Holmes, A. and Painter, R.W. (2008). Cases & Materials on Employment Law, 7th Ed. London: O.U.P.
Lockton D, (2006) Employment Law, 5th Edition, London, Palgrave Macmillan

Access to appropriate texts, journals, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guide.
Computing facilities will be needed to access materials available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Specialist software Westlaw and LEXIS.

Directed Study and Independent Learning - Students will be required to carry out a substantial amount of independent reading and research. This will be guided by course materials and group discussions via the discussion board on Blackboard. Detailed reading lists are provided throughout the course materials provided.
Students will be expected to make regular use of, for example, Westlaw, LexisNexis and other electronic sources as an independent research tool. Those students who make regular and appropriate use of this research tool will develop their skills in IT and independent research. In addition such students should be able to make a more meaningful contribution to the discussion board, and assessment performance will benefit.
The students will also develop their group work skills, and presentation skills as they prepare the presentation

In this module we consider the employment relationship, with a focus on the contract of employment. Specific topics are:
- key features of the employment relationship
- formation, operation, and termination of the contract of employment
- implied and express terms
- rights and responsibilities of employees and employers
- wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal

On line group presentation - 5,000 words or equivalent - 60% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 - 4.

Individual Posts in relation to other topics (100 - 200 words per topic, 5 other topics) - 40% which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 - 4.
To pass this module, students must obtain an average mark of at least 40% and a mark of at least 25% in each component.