College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Trusts
Module LAW3041B for 2024/5
Module LAW3041B for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3041B: Trusts
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Module Aims
The aims of the module are:
- To achieve a critical understanding of the general principles of the law of Trusts, both in their own right and within the wider context of property law, and to do so by concentrating on selected topics which are studied in depth.
- To achieve flexibility in the study of Trusts law, and selectivity within the considerable amount of material, so that problems in Trusts law can be correctly identified and addressed succinctly and accurately with full legal authority.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate detailed, comprehensive knowledge of the law of Trusts and a substantial range of major concepts, values and principles relevant to its application; 2. compare, analyse and synthesise the principal rules and theories relating to the law of Trusts; 3. select and assess appropriate techniques of evaluation and evaluate selected aspects of the law of Trusts critically. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. define complex legal problems, identify their relative significance and select appropriate methods for investigating and critically evaluating them; 5. select, integrate and present, coherently and reflectively, relevant law and legal/theoretical arguments |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate engaged, effective and accurate communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts; 7. identify, retrieve and use efficiently a range of resources with minimum guidance; 8. demonstrate the ability to work independently, within a limited time frame, to complete a specified task. |