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This honours course studies aspects of Scots law that are of particular interest to rural and peri-urban Scotland, including private law concerns such as agricultural holdings and crofting law, public law concerns like planning and national parks, and context specific issues like rural land use (including deer and grouse moor management).
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | Other credits (0 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Aims: To provide students with a framework for a comprehension of the body of law pertinent in rural areas of Scotland and in particular to examine and critically evaluate key areas of rural law including land use planning, nature conservation, rural land use, access to the countryside, agricultural holdings, and crofting law/smallholdings. Main Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding By the end of the course students will have been introduced to, understood and critically evaluated the law relating to land use planning, nature conservation, access to the countryside, community rights to buy, agricultural holdings and crofting law. Subject-Specific Skills and Concepts The students will understand the wider socio/economic and political context for the development of rural law in Scotland as well comprehending and critically analysing key areas of rural law. Key Skills (Transferable)
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Formal feedback will be given on the formative essay. Participation in seminars will attract informal feedback. Papers presented will be discussed allowing for an element of peer feedback. Feedback will also be provided on the practice exam. |
Word Count | 2500 |
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Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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