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Module title: Criminal Law
SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: LAW07108
Module leader: Peter Mullin
School The Business School
Subject area group: Law
Prerequisites

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Description of module content:

Sources of criminal law, classification of crimes, principles of actus reus and mens rea; strict liability, inchoate crimes; defences, crimes of dishonesty; crimes against the person; crimes against property and public order; cross border aspects of criminal law
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Identify the sources of the criminal law of Scotland
LO2: Describe and apply the concepts of actus reus and mens rea
LO3: Identify the essential features of a range of substantive crimes.
LO4: Identify cross border aspects of criminal law
LO5: Retrieve up to date information from standard legal information sources
LO6: Develop problem-solving skills and apply relevant legal knowledge in proposing a solution.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, 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: Peter Mullin
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 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 162
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
Practical Skills Assessment 50 1 - 6 8 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 2000
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1 - 6 14/15 HOURS= 02.00, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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