Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2015C: The Law of Torts

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

It is envisaged that the syllabus will include all or most of the following topics in the following order, although precise content and order may vary.

Introduction to Tort

Trespass to Person

Introduction to Negligence

Duty of Care

Psychiatric Harm

Public Bodies

Omissions

Financial Loss

Breach

Causation of Damage

Remoteness of Damage

Defences

Trespass to Land

Private Nuisance

Rylands v Fletcher

Public Nuisance

Defamation

Malicious Prosecution

Malicious Falsehood

Privacy

Vicarious Liability

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
66234

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

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity 2222 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity 4422 x 2 hour teacher-led seminars
Guided Independent Study88Individual reading and lecture preparation.
Guided Independent Study88Seminar preparation
Guided Independent Study10Formative essay preparation
Guided Independent Study48Summative assessment preparation

Online Resources

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

ELE –  http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

 

Web based and electronic resources:

www.bailii.org

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
You will receive feedback on any work presented at, and oral contributions made during, the seminars22 x 2 hours seminars1-6 and 9Immediate oral feedback from tutors and peers.
Formative Essay700 words1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9Individual indicative mark and individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. General comments given in a lecture or on ELE

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
25750

...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
Essay252000 words1-6, 8-9Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. General comments given in a lecture or on ELE.
Written examination752 hours and 15 minutes1-6, 8-10Individual written feedback, with more general comment available on ELE

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 (2000 words)1-8August/September reassessment period
Written examinationWritten examination (2 hours and 15 minutes)1-6, 8 and 10August/September Reassessment period