation and reform.
Students will be able to analyse the social and moral aims, and the proper parameters of the criminal law in both Scotland and, where relevant, other jurisdictions. |
Assessment Information
| essay and written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sharon Cowan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8000
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Haig
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
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