Date of entry

September 2024

Teaching

We support and develop your career skills as you study.

Our close links to employers will help you to find a job when you graduate.

At Levels 1 and 2, teaching is done by lectures, tutorials and independent and group study.

At Levels 3 and 4 you will work more independently and take part in seminar discussions.

Level 4 you will work on your dissertation which is independent, but supervised, on an elective topic.

The Spanish modules in Level 1 and 2 have four hours of tutorials each week. In Levels 3 and 4 this changes to two hours of language tutorial each week, plus 10 hours of lectures, seminars and viewings on Spanish film, culture and society across the year.

Assessment

The form of assessment varies between modules. We use:

  • presentations - to evaluate oral communication of reasoned legal argument and your ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • moots - to assess court room manner and the ability to argue interactively
  • essay or drafting exercises
  • tests on comprehension and interpretation of legal sources such as Acts of Parliament or case reports.

In no module does assessment depend solely on a final exam.

A small number of modules are continuously assessed.

In the majority of modules the weighting of assessment is 25% for coursework and 75% for the final assessment.

Assessments for the Spanish modules can consist of:

  • oral presentations and examinations
  • written assessments and examinations
  • grammar tests
  • listening tests
  • projects

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: LW21013 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

This will familiarise you with the concept and study of law, and the Scottish, United Kingdom, European, and International legal systems.

You will develop the fundamental skills to read and understand legislation and learn how to locate legal resources and interpret their significance.

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: LW31030 Credits: 30 Semester: Semester 1

The English Law of Equity and Trusts is formed of principles developed to enhance common law. This introduces an emphasis on fairness and justice. Trusts are legal arrangements where one manages assets for another's benefit.

This module covers how equity and trusts can help people, charities, and businesses manage property.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: LV30001 Credits: 15 Semester: Semester 1

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: LW40001 Credits: 30 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

You will research a legal topic or question of your own choosing and write a sustainable piece of work to add to the existing literature on the topic.

You will be supported by a supervisor whilst undertaking extensive independent research and writing up the dissertation in semester two.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Module code: LW40005 Credits: 30 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

The module is offered to final-year students as an alternative to the Dissertation.

It enables students involved in external activities relevant to their degree (placements, legal internships, etc) to obtain academic credit for that work, after completing the requisite number of hours and then producing an appropriate critically reflective report. 

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