Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2004B: Contract Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Formative professional opinion. *See summative assessment. A student has two opportunities to submit an opinion. If a student chooses to submit two opinions the one gaining the higher mark will be treated as summative, and the other will be regarded as formative.48 hour turn-around. 2,500 words.1-6Individual indicative mark and individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. General comments given to the cohort.

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Professional Opinion (the higher mark of two opinions) The student will have two opportunities to write a professional opinion for summative assessment (one in the first term and one in the second). A student may choose only to complete one (in which case the mark awarded will be the mark for this 50% part of the assessment) or to complete two (in which case the higher of the two marks will be taken)5048 hour turn-around, 2,500 words1-6Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available
Professional Opinion50One week turn-around, 2,500 words1-6Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available
0
0
0
0

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Professional Opinion (50%)*Professional Opinion (48 hour turn-around, 2,500 words)1-6August/September reassessment period
Professional Opinion (50%)Professional Opinion (one week turn-around, 2,500 words)1-6August/September reassessment period

Re-assessment notes

*If a student achieves less than 40% in one opinion but 40% or more in the other, the higher mark will be taken. If a student achieves less than 40% in both opinions, and is permitted to refer, he or she may submit a third opinion (and will be capped at 40%). If a student defers in respect of one or both opinions, he or she may submit one deferred opinion and the mark awarded for it will be taken.