Semester 1
Assignment: 3000 words 50%
The learning outcomes which are assessed in the assignment are 1, 2, 4 and 5. The assignment instructions require students to include evidence of their research skills with their assignment.

Semester 2
Unseen examination 2 hours 50%
The learning outcomes which are assessed in the examination are 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

To pass this module, students must obtain a mark of at least 40%.
Students must obtain at least 25% in both the coursework and examination elements of the module.

Whole Group Sessions
Lectures are designed to disseminate information, provide an overview of the topics in order to direct the student's own study and highlight any areas of difficulty. 2 hours per week, 22 weeks = 44 hours.

Small Group Sessions
Small group sessions include both problems and discussion style questions. Tutorial work sheets are printed in the Land Law Study Guide and distributed at the beginning of the academic year. 1 hour alternate weeks = 10 hours.

Independent Study
*Pre- lecture reading- students are encouraged to read about topics before lectures
* Post-lecture reading - students are encouraged to read around topics in greater detail after lectures and make their own study and case notes. The post-lecture reading is directed by the tutorial preparation.
* Preparation for tutorials forms an important part of the teaching programme for Land Law. Students are encouraged to make detailed written notes before each tutorial.
* Post tutorial consolidation- students are encouraged to complete the Learning Checklist and carry out additional research after the tutorial


Development of Skills
* The development of research skills in the context of Land Law is encouraged by demonstrations on the use of IT resources such as Lexis, Westlaw, BAILII and the Law Commission site. Research topics are included in the tutorial programme to encourage students to practice research skills in their own time and to have the opportunity at tutorials to discuss their progress in this type of research.

* Problem Solving Skills
a} Short lecture demonstrations are given during Land Law lectures to provide guidance on how to solve problem questions
b) Problem solving skills are developed by provision of study plans for selected tutorial questions. The study plans consist of a series of questions to help enable the student to analyse and apply the law to a given problem. The study plan is then used as the basis of the discussion during the relevant part of the tutorial.

Knowledge, intellectual skills and communication skills are developed by the student's preparation for and participation in tutorials.
* Negotiation Skills
Negotiation skills are developed by the student?s preparation for and participation in tutorials

Total independent and directed study = 246 hours.
Total learning time: 300 hours.

Dixon. Modern Land Law, Current Edition. Routledge Cavendish Publishing
Mackenzie & Phillips, Textbook on Land Law, Current Edition. O.U.P
Roger Smith. Property Law Cases And Materials, Current Edition. Longman Law 2006
E H Burn. Maudsley & Burn's Land Law Cases and Materials, Current Edition OUP

This module seeks to provide students with a broad introduction to the fundamental principles of land law including the concept of proprietary interests and the concept of competing priorities. The syllabus is comprised of the following topics:

- The 1925 legislation: registered land and unregistered land
- Trusts of land
- Co-ownership
- Leases
- Easements and profits a prendre
- Freehold covenants
- Licences
- Adverse possession.

Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guide.
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on Blackboard and specialist on-line databases such as Lexis, Westlaw, BAILII and the Law Commission site.