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 Skills1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key legal principles that impact business
2. Explain and apply business law to case studies
Discipline-Specific Skills3. Apply foundational principles of legal issue spotting
4. Apply foundational principles of legal writing
Personal and Key Skills5. Communicate complex ideas professionally

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.

Basic reading:

 

Lucy Jones Introduction to Business Law (5th edn. OUP 2019)

 

Alix Adams, Stephanie Caplan, Graeme Lockwood Law for Business Students (10th edn. Pearson, 2020).

 

Emily Finch & Stefan Fafinski Legal Skills (7th edn. OUP, 2019). The textbook explains how to find legal resources from statutes to cases and includes tips on legal writing.

 

Steve Wilson, Helen Rutherford, Tony Storey, Natalie Wortley, and Birju Kotecha English Legal System(4th edn OUP, 2020)