Module LAW2017B for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2017B: Land Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate detailed/comprehensive knowledge of the law relating to land law and a substantial range of major concepts, values and principles relevant to its application; 2. demonstrate ability to compare, analyse and synthesise the principal rules and theories relating to the land law; 3. demonstrate ability to select and assess appropriate techniques of evaluation and to evaluate selected aspects of the land law critically; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Demonstrate detailed / comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a range of complex and technical legal concepts and principles; 5. Demonstrate flexible ability to define complex legal problems, identify their relative significance and select appropriate methods for investigating and critically evaluating them ; 6. Demonstrate ability to select, integrate and present coherently and reflectively, relevant law and legal/theoretical arguments; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Demonstrate effective and accurate communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts; 8. Identify, retrieve and use efficiently a range of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 22 x 2.5 hours | 1-10 | Immediate feedback from tutors and peers |
| Formative Essay* | One week turn-around, 2,500 words | 1-8, 10 | Individual indicative mark and individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. General comments given to the cohort. *See summative assessment: students have two opportunities to submit an essay. They may use the first opportunity as formative and submit a second essay. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | 50 | 48 hour turn-around, 2,500 words | 1-8, 10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available |
| Essay 2 | 50 | One week turn-around, 2,500 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available *The student will have two opportunities to write an essay 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). |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | Essay (48 hour turn-around, 2,500 words) | 1-8, 10 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay 2** | Essay (one week turn-around, 2,500 words) | 1-10 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
**If a student achieves less than 40% in one essay 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, they may submit a third essay (and will be capped at 40%). If a student defers in respect of one or both essays, they may submit one deferred essay and the mark awarded for it will be taken.
