Undergraduate Course: International Law Ordinary (semester 1) (LAWS08114)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 20 | 
ECTS Credits | 10 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course develops knowledge and understanding of (i)  the international legal system; (ii) the main institutions which contribute to the development and application of international law; and (iii) the legal rules, principles and processes which govern key areas of inter-state activity. 
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| 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 |  None | 
 
 
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:  296 | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 1 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Lecture Hours 22,
 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Exam (100%) in December diet. 
 
In addition, there will be a formative essay.  
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| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours & Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | International Law Ordinary (semester 1) | 2:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) | International Law Ordinary (Semester 1) | 2:00 |  |  
 
Learning Outcomes 
    To develop student skills of (i) case and treaty analysis;   
(ii) legal reasoning; (iii) criticism; (iv) oral and written communication; and (v) legal research.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Additional Class Delivery Information | 
tutorials: 1 hour(s) per week for 7 week(s). | 
 
| Keywords | International Law Ord | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Kasey Mccall-Smith 
Tel: (0131 6)51 4524 
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Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley 
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056 
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