LC5001 The Idea of Law

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Friday 10-12am

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof C Humfress

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Prof Caroline Humfress, Prof John Hudson, Prof Anthony Lang

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This one-semester core module introduces fundamental concepts, questions and analytical frameworks relevant to legal, historical and constitutional research. Topics will include law and statehood; law and formalism; law and social science; colonialism, empire and law; law and/in society; and global law. Emphasis will be placed throughout the module on developing analytical and critical research skills, including teaching students how to frame relevant research questions and independent-study projects

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 seminar (x11 weeks), plus individual meetings to discuss research assignments.

Scheduled learning hours

47

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

252

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.