College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Commercial Law
Module LAW3161 for 2017/8
Module LAW3161 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3161: Commercial Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content and order of syllabus coverage may vary, it is envisaged that it will include some of the following topics:-
- Introduction to commercial law
- Sources of international commercial sales: English law and SOGA 1979, Incoterms, CIF and FOB contracts, 1980 Vienna Convention on International sale of goods
- Creation of the contract: incorporation of standard terms and transport obligations
- Transfer of risk and property
- Seller’s duty re the goods and documents
- Bills of lading
- Letters of credit
- Rejection and remedies for breach of contract
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 |
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26.5 | 123.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour workshops |
Guided independent study | 34 | Workshop preparation |
Guided independent study | 80 | Assessment preparation |
Guided independent study | 10 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).