LC4S188 - Law of Obligations 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4S188 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Law of Obligations | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Alexandra Dobson | ||
| Module Team: | Andrew Baker, Matthew Beecham, Holly Evans | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100683 - comparative law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
- To develop a critical awareness of the role of the civil law in generating enforceable rights and the increasing global reach of domestic law;
- To develop a detailed understanding and critical appreciation of the operation of the civil law of obligations in terms of the concept of ‘legal duty’;
- To develop a detailed understanding and critical appreciation of the concepts of ‘strict’ and ‘fault-based’ liability;
- To identify the major elements of the Anglo-Welsh system and its common law, equitable and statutory remedies
Content Summary
- The tort of negligence, statutory torts and the principle of vicarious liability will be considered. Where relevant the potential for the extra-territorial reach of tortious liability will be examined;
- The process of contractual formation and remedies for breach will be considered. An overview of factors which can limit the obligations within contractual relations will be considered, such as causation, illegality, content, exclusion, mistake, frustration and duress;
- The Human Rights Act (HRA), 1998 (and related relevant case law) and its indirect impact on civil obligations between private parties will be examined critically;
- Throughout, the student will be required to access primary and secondary legal sources relating to the torts, contract and HRA, utilising the secondary sources to develop their critical understanding and analysis of the substantive law.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 40 |
| Independent Study | 160 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To identify the legal and conceptual frameworks applicable to the study of law |
| LO2 | Conduct effective research into the law making process and collate and constructively discriminate amongst independent sources. |
| LO3 | To demonstrate the skills learnt to undertake independent legal research |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 2 | Critical analysis of current issues in contract. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | Research informed critical analysis of current issues in tort | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | |
| Essay (CW) 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |