Undergraduate Course: Law and Social Policy (SCPL10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Social Policy | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
http://www.ed.ac.uk/social_policy/ | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The main aims of the course are: 
 
?	To alert students to the different meanings of ?access to justice? and the different ways in which the concept has been used 
 
?	To explore how social policies with respect to socio-legal issues, and especially dispute resolution, are initiated and implemented  
 
?	To consider what further measures are required to promote ?access to justice?  
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Social Policy or closely related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
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Assessment Information 
| 1 essay (3000 words) 50%, 1 two hour exam 50%. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Elaine Samuel 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4049 
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Course secretary | Mrs Louise Angus 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3923 
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