Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3017C: Land Law

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

The aims of this module are

to provide you with a clear and in-depth understanding of different types of rights in land, and of the rules and principles governing acquisition and transfer of such rights;
to provide you with an understanding of the social and political dimensions of some aspects of land law;
to provide you with an opportunity to work closely with primary legal sources.

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. Identify and define various rights that exist in relation to land. 2. Explain and apply principles and rules governing land law. 3. Critically assess the present state of aspects of land law in social and political contexts.
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of complex and technical legal concepts and principles. 5. Identify key elements of legal problems and select appropriate methods for investigating and evaluating them. 6. Select and present in a coherent way relevant law and legal / theoretical arguments.
Personal and Key Skills	7. Demonstrate effective and accurate written communication skills in a manner appropriate to the discipline / different contexts. 8. Identify, retrieve and use efficiently, a range of library-based and electronic resources. 9. Reflect upon your own skills development and set and achieve skills development goals.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

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
45	255	0

...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 Activities	18	18 x 1-hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	27	18 x 1.5-hour teacher-led seminars
Guided Independent Study	10	10 x 1-hour peer-led law firm meetings
Guided Independent Study	84	Lecture preparation
Guided Independent Study	95	Seminar preparation
Guided Independent Study	16	Formative assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study	50	Summative assessment preparation

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