Two EXAMS - 1.5 HOURS (each weighted at 50%).

A 1.5 hours multiple-choice examination during Semester 2. The examination will assess Learning Outcomes 2-4. Pre-seen guidance to support research for the examination will be provided in advance of the examination.

A 2 hours examination at the end of Semester 2. The examination will assess Learning Outcomes 1-4. Pre-seen guidance to support research for the examination will be provided in advance of the examination.

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

Additional Assessment Details:

Working towards the assessment tasks will be a key element of the learning, and tutors will be available to guide students through the process. Face to face contact sessions focussed on assessment activities will be scheduled into the timetable.

This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the law of tort, as well as the necessary skills to apply the law to a range of case studies. A tort is a civil wrong that unfairly causes someone else to suffer a loss. The module examines a number of Torts and also examines the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Topics covered include:

- Negligence (including psychiatric injury and economic loss)
- Occupiers' liability
- Nuisance
- Defamation & Privacy
- Trespass
- Vicarious Liability
- Remedies & Defences

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND CRITIAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.
DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF KEY IDEAS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX CONTEXTS
Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND CRITICAL APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF TORT LAW
EVALUATE INFORMATION AND MAKE JUDGMENTS WHICH CAN BE COMMUNICATED TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES
Application
Reflection
Communication

3. SELECT AND APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF NEGLIGENCE AND OTHER SELECTED TORTS TO PROBLEM AND ESSAY AND MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS. DEMONSTRATE APPLICATION OF KEY PRINCIPLES AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE THEIR USE
Enquiry

4. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND STUDY, INCLUDING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
MANAGE OWN LEARNING AND IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Learning
Reflection

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 300 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 72 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 228 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks.

Contact will include a mixture of small and larger group activities, much of it based on the principles of practice and problem based learning. Learning will be organised into a series of sessions where students will be required to participate. Each session will be based around a problem or issue, and students will work towards a range of solutions by specifying objectives, identifying constraints, obtaining background information, applying related theory and knowledge based around the subject matter.

Large group sessions seek to establish an overview framework within which selected theories and rules of the subject matter can be more effectively developed. They will verify and consolidate knowledge and understanding and will engage in more detailed exposition of selected theories, rules and constraints.

The guided learning will incorporate a mixture of activities, some of which will require groupwork and electronic interaction. The learning will be facilitated by use of the VLE platform and discussions/interactions between students and tutors.

Students will be expected to be familiar with contemporary discussions in this area of law, and to bring a range of ideas to bear on the discussions. Thus, although there will be a framework of knowledge and understanding, students will be actively, rather than passively, engaged in the process of both learning about, and increasing understanding of, the subject matter.

The module will use a blend of teaching methods to enable different styles of learning to be facilitated. The differing methods will also be a platform for the development of essential skills such as intellectual skills, communication skills and problem solving, as well as research, teamwork, negotiation, presentation, referencing, argument, judgement and appropriate use of IT.

Module Study Guide
Access to appropriate primary and secondary legal resources
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available via Blackboard and the Web.
Specialist software (Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw)

FOR HEART OF WORCESTER STUDENTS ONLY

V Bermingham & C Brennan Tort Law Directions (Oxford University Press, current edition)
K Horsey & E Rackley, Tort Law (OUP, latest edition)
B Markesinis, A Johnston & S Deakin, Tort Law (OUP, latest edition)
Detailed Further Reading is contained in module study guide.