Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3017C: Land Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

  • The distinction between real and personal property
  • Registered land:
    • The register
    • Registrable interests
    • Minor interests
    • Overriding interests
    • Overreaching beneficial interests
  • Unregistered interests in land
  • Leases and licences
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Planning
  • Covenants
  • Easements
  • Mortgages
  • Co-ownership
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Adverse possession

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
47.5252.50

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities1818 x 1-hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities1812 x 1.5-hour teacher-led seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities7.55 x 1.5-hour teacher-led workshops
Guided Independent Study62.5Lecture preparation
Guided Independent Study85Seminar preparation
Guided Independent Study35Workshop preparation
Guided Independent Study70Summative assessment preparation
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities44 x 1-hour assessment surgeries

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).