LC4H114 - Contractual Principles 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4H114 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Contractual Principles | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Michael Howard | ||
| Module Team: | Brian Dowrick, Holly Evans | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 10 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
The module is designed to:
- provide for a detailed knowledge of private law contractual principles relating to formation, content and discharge.
- provide for a critical consideration of the nature and adequacy of rules relating to formation, content and discharge within a broad context of commercial relationships.
- provide for a critical exploration of the rules, domestic and international, having direct and indirect effect on contractual private law relationships.
Content Summary
- Detailed consideration of the theoretical bases of the law of contracts and rules relating to contract formation as a matter of private law commercial regulation.
- Detailed consideration of the rules, common law, statutory, domestic and European relating to the regulation of content of the respective obligations arising out of contract formation.
- Detailed consideration of the rules and remedies pertaining to discharge and breach of contracts.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 5 |
| Seminar | 15 |
| Independent Study | 60 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 100 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate in-depth knowledge & understanding of relevant legal and secondary sources. |
| LO2 | Interpret, evaluate and critically analyse the corpus of law concerning contracts. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Assessment | Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | A test, administered within the timetabled teaching period, which is not time constrained. | 0 | 3000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |