Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3026: Employment Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.

1. Introduction to employment law; judicial and administrative structure, sources and materials

2. The contract of employment

3. Termination of contract

4. Unfair dismissal

5. Discrimination law

6. Other employment rights

7. Collective bargaining and trade union recognition

8. Industrial conflict

9.Trade union law

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

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
55	245

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

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	46	23 x 2 hour Lectures
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	9	6 x 1.5 hour Workshops
Guided independent study	120	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided independent study	35	Workshop preparation
Guided independent study	80	Assessment preparation
Guided independent study	10	Formative Assessment

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