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This course offers a comprehensive introduction to EU and UK competition law, covering anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and merger control. Students will examine these provisions within their legal, economic, and market context, developing a thorough understanding of how competition law operates in contemporary business and society through the study of real cases and current regulatory debates.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
This course equips students with a solid grounding in the key areas of European and UK competition law, including the economic theory and legal origins underpinning the subject. Through case studies, students will see how competition law and policy are applied in practice — and will also be encouraged to critically engage with areas where the current framework may be problematic or inadequate. Guest lecturers from practice and government agencies frequently participate to offer students an insight into the law in practice.
Course Programme
Competition Law, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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Online Exam worth 60% of the overall grade. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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2,500-word essay worth 40% of the overall grade. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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Re-submission of failed element in re-sit diet; the failed course will be capped at grade 09 (D3). |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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