Form C4
1. Course
Code
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
C19LM
2. Course
Marketing and Consumer Law
Title
School Management and Languages
5. School
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
3. SCQF 9
4. Credits
Level
6. `Course CoYvonne McLaren
ordinator
15
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem .2..
Sem…….
Sem………..
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Name…………………….....Sem..…...
Name …………………………………Sem..…..
8. Pre-requisites
C18CL Commercial Law
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
None
11. Replacement Courses
Code:
None
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims

To examine the contractual, delictual and criminal liabilities that occur in the sale and supply of goods and services both in relation to the common law and by the
operation of statutory controls.
16. Syllabus
The syllabus covers a range of issues regarding the course topic. An indicative syllabus is:
 Introduction to consumer protection
 The sale of goods act
 Contracts for the provision of services
 Regulation of unsafe products
 Regulation of unfair terms and exclusion clauses
 Regulation of consumer credit
 Regulation of unfair trade practices
 Current issues in consumer protection.
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17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
Students will be able to
Students will be able to
 Develop a thorough understanding of the legal
 Directed reading of textbooks, cases and journals
controls in these areas.
 Searching government web-sites and newspapers for relevant material.
 Develop ability to apply knowledge through case
 Researching aspects of European law for coursework.
studies in tutorials.
 Critically analysing legislation and discussing effectiveness.
 De able to demonstrate understanding and
analytical skills through coursework.
Personal Abilities
Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice
Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
Students will be able to
Students will be able to
Students will be able to
 Apply complex law to real life situations.
 Work with others in groups
 Presentations
 Awareness of legal controls over various
 Personal study for coursework and to
 Searching databases such as
aspects of marketing and retailing
supplement lecture materials.
Westlaw
 Submission of coursework to deadlines.
 Word processing coursework
 Research using internet
 Accessing various online
resources such as
government web pages and
newspaper archives.
18. Assessment Methods
19. Re-assessment Methods
Method
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(if applicable)
Coursework
Duration of Exam
Diet(s)
(if applicable)
100
None
Coursework
Resit
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
February 2013
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
September 2013
Version
Number
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