Module Descriptors
EMPLOYMENT LAW
LAWS61073
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Julie Smith
Email: Jules.Smith@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 40
Independent Study Hours: 110
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ONLINE DISCUSSION weighted at 20%
- CRITICAL ANALYSIS weighted at 80%
Module Details
Module Resources
Access to appropriate texts, journals, legislation and case law.
Online module materials.
Computing facilities will be needed to access materials available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Specialist software Westlaw and LEXIS.
Online module materials.
Computing facilities will be needed to access materials available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
Specialist software Westlaw and LEXIS.
Module Learning Strategies
Directed Study and Independent Learning - Students will be required to participate in asynchronous online seminars to develop knowledge and understanding and to gain formative feedback. Students are also required to complete online discussion boards as part of the summative assessment and also carry out a substantial amount of independent reading and research to address the final summative assignment which is submitted online.
Expectation of minimum online contact
Online seminars 8 hours (1 hour per week)
Online discussion boards 16 hours (2 hours per week)
Online lecture materials 16 hours (2 hours per week)
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 focus of this module is on interactive and independent directed study.
The online module is constructed in such a way as to provide guidance as to each section by providing tasks, discussion points and online seminars.
In every section there are topics for discussion which will be indicated in the Course Documents section and conducted via the Discussion Boards. The tutor will regularly monitor the discussions and contribute where appropriate. Online seminars will be conducted asynchronously on a weekly basis.
Students will also be encouraged to communicate with the tutor via email if they feel it is a matter unsuitable for the Discussion Boards.
Discussion Boards will be 'live' for limited periods only, to encourage students to participate regularly, rather than leave it all to the last-minute. At the end of the 'live' period, all discussions will be archived, and the archives will still be accessible to the students on a 'read-only' basis.
Expectation of minimum online contact
Online seminars 8 hours (1 hour per week)
Online discussion boards 16 hours (2 hours per week)
Online lecture materials 16 hours (2 hours per week)
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 focus of this module is on interactive and independent directed study.
The online module is constructed in such a way as to provide guidance as to each section by providing tasks, discussion points and online seminars.
In every section there are topics for discussion which will be indicated in the Course Documents section and conducted via the Discussion Boards. The tutor will regularly monitor the discussions and contribute where appropriate. Online seminars will be conducted asynchronously on a weekly basis.
Students will also be encouraged to communicate with the tutor via email if they feel it is a matter unsuitable for the Discussion Boards.
Discussion Boards will be 'live' for limited periods only, to encourage students to participate regularly, rather than leave it all to the last-minute. At the end of the 'live' period, all discussions will be archived, and the archives will still be accessible to the students on a 'read-only' basis.
Module Texts
Pitt, Gwyneth. Cases and Materials on Employment Law (Sweet and Maxwell) eighth edition 2011.
OR
Sergeant and Lewis, Employment Law (London Pearson Longmans) 6th edition 2012. Released May 3rd 2012.
You may use any other employment text providing that its publication date is no older than 2010
OR
Sergeant and Lewis, Employment Law (London Pearson Longmans) 6th edition 2012. Released May 3rd 2012.
You may use any other employment text providing that its publication date is no older than 2010
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. Students will undertake assessed online contributions - 500 words (20%) which contribute to learning outcomes 1-5
AND
2. A Critical evaluation - 2500 words (80%) which contributes to learning outcomes 1-5
To pass this module, students must obtain an average mark of at least 40% and a mark of at least 25% in each component.
AND
2. A Critical evaluation - 2500 words (80%) which contributes to learning outcomes 1-5
To pass this module, students must obtain an average mark of at least 40% and a mark of at least 25% in each component.
Module Indicative Content
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
- 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