LA243 CONTRACT LAW: LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the module the
student should be able to:
How will the learning and teaching
methods enable students to achieve
this learning outcome?
Which assessment method will
measure the achievement of this
learning outcome?
Understand and explain the general
principles of contract law.
Lectures, case studies, discussion and
debate in seminars.
Unseen examination, assessed essay.
Analyse cases.
Tasks set in seminars.
Unseen examination, assessed essay.
"Get behind the cases" to work out
what the courts appear actually to be
doing
Lectures, discussion in seminars and own
assessment.
Unseen examination.
Synthesize the law from a series of
cases, analyse the inter-relationship
of case-law and statute; analyse a
problem and apply the law to the facts
Lectures, own analysis of series of cases
and of statutes for seminars.
Essays and problem questions in unseen
examination, written answer to problem for
assessment.
Demonstrate legal writing skills
Oral or written seminar presentations
(formative, non-assessed); student-led
discussion; and assessed work.
Assessed answer to complex problem
(summative).
Employ some basic theoretical
analysis, in particular some economic
analysis
Lectures and seminar discussion.
Examination
Understand the social contexts and
evaluate the policy behind the law
Lectures and seminars involving
consideration of critical academic writing
and policy documents such as Law
Commission reports.
Examination
Participate effectively in team work
Seminars using small teams within
group.
Not assessed
Carry out basic contract drafting
Seminar work.
Not assessed
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