Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2115C: Legal Foundations for Sustainable Business

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

This module is an important aspect of your business education and will provide a foundation for any career that you might wish to pursue when you graduate. A sound grasp of the law is assumed of any accomplished businessperson, and to achieve this as part of your undergraduate study is sure to set you apart from competitors. This module will provide a legal platform in business to ensure compliance, while arming you with the awareness you need to identify when a legal professional might be required.

This module aims to introduce you to the various sectors of business law, offering an overview of basic principles while providing you with a practical understanding of key aspects of the law for business.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key legal principles that impact business 2. Explain and apply business law to case studies
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Apply foundational principles of legal issue spotting 4. Apply foundational principles of legal writing
Personal and Key Skills	5. Communicate complex ideas professionally

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

While the module’s precise content may vary, it is anticipated that it will cover the following topics:

Introduction to law for non-lawyers
The Law of Contract
Corporate Governance
Employment Law
Corporate Liability (including Torts such as defamation, nuisance and negligence and criminal offences)
Health & Safety at work

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
26	124

...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	11	Lectures (11 x 1 hours)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	12	Workshops (6 x 2 hours)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	3	Surgeries (3 x 1 hour)
Guided Independent Study	70	Preparation of assignments
Guided Independent Study	54	Preparing for workshops and reading around the topics covered

Online Resources

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

ELE – vle.exeter.ac.uk/