Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3017C: Land Law

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

Module Aims

This module aims to provide you with an in depth understanding of the definition, acquisition and transfer of rights over land. In this module you will be required to study primary legal sources, in particular statutes, and will be encouraged to think critically about the law with reference to the views of academic commentators.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Identify and define the various property rights that exist in relation to Land, and compare and classify estates and interests existing in registered land systems, their priorities, and dealings with third parties; 2. Critically evaluate the present principles of English Land Law, be aware of areas where reform is needed and take account of the Law Commission's recommendations in discussing such reforms; 3. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the detailed provisions of property law statutes and use them to support your application and analysis of land law;
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of complex and technical legal concepts and principles 5. Identify key elements of legal problems, identify their relative significance and select appropriate methods for investigating and evaluating them; 6. Select and present in a coherent way, orally and in writing, relevant law and legal / theoretical arguments;
Personal and Key Skills	7. Demonstrate effective and accurate written and/or oral communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts; 8. Identify, retrieve and use efficiently, a range of library-based and electronic resources with some guidance; 9. Interact effectively within a team / learning group and to share information and ideas. 10. Work independently, within a limited time frame, to complete a specified task.

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 assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
You will receive feedback on work presented and oral contributions made during seminars	22 x 2 hours seminars	1-9	Oral feedback from tutors and peers
Students will have the opportunity to hand in answers to two examination style questions	2000 words	1-8, 10	Written feedback

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.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
0	100	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Examination	100	3 hours	1-8, 10	Written Feedback

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 assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Examination	Examination (3 hours)	1-8, 10	August reassessment period

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Basic reading:

Gardner, S. An Introduction to Land Law (3^rd ed. July 2015)

Dixon, M. Modern Land Law (10^th ed. June 2016)

Blackstone's Statutes on Property Law 2016-2017 (24th ed.) edited by Meryl Thomas