Available Courses: General Introduction to Scots Law

We are delighted to introduce our Pre-University Preparation Course: General Introduction to Scots Law. (For those aged 16+ years old)

In this Course we cover an introduction to the following legal topics:

• The Scottish Legal System

• Scottish Legal Professionals

• Legal Academic Skills for Higher Education

This course is designed to support students who are getting ready to, or who have already left school. Alternatively, they may be already studying at College or have taken a break from education and wish to prepare for university study. 

Group Sizes

Our group sizes are purposely kept quite small (max. of 12) so that students can collaborate with one another, gaining essential group work and confidence skills. You'll have the chance to interact with the course leader and your peers during our sessions, giving you the chance to gauge how you're progressing and how your classmates are tackling the course material.

Course Format

Our Pre-University Preparation Course offers a platform where students can gain a deeper understanding of the academic skills required for a smooth transition into higher education.

Our sessions are devised of both traditional lectures and interactive tutorials which prepare students for the independent format of learning that characterises university education. This means that our students know what to expect in terms of lectures and tutorials (and how to prepare properly...) before they receive their university timetable!

The content and focus on academic skills are tailored to support these students re-enter education and to develop the required educational competency that is required to study successfully in higher education. 

Course Content

Topic 1: The Scottish Legal System:

• Areas of Law

• Legal Systems

• The Scottish Legal System

• Common Law & Civil Law

Topic 2: Scottish Legal Professionals

• Roles within law

• Key Legal Organisations

• Routes to law

Topic 3: Legal Academic Skills for Higher Education

These key skills will be worked on throughout the course and at various points during lectures and tutorials. Students will be encouraged to carry out legal research into case law and legislation throughout the course. In addition, students will be giving tutorial tasks to complete which will require them to apply the law to scenarios to test their understanding of the content.

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Course Materials

After completing the course, we provide a Certificate of Attendance, along with a digital support pack containing lecture slides, tutorial material, and additional resources to help you on your academic journey.

Please note that students must attend all sessions in order for the Certificate of Attendance to be issued.

Use of Devices

We welcome students to bring their own electronic devices and traditional pen-and-paper note-taking materials to ensure a comfortable and personalised learning environment.

Please note we do not have the capacity to provide students with electronic devices.

Additional Support Needs

At Scots Law Talks, we are committed to providing high-quality services to all our students and of course, we fully share this commitment to students with additional support needs. We understand that everyone experiences learning differently and we are passionate about providing equal opportunities for our students. Talk to us and let us know your specific needs and we will do our best to provide the support you need to succeed on your course.

Course Admission

This course is ran throughout the year at different locations in Scotland. If you do not see a location/time that suits you, then please get in touch and we can let you know if there are alternative options.

We hope this course overview proved useful. If you have any questions about the courses or about Scots Law Talks, then please get in touch with us.

Where can I book?

We hope to offer this course later in 2024.

If you would like more information, then please let us know.