Module LAW3026 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3026: Employment Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
To introduce undergraduates, with some experience of studying law, to the law as it relates to: the rights and duties of individual employees in relation to their employer, and their trade union; the legal context of the role of trade unions at work; and to place these within broader contexts, such as political history of legislation and case law, economic and social factors.
Students will be expected to access a range of learning/research materials. In addition to materials such as textbooks, journals and law reports, there are a great deal of online resources, such as those provided by government and law practice-generated material.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. understand the central role that the law has in this area, and the importance of these rights and duties within the context of the law as a whole 2. handle a variety of materials peculiar to this area of law from a variety of sources such as Codes of Practice and the Casemark system used in one of the series of law reports. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate detailed/comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a range of legal concepts, values, principles, institutions and procedures, and the ability to explain the relationships among them, as well as their limits 4. demonstrate ability to integrate and assess information from primary and secondary legal sources using appropriate interpretative techniques 5. demonstrate ability to select, integrate and present coherently and reflectively, orally and in writing, relevant law and legal/theoretical arguments |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. demonstrate ability to interact effectively and proactively within a team/ learning group, to share information and ideas, and to manage conflict 7. keep abreast of developments in a fast-moving area of law and politics, 8. work in a team and to develop powers of argumentation and persuasion. 9. demonstrate ability to work independently and to manage time efficiently in preparing for scheduled learning activities, exercises and assessments |
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. Introduction to employment law; judicial and administrative structure, sources and materials
2. The contract of employment
3. Termination of contract
4. Unfair dismissal
5. Discrimination law
6. Other employment rights
7. Collective bargaining and trade union recognition
8. Industrial conflict
9.Trade union law
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 245 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 46 | 23 x 2 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 9 | 6 x 1.5 hour Workshops |
| Guided independent study | 120 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 35 | 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).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice essay | At the choice of each student | All indicated above | Comments on essay and individual discussion on collection |
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 | All as indicated above, directly or indirectly | Result and discussion on individual request |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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) | All as indicated above, directly or indirectly | September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
If the module is failed and cannot be condoned the student will:
i) If the exam was failed: resit the exam and be capped at the pass mark (40%)
