Module LAW3051 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3051: French Law of Contract
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
The French Law of Contract course constitutes the third part of the teaching of LLB in Eng. Law and French Law/Master 1 (Maitrise) degree programme. It is taught entirely in French and closely reflects the way law is taught in France. This French Private Law module is designed to provide you with a sound knowledge of French Law of Contract Law with a strong emphasis on the French legal methodology. You are expected to acquire a confident command of the French Law of Contract so that they develop the ability to express themselves on sophisticated French legal issues, to analyse them critically with acuteness and to apply the law with insight. An important part of the course is dedicated to French legal methodology and examination techniques in order to prepare you for their year abroad and the study leading to the French Maîtrise en Droit (Master 1).
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate an accurate knowledge of French Law of Contract and the ability to use the French Civil Code systematically and with confidence 2. Identify sophisticated legal problems, efficiently research topics, critically analyse issues and Apply the law with competence 3. Handle a viva-voce examination fluently in French 4. Write a French law essay and a case-study, correctly using French legal methodology 5. Deal with complex legal problem-questions according to the French legal tradition |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 6. Locate and use the relevant legal sources in order to understand the French Law of Contract and to apply this information to sophisticated practical legal exercises with confidence |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Manage time to prepare a written exercise according to French legal methodology and French legal style to strict deadlines and to defend it orally with proficiency 8. Acquire effective research techniques and presentation skills, acquire the ability to select and analyse a range of French legal materials, apply them to complex theoretical or practical problems and present them according to the French methodological standards and examination techniques, both written and oral. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The syllabus will usually include the following topics in the order indicated, although there may be some variation from year to year:
- General Introduction: Theory of contract;
- Different types of contracts;
- Formation of contract;
- Conditions of validity of contract (capacite, consentement, objet, cause);
- Effects of contract;
- Enforcement of contract and contractual liability.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 235 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Learning and Teaching activity | 44 | Lecture |
| Learning and Teaching activity | 14 | Tutorial |
| Learning and Teaching activity | 7 | 7 x 1hr Individualised Feedback Sessions |
| Guided Independent study | 90 | Pre lecture reading |
| Guided Independent study | 52 | Tutorial preparation and essay Consolidation of lecture notes |
| Guided Independent study | 90 | Independent study |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignments (seven essays) | Maximum 2500 in total | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback on an individual basis |
| Mock examination | 2 hours | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback on an individual basis |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment: Restricted-note unseen examination | 100 | 3 hours | 1-8 | Written and one-to-one feedback |
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| 0 | ||||
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted-note unseen examination | Restricted-note unseen examination | 1-8 | August / September referred / deferred period |
Re-assessment notes
If the exam was failed: resit the exam and be capped at the pass mark (40%).
