Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3032: Law of Obligations (German Law)

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 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.

General Introduction: differentiation between contractual and non-contractual obligations;

Sale of goods contracts: bearing the risk, warranty of quality;

Different other types of contracts: contracts for work and services, contracts for services, tenancy agreements;

Law of Torts;

Unjustified enrichment;

Negotiorum gestio (Geschaeftsführung ohne Auftrag)

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 and Teaching activity	44	Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	22	Tutorials
Guided Independent study	80	(a) Research and pre-lecture reading as indicated on the handout of previous lecture
Guided Independent study	44	(b) preparation of tutorials through working with problem question distributed prior to tutorial
Guided Independent study	100	(c) research and further reading as indicated on handout of lecture (section ''further reading')
Guided Independent study	10	(d) revision of lectures as displayed on the ELE website

Online Resources

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

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
Essay	1,500 words	1-9	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
40	60	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	60	3 hours	1,2 3 (excluding research), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Oral in feedback lecture
Essay	40	5,000 words	1-9	Written, oral in feedback lecture and online on ELE
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	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.

Re-assessment notes

i) If the exam was failed: resit the exam and be capped at the pass mark (40%)

ii) If the essay was failed: resubmit an essay by the end of the August / September exam period. The mark will be capped at the pass mark (40%)

iii) If both the exam and the essay were failed, the student will retake a 3 hour exam which will be capped at the pass mark of 40%