Law and Politics (LLB)ML12

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over four years of study, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Social and Political Science. The joint LLB Law and Politics programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law. You will also gain an understanding of: the choices that political systems must regularly makethe processes that maintain or change those systemsthe concepts and values used in political analysis Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed. How do our political institutions create collective rules? Who has the power to make these rules, and what are the consequences of political decisions? What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there? Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources. You will study not only the processes of governance at the local, national, and international levels but also the morality of political action and the limits of freedom and justice. Edinburgh is an ideal location for this programme. As well as the superb resources of the University, the city has a range of political and governmental institutions including the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government. The National Archives of Scotland contains a major collection of material relating to the government of Scotland since the mediaeval period. The National Library is a UK depository for the historic archives of the European Union. OurLLBprogrammes are accredited by the Law Society of Scotland. However, this combined honours programme does not include all courses required to proceed to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and thereafter to the legal profession in Scotland. It may be possible, in discussion with the Law School, for joint honours students to meet these requirements by studying additional courses.