Postgraduate Course: EU Criminal Law (LAWS11111)

Course Outline
School	School of Law	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course introduces students to that part of EU Justice and Home Affairs law which deals with Criminal Law. After an initial introduction to the evolving institutions and competences of EU criminal law and the constitutional principles which underpin EU criminal law, the course concentrates on the development of general harmonisation and mutual recognition measures and finally on specific areas such as terrorism, organised crime, and corruption.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to: - discuss and critically analyse the idea of the European Union as an 'area of freedom, justice and security', in particular in respect to the evolution of EU criminal law; - understand and assess EU policy in relation to police and criminal justice cooperation; - draw links between EU policy and relevant conceptual ideas and frameworks.