Postgraduate Course: Contract Law in Europe (LAWS11101)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to examine the law of contract from a comparative perspective. Reference will be made to civilian and common law systems (including mixed systems) and, in particular, the laws of Scotland, England, France and Germany. Students will be encouraged to criticise constructively current laws and to suggest and evaluate possible reforms. They will also be encouraged to develop written and oral skills through class discussion and assessments. Part of each seminar involves the discussion of legal problems. The class assessments also take the form of essays answering problem questions. Thus, both in seminars and in assessments problem-solving skills are developed. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | You must have passed Contract Law at Undergraduate level in order to be able to take this course. |
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: 50 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
352 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment is by way of written answers to seen problems. the first is worth 40%, the second 60%. |
| Feedback |
In most sessions, there are case studies dealing with the topic being studied that week. Students are split into groups to consider the case study by reference to a particular jurisdiction. Each week a different spokesperson from each group reports back to the class on his/her team's views on the particular jurisdiction the team were considering. Feedback is provided on how the case study problem has been analysed to assist students for the problem questions in the assessment. |
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Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate (1) a critical knowledge and understanding of the law of contract; (2) an appreciation of the comparative approach to legal study; (3) an ability to comment critically and engage in debate on the issues examined; (4) an ability to suggest practical solutions to the problems considered.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
See learning outcomes 2-5 above. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Lorna Richardson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5563
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Olivia Hayes
Tel: (0131 6)50 9588
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