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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Family Law | |||
| Reference | LL3174 | Version | 2 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | May 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with a working understanding of Family Law in Scotland and in particular the relationships of Husband and Wife; Civil Partnership; Cohabitees and Parent and Child. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Consider and analyse the main principles of family law. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate and analyse the legal consequences of key family law relationships such as marriage, civil partnership and parent and child. |
| 3 | Apply the understanding of the legal consequences of the key family law relationships to practical situations. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Consideration of the features and legal consequences of marriage, matrimonial breakdown and the grounds for divorce; financial provision on divorce; cohabitation; legitimacy; parental rights and responsibilities; residence and contact; civil partnership; adoption and the key Human Rights Act 1998 implications of family law. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture and tutorial based module. Lectures provide core module content. Tutorials develop associated higher level skills through student centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Written coursework exercise | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 100% weighting of CW1. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs to achieve an A in CW1 |
| B | The student needs to achieve a B in CW1 |
| C | The student needs to achieve a C in CW1 |
| D | The student needs to achieve a D in CW1 |
| E | The student needs to achieve an E in CW1 |
| F | The student needs to achieve an F in CW1 |
| 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 | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | CLELAND, A. and SUTHERLAND, E., 2009. Children's rights in Scotland. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W Green. |
| 2 | CLIVE, E.M., 1999. The law of husband and wife in Scotland. 5th ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 3 | GRIFFITHS, A.,FOTHERINGHAM & MCCARTHY 2015 4TH EDITION. Family law. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 4 | MAIR, J., 2016. Avizandum statutes on scots family law. 14th ed. Edinburgh: Avizandum Publishing. |
| 5 | NORRIE, K., 2009. Family law. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. |
| 6 | SUTHERLAND, E., 2008. Child and family law. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark. |
| 7 | MACFARLANE,K., 2022. Family law in Scotland. 8th ed. Haywards Heath: Bloomsbury Professional. |
| 8 | WILKINSON, A.B. and NORRIE, K., 1999. The law relating to parent and child. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |