Law

Year 1

Year 1 provides a fundamental understanding of the purposes and sources of Law and the main elements of Public and Private Law in Scotland, in the context of the UK, the EU and the wider international environment. You will develop and apply key research, written and oral communication skills in addition to other transferable skills.

Year 2

Concepts introduced in Year 1 are developed and you will learn specialised knowledge of other more complex Private and Public Law subjects. Your knowledge and understanding of the ethics and standards applying to the legal profession will be further established.

Year 3

At the start of the Honours programme in Year 3, you will broaden your understanding of Law through the study of more specialist Law modules. This will enable you to study relevant non-Law specific modules such as Forensic Science or Management Studies for Law and to further develop your research and professional skills.

Year 4

The final year provides you with the opportunity to undertake a range of additional specialist Law modules relevant to your career aspirations. You prepare a Dissertation on a specialist topic through independent study and research. The grade that you achieve in each module in Year 4 determines your Honours classification.

Learning Methods

Throughout the course, you will study four modules each Term, with each module involving around three hours of class teaching per week. Each module differs, but most have two hours of lectures delivered to the whole class, plus a further one hour tutorial taught to a small group of about 18 students.

Your course resources will be available on CampusMoodle an innovative online teaching and learning environment which will enhance your learning experience and will keep you up-to-date with coursework and assignments on-the-go.

Through course projects and the Law Clinic, you will work with the local community, legal professionals and academic staff on live client projects, to help you apply your theoretical knowledge and build relationships with the legal industry in Aberdeen.

Activity Summary

• Lectures- 40 students per group,6 hours per week
• Tutorial- 18 students per group, 3 hours per week
• Practical class or workshop-30 hours per term
• Independent Study- 47 hours per week

How long is an LLB (Hons) Law course?

This Law degree can be successfully completed in 4 years.

Independent Study

In Year 4, you will undertake a 12,000 word Dissertation which accounts for two modules. The remaining six modules are optional thus you can tailor your degree to a chosen career pathway.

Staff Delivering on This Course

All our academic staff are encouraged to work towards a Higher Education Academy Fellowship. This is a professional recognition of an individuals practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning.

The majority of teaching staff on this course are engaged in research activity of the same subject. In addition, many of our staff have professional Legal experience meaning that the course is taught with a highly practical edge.

Staff on this course could also include guest lecturers, industry experts, librarians and Postgraduate Research students.

Assessment

*Please note assessment methods will vary according to module choices.
Typically students are assessed eachyear:

YEAR 1

• 5written exams
• 8 written assignments, including essays
• 1oral assessment
• 10 class tests

YEAR 2

• 7 written exams
• 8 written assignments, including essays
• 3oral assessment

YEAR 3

• 6 written exams
• 9 written assignments, including essays
• 1oral assessment

YEAR 4

• 5 written exams
• 7 written assignments, including essays
• 1dissertation

Feedback

We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in for all written exams, coursework and practical exams.