Undergraduate Course: Family Law (LAWS10075)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The law relating to the family, including the law of husband and wife and parent and child. There will be emphasis on the law in relation to social change and on proposals for reform. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 24 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
351 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
essay and written exam |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
The aims of this course are:
¿ To develop the analytical and critical skills of students by detailed examination of the contemporary problems which arise in the field of family law in Scotland, with reference to some comparative material from other jurisdictions;
¿ To foster critical understanding and evaluation of specific areas within the domain of family law;
¿ To instil in students an ability to criticise constructively current laws and to suggest and evaluate possible reforms in the light of prevailing social economic and political conditions.
¿ To develop the written and oral skills of students through class discussion and written assessment.
By the end of this course students should be able:
¿ To draw on their expert knowledge of family law in Scotland to deal with problems in the field;
¿ To comment critically on the current state of the law;
¿ To formulate policy with respect to legal issues affecting families in Scotland;
¿ To use their knowledge to frame recommendations for law reform;
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Family hons |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Anne Griffiths
Tel: (0131 6)50 2057
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Susan Leask
Tel: (0131 6)50 2344
Email: |
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