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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Legal Framework | |||
| Reference | LL2178 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | May 2011 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an understanding of the framework within which the law operates. The module will introduce discipline specific legal skills and methods, an exploration of the UK’s divergent legal systems (English & Scots) and selected areas of law. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe the sources of law, the structure of the legal system and the roles of its personnel. |
| 2 | Analyse the elements of criminal liability and identify applicable defences. |
| 3 | Explain and apply the principles of the law of evidence and procedure as they apply in criminal cases with particular reference to expert evidence. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The module will outline key features of UK legal systems, processes and personnel; core legal concepts; legal methods and skills. There will be an introduction to selected areas of private and public law. European and International Law will be introduced |
| Module Delivery |
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| Delivered full time on campus |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 25% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2 |
| Description: | Five seminar class tests. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 75% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | Presentation of evidence in written and oral form | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 75% weighting of C2(vertical axis) and 25% weighting of C1 (horizontal axis) components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | A | B | B | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | B | C | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | C | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | D | E | ||
| E | D | D | D | D | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | BSM743 Law of Obligations BSM731 Law for Employment |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | AUCHIE, D., 2014. Evidence. 4th ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. (Law Basics series) |
| 2 | CHRISTIE, S., 2009. An introduction to Scots criminal law.. 2nd ed. Dundee: Dundee University Press. |
| 3 | WHITE, R., WILLOCK, I., and MACQUEEN, H., 2013. The Scottish legal system. 5th ed. Hayward Heath: Bloomsbury Professional. |