Core Module Information
Module title: EU & UK Competition Law

SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: LAW10122
Module leader: Grant Stirling
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

The module shall consist of 10 teaching sessions in total. These shall include the aims and objectives of EU and UK competition law as well as an overview of main substantive provisions of EU and UK competition law on anticompetitive agreements, abuse of a dominant position and mergers. There will also be coverage of the main forms of enforcement, so both public and private enforcement

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1. Demonstrate an understanding and be able to critically explain the main aims and objectives of EU and UK competition law in an informed and questioning way, which refers to prevailing theories.
LO2 Demonstrate and develop a systematic working knowledge and understanding of the main provisions and principles of both EU and UK competition law as well as the main mechanisms and modes of competition law enforcement.
LO3 Critically apply the key rules and principles of EU and UK competition law to hypothetical factual situations in an informed, rigorous and concise way.
LO4 Analyse and critically discuss some of the key debates around competition policy and how substantive competition law and/or its application may be reformed in particular to address the challenges presented by new technologies.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
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 Seminar 30
Face To Face Guided independent study 170
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 50 1,2,4 9 , WORDS= 2500
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1,2,3,4 14/15
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LAW10122 LAW EU & UK Competition Law 2023-2024