LA 103: INTRODUCTION TO LAW OF PROPERTY RELATIONS:
By the end of the module the
student should be able to:
Knowledge:
Understand basic concepts and
structure of English land law and able
to understand and use primary legal
material
More advanced (understand at
undergraduate degree level) key
doctrinal and policy issues through
reading primary materials and
secondary texts
Contextual Skills:
Understand the social, political and
economic context in which property
rights exist and legal decisions are
made
Application:
Application of English Law to
hypothetical cases relating to property
issues
Analysis:
Analyse, evaluate and form critical
judgements on individual
cases/statutory provisions, analyse
form critical judgements
on a series of linked materials on a
discreet topic
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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?
Through lectures and seminars exploring
cases, statutes and secondary materials;
via feedback on 1st assessment
Basic concepts introduced weeks 1-6
1st assessment (multiple choice exam) in
week 1, Term 2
Pervasively through lectures and
seminars focusing on cases, statutes, Law
Commission reports and secondary
materials
3-hour unseen examination and 1st
assessment
Pervasively, especially through study of
mortgages and land use
1st assessment and examination
Seminars and student-led seminars
covering progressively more complex
problems
Compulsory problem question on
examination paper
Pervasively through seminars and
lectures and feedback on 2nd assessment
1st assessment and examination
Pervasively and specifically in relation to
student-led seminars
1st assessment and examination
Communication:
Understand the language of property
law, be able to speak and write about
property law with accurate use of
specific terms
Pervasively in seminars (oral skills) via
written student-led seminar exercises on
written work
Written through 1st assessment and
examination. Oral skills not assessed
Other Skills:
Work collaboratively to complete
defined task within a limited time
Student-led seminars
Not assessed
Seminars, seminar preparation
Not assessed
Autonomy:
Work independently to gain
understanding of materials/issues in
property law without explanatory
lectures
IT: Use internet to access module
materials
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