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Core Module Information
Module title: Law of Succession and Trusts
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW09123
Module leader: Craig Anderson
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Legal capacity of personsNature and classification of trustsCreation, operation and termination of trustsIntestate successionTestate successionLegal RightsExecutorsIssues in private international lawRole of legal profession and others in practice
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Analyse the law of succession and trusts.

LO2: Critically reflect on the role of the legal profession and others in relation to succession and trusts.

LO3: Undertake independent research and manage a volume of legal sources and select key material to construct a written answer to a problem.

LO4: Present information in numerical form relating to testate and intestate succession.

LO5: Make critical judgements on the relative and absolute merits of particular arguments and solutions.

LO6: Critically reflect on the social and economic context of the law of succession and trusts.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Grant Stirling
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 24
Face To Face Tutorial 6
Online Guided independent study 168
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 2
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 50 1~2~3~4~5~6 Week 10 , WORDS= 2500 words
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 3.00 hours
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LAW09123 - Law of Succession and Trusts
 

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