Postgraduate Module Descriptor


LAWM089: Consumer Protection

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 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
Essay (case note)1,200 words1-7Written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)

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
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...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
Essay904,000 words1-7Written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
Online forum contributions10Submitting a substantive contribution on the discussion forum or in the consumer news section on 3 separate occasions (in different teaching weeks, on different discussion topics; equivalent to 300 words) – further guidance as to what constitutes ‘substantive’ will be provided to students at the beginning of the module.1-7Written feedback (with oral feedback upon request)
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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
EssayEssay (4,000 words)1-7August/September re-assessment period
Online forum contributionsWritten comment on a recent development in consumer law (300 words)1-7August/September re-assessment period