Postgraduate Course: EUCOTAX Wintercourse (LAWS11349)

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	Participation in the Eucotax Wintercourse involves the preparation of a substantial report, under supervision, on a topic of taxation, prior to participating in an intensive week of discussion and study of that topic with staff and students from other universities. This week culminates in the preparation by the group of a joint report covering the thirteen jurisdictions represented and after return, the final assessment requires reflection on the comparative element.
Course description	The course will enable students to acquire an advanced understanding of an area of tax law with domestic and international implications, debate that issue with an international group of staff and students and work within a group to prepare an overarching report and present findings, in the context of significant time restraints and demonstrate their ability to learn from others.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	EUCOTAX paper 60%Ťbr /ť Final Paper 40%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: The student will acquire knowledge and understanding of the particular topic under consideration, from a domestic, comparative, EU and international perspective. The course aims to further develop student abilities and skills in respect of the use of legal materials, appreciation of the law in context and evaluation and criticism.