Core Module Information
Module title: Contemporary Issues in Comparative Public Law

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

Module code: LAW10123
Module leader: Marco Galimberti
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 is taught over 10 teaching sessions (structured into 10 lectures and 5 tutorials). It will provide the students with a firm and critical understanding of key concepts of Comparative Public Law and of selected issues of contemporary constitutionalism. Topics that will be covered include, for example, an introduction to public comparative law, comparative constitutional justice, multilevel constitutionalism, and comparative issues in fundamental rights protection.
The above will be adapted to reflect changes in a very dynamic and ever-evolving area of law.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO! Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of comparative legal methodology.
LO2 Demonstrate the ability to identify and explain the main features of various legal traditions in an informed, rigorous and concise way
LO3 Critically analyse the key legal issues characterising comparative public law today.
LO4 Analyse and evaluate the comparative constitutional dimensions of political and societal developments that take place in multilevel settings.
LO5 Demonstrate the ability to research and use appropriate legal and academic sources to support arguments and conclusions; and appropriate use of OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities).

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: Marco Galimberti
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 20
Face To Face Tutorial 5
Independent Learning Guided independent study 175
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 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

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