Postgraduate Course: Banking and Finance Law (LAWS11156)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Law |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This one semester course provides an introduction to certain aspects of banking law in both a United Kingdom and international context.
The course will be divided into three parts:
(i) Banking law in the United Kingdom - especially, the banker/customer relationship
(ii) Financing transactions in the United Kingdom, such as, commercial loans, and the legal aspects of these; and
(iii) International financing transactions, such as, letters of credit, and the legal aspects of these.
In some cases, the divisions will not be clear cut, and there will be overlap. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The aims and objectives of this course are to:
(a) introduce students to certain general principles of banking law in both a UK and international context, and
(b)examine: (i) the law applicable to a particular area; (ii) the issues and problems that arise; and (iii) the attempts to deal with the issues or solve the problems.
By the end of the course, students should have:
(a) a general understanding of the areas of banking and financial law discussed in the course;
(b) a detailed and specific knowledge of some particular areas of banking and finance law within this broader framework;
(c) an introduction to some important issues and debates regarding banking and financial law; and
(d) a basic grounding in research skills and techniques in banking and financial law.
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Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by an essay worth 100% of the final mark. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Banking law/Finance law/Loans/Banker-Customer/UK/International |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Parker Hood
Tel: (0131 6)50 2048
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Course secretary | Miss Amanda Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)50 6325
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