Module Descriptors
COMMERCIAL LAW
LAWS41288
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 29
Independent Study Hours: 121
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
WHOLE GROUP SESSIONS - Lectures designed to facilitate the distribution of general information and to provide an overview of the current topic in the syllabus. These sessions will be supplemented with handout materials of varying comprehensiveness. 2 HOURS PER WEEK FOR 12 WEEKS = 24 HOURS
SMALL GROUP SESSIONS - May be tutor or student led (with tutor present). These require students to prepare answers to problem questions and be ready to discuss these. Held fortnightly to reflect the importance and extent of preparation by the student. 5 HOURS
INDEPENDENT STUDY - Consists of preparation by reading relevant texts and lecture materials for the work to be undertaken in the tutorials. Students are also encouraged to use this time to produce and organise their own stock of learning materials. Specific lecture handouts provided in whole group sessions will identify where information may be obtained and further reading. Students will be presented with the assignment questions at the start of the module's delivery and this time may thus be used preparing the work to be submitted. 121 HOURS
TOTAL LEARNING HOURS = 150 Hours
SMALL GROUP SESSIONS - May be tutor or student led (with tutor present). These require students to prepare answers to problem questions and be ready to discuss these. Held fortnightly to reflect the importance and extent of preparation by the student. 5 HOURS
INDEPENDENT STUDY - Consists of preparation by reading relevant texts and lecture materials for the work to be undertaken in the tutorials. Students are also encouraged to use this time to produce and organise their own stock of learning materials. Specific lecture handouts provided in whole group sessions will identify where information may be obtained and further reading. Students will be presented with the assignment questions at the start of the module's delivery and this time may thus be used preparing the work to be submitted. 121 HOURS
TOTAL LEARNING HOURS = 150 Hours
Module Resources
Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module study guide.
Computing facilities will be needed to access material on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Module study guide.
Computing facilities will be needed to access material on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Module Texts
Bradgate, R. (2000). Commercial Law, 3rd ed. London Butterworths.
Kelly, D, Holmes AEM and Hayward R. (2002). Business Law, 4th ed. London Cavendish
Kelly, D, Holmes AEM and Hayward R. (2002). Business Law, 4th ed. London Cavendish
Module Indicative Content
The module is designed to facilitate the acquisition of a broad knowledge and awareness of the law's impact upon commercial activity.
- A predominant topic is that of the law surrounding the sale of goods.
- This encompasses specific legislation and also recourse to prior knowledge of contract law as negotiation and conclusion of contracts is crucial to this discipline.
- There are many detailed rules under the Sale of Goods legislation.
- Ancillary topics include contracts to facilitate international trade, issues surrounding the growth of e-commerce and insurance and the management of risk.
- A predominant topic is that of the law surrounding the sale of goods.
- This encompasses specific legislation and also recourse to prior knowledge of contract law as negotiation and conclusion of contracts is crucial to this discipline.
- There are many detailed rules under the Sale of Goods legislation.
- Ancillary topics include contracts to facilitate international trade, issues surrounding the growth of e-commerce and insurance and the management of risk.
Module Additional Assessment Details
LEARNING OUTCOMES 1-4 WILL BE ASSESSED BY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 2500 WORDS - 100%