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Law of Contract.

The course is designed with the twin intentions of furnishing each student with knowledge and understanding of the nature and key principles of the Law of Torts in England and Wales and of developing the individual student’s skills in the application of that knowledge to problem solve and to evaluate critically the efficacy of the current law. It is intended that the knowledge and skills acquired in this course will serve to form the basis for professional practice within their discipline or may be transferable to other areas of employment.
• To enable the student to become competent in the operation of the Law of Torts, in particular, to develop an understanding of the importance of case law and policy issues in the development of the Law of Torts.
• To train students in problem-solving skills (the application of knowledge to factual scenarios), essay writing and preparation skills, research skills, in particular, the reading and use of legal journals both as a source of information but also as guidelines as to the purpose and nature of academic writing.
• To enable the student to become a competent and confident examinee in Torts both in problem solving and in writing on issues about Tort.
• To test the student’s performance against the educational objectives of breadth, depth and synthesis of knowledge in this area of law.

On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of the principal features of the Law of Torts in England and Wales.
2. Apply legal knowledge to factual scenarios and increase their understanding of how they may achieve their full potential with regard to degree classification.
3. Utilise a variety of research skills for word-limited assignments using a variety of sources both paper and electronic.
4. Critique legal journal articles.
5. Produce written assignments under both timed and word-limited conditions.
6. Reflect on and learn from the respective assignments in Terms 1 and 2 through class and individual feedback.

• Negligence including Special Problems with the Duty of Care.
• Occupiers’ Liability.
• Trespass to the Person.
• Private and Public Nuisance.
• The Rule in Rylands v Fletcher.
• Vicarious Liability.

Seminar:
A one-hour seminar weekly with questions to be completed beforehand. Seminars will be used to reinforce the lecture programme and to provide a forum for more detailed examination of the issues raised and for problem-solving activities to encourage formative development. Seminars in both terms will be designed to help and support students in preparing for exams and developing their coursework which will require use of all legal resources, including electronic databases.

Lecture:
A 2-hour weekly lecture going over each topic in some detail with opportunities for students to ask questions.

Group Study:
This will be encouraged within and outside of seminars.

Self-directed learning:
Readings and tasks will be made available prior to and after the lectures and seminars for students to prepare and consolidate their learning.

Coursework 1: 40% weighting, 40% pass mark.
Learning Outcomes: 1 - 4.
Word length: 2500.
Outline Details: Essay-type question consisting of 2 Parts: Part A – 2000 words Substantive Law Essay. Part B – 500 words Reflexive Essay.

Exam: 60% weighting, 40% pass mark.
Learning Outcomes: 1 - 6.
Outline Details: Students will have to answer Section A which will consist of MCQs and in Section B, they will need to answer 2 questions. The exam will be 3 hours long and students will be given 15 minutes extra to read the questions.

Formative Assessment: There are no formal formative assessments for this module. However, to help in the submission of the summative coursework, students will need to engage with the seminar questions and will be receiving continuous feedback on their work and participation at seminars.