Module LAW3041B for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3041B: Trusts
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 22 x 2.5 hours | 1-11 | Immediate feedback from tutors and peers |
| Formative Professional Opinion* | 48 hour turn-around, 2500 words | 1-8, 10 | Individual indicative mark and individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. General comments given in a lecture or on ELE. *See summative assessment: students have two opportunities to submit an opinion. They may use the first opportunity as formative and submit a second opinion. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Opinion (the higher mark of two opinions*) | 50 | 48 hour turnaround, 2500 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available *The student will have two opportunities to write a professional opinion for summative assessment (one in the first term and one in the second). A student may choose only to complete one (in which case the mark awarded will be the mark for this 50% part of the assessment) or to complete two (in which case the higher of the two marks will be taken). |
| Professional Opinion | 50 | One week turnaround, 2500 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Opinion (50%) | Professional Opinion (48 hour turnaround, 2,500 words) | 1-10 | August / September re-assessment period |
| Professional Opinion (50%)** | Professional Opinion (one week turnaround, 2,500 words) | 1-10 | August/September re-assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
** If a student achieves less than 40% in one opinion but 40% or more in the other, the higher mark will be taken. If a student achieves less than 40% in both opinions, and is permitted to refer, he or she may submit a third opinion (and will be capped at 40%). If a student defers in respect of one or both opinions, he or she may submit one deferred opinion and the mark awarded for it will be taken.
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.
There are no texts specified as essential but the following are all recommended for students to choose from;
Text Books
Hudson, A., Equity and Trusts, 7th ed. 2013, Routledge-Cavendish
Virgo, Graham, The Principles of Equity and Trusts, 2012, Oxford University Press
Moffat, G., Trusts Law, Text and Materials, 5th ed. 2009, Cambridge University Press
Oakley, A. J., Parker and Mellows: The Modern Law of Trusts, 9th ed. 2008, Sweet and Maxwell
Pettit, P., Equity and the Law of Trusts, 11th ed. 2009, Oxford University Press
Panesar, S., Exploring Equity and Trusts, 2010, Pearson
Martin, J., Hanbury and Martin: Modern Equity, 18th ed. 2009, Sweet & Maxwell
Shorter Texts
Watt, G. Trusts and Equity , 3rd ed. 2008, Oxford University Press
Penner, J. E. The Law of Trusts , 5th ed. 2006, Oxford University Press
Hudson, A. Understanding Equity and Trusts, 3rd ed. 2008, Routledge-Cavendish
Edwards, R. and Stockwell, N. Trusts and Equity, 9th ed. 2009, Pearson Education.
Cases and Materials Book
Watt, G. Todd and Watt's Cases & Materials on Equity and Trusts, 7th ed. 2009, Oxford University Press
Burn, E. H. Maudsley & Burn's Trusts & Trustees Cases & Materials, 7th ed. 2008 Oxford University Press
Statute Book
A number of satisfactory books are on the market but two good ones are;
Thomas, M. Blackstone’s Statutes on Property Law 2009-10, 17th ed, Oxford University Press
Hewitson, R. Property Law Statutes 2010-11, Routledge
