LX4045: RURAL LAW (HONOURS) (2018-2019)

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).

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment by essay of 2,500 words and a 1,000 word written submission (25%).  Resit: Normally, no resit is available.

Optional practice exam. 

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.

• 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)

  • Communicate orally and in writing;
  • Ability to work effectively in small groups to contribute to the group?s task;
  • Ability to work independently, to organise and manage time, stress and effort in performance of tasks;
  • Problem solving skills;Critical analysis;
  • Logical argument;
  • An ability to synthesise and organise complex materials and arguments;
  • With limited guidance act independently, and where appropriate as part of team, in planning and undertaking tasks;Conduct formal and informal oral presentations;
  • Make appropriate use of technology in research, writing and oral presentations; and
  • Reflect on own learning and to seek and make use of feedback.