College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Legal Foundations for Sustainable Business
Module LAW2115C for 2021/2
Module LAW2115C for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2115C: Legal Foundations for Sustainable Business
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
While the module’s precise content may vary, it is anticipated that it will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to law for non-lawyers
- The Law of Contract
- Corporate Governance
- Employment Law
- Corporate Liability (including Torts such as defamation, nuisance and negligence and criminal offences)
- Health & Safety at work
Learning and Teaching
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 124 |
...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 Activity | 11 | Lectures (11 x 1 hours) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 12 | Workshops (6 x 2 hours) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 3 | Surgeries (3 x 1 hour) |
| Guided Independent Study | 70 | Preparation of assignments |
| Guided Independent Study | 54 | Preparing for workshops and reading around the topics covered |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – vle.exeter.ac.uk/
