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Core Module Information
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

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

This module will cover the main areas of Scots criminal law, including murder and culpable homicide, sexual offences, assault and theft. You will also be covering the various legal concepts relevant to this area of law.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

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
2025/6, Trimester 2, 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: Peter Mullin
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 This will be a two hour lecture, with a necessary break of 15 minutes for coffee. There will be cases studies and discussion of black letter law, following lecture slides which will be made available in advance.
Face To Face Tutorial 12 A one hour tutorial where preparation will be expected in advance. Questions will be posed on Moodle, and the answers discussed during the tutorial.
Online Guided independent study 164 Independent study involving textbooks, legislation, cases and articles, both to prepare for tutorials and to generally ready oneself for the exam.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 2 A compulsory exam covering themes of criminal law taught in the module.
Essay 40 3~5~6 Week 8 , WORDS= 2000 An essay, answering a question posed and made available at the start of the module.
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
LAW07108 Criminal Law
 

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