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Core Module Information
Module title: Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW10107
Module leader: Ken Dale-Risk
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

LAW07103 Criminal Law
Description of module content:

The scope and function of criminal law, including common law and statutory offences. Homicide crimes, the factors which distinguish murder from culpable homicide and defences to homicide. Sexual offences, including consideration of recent statutory developments. Obscenity and public order offences including breach of the peace. The requirement for proof of causation in certain crimes. The impact of human rights on criminal law; aspects of fairness and consent as they relate to culpability for certain crimes.
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Develop a systematic and critical knowledge of various aspects of criminal law enabling the current law to be analysed and criticised.
LO2: Critically analyse current legal problems in criminal law and appreciate future developments in the law.
LO3: Analyse a line of legal reasoning to provide solutions to a range of practical problems relating to criminal law.
LO4: Evaluate and gather systematically up-to-date and relevant material from a variety of sources including effective use of IT and other information retrieval systems.
LO5: Conduct independent research with minimal supervision using a variety of legal sources.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Ken Dale-Risk
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Tutorial 24
Face To Face Lecture 12
Independent Learning Practical classes and workshops 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 150
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
Oral Presentation 25.00 1-5 5 HOURS= 0.25, WORDS= 0
Essay 25.00 1-5 10 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50.00 1-3 14/15 HOURS= 2.00, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law
 

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