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Legal skills and debates in Scotland

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Legal skills and debates in Scotland
Legal skills and debates in Scotland

This free course, Legal skills and debates in Scotland, explores the role, function and purpose of the courts in Scotland and their relationship with the law. You will gain an understanding of both the complexity of issues in the application and interpretation of law, and of human rights and their role in Scotland. Following this course, you will also be able to explain and demonstrate a number of skills, including problem solving, argument and reasoning.


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Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development.

Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge.

This course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office. It can be used to provide evidence of continuing professional development and on successful completion of the course you will be awarded 24 CPD points. Evidence of your CPD achievement is provided on the free Statement of Participation awarded on completion.

Anyone wishing to provide evidence of their enrolment on this course is able to do so by sharing their Activity Record on their OpenLearn Profile, which is available before completion of the course and earning of the Statement of Participation.

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

Earn this free Open University digital badge if you complete this course! The badge can be displayed, shared and downloaded as a marker of your achievement. The badge is awarded for completing the course and passing the quizzes.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the complexity of issues in the application and interpretation of law
  • have an understanding of human rights and their role in Scotland
  • be able to explain and demonstrate a number of skills such as problem solving, argument and reasoning.

First Published: 05/06/2017

Updated: 18/06/2020

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