Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2031: The Law of Obligations

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

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

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

(1) General introduction: sources of German Civil Law; historical background of the Civil Code;
(2) Formation of contracts, contractual capacity, void legal transactions, standard contract terms, agency;
(3) Definition and sources of obligations;
(4) Performance of contracts, set-off;
(5) Impossibility of performance, delay of performance; breach of contractual duties and of pre-contractual duties.

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
66	234	0

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

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning activities	44	lectures
Scheduled learning activities	22	tutorials
Guided independent study	80	Research and pre-lecture reading as indicated on the handout of previous lecture (suggested reading for preparation of next lecture)
Guided independent study	44	Preparation of tutorials through working with problem question distributed prior to tutorial.
Guided independent study	100	Research and further reading as indicated on handout of lecture (section further reading).
Guided independent study	10	Revision of lectures as displayed on the ELE website.

Online Resources

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