Module LAW3017C for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3017C: Land Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
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.
| 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. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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:
- The distinction between real and personal property
- Registered land:
- The register
- Registrable interests
- Minor interests
- Overriding interests
- Overreaching beneficial interests
- Unregistered interests in land
- Leases and licences
- Housing and homelessness
- Planning
- Covenants
- Easements
- Mortgages
- Co-ownership
- Proprietary estoppel
- Adverse possession
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral contributions during seminars | 20 x 2-hour seminars | 1-6, 8 | Oral feedback from tutors and peers |
| Project plan | 1,000 words | 1-8 | Written feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project | 60 | 3,500 words | 1-8 | Written feedback |
| Legal problem | 30 | 2,000 words | 1, 2, 4-8 | Written feedback |
| Skills assessment | 10 | 1,000 words | 9 | Written feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project | Project (3,500 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Legal problem | Legal problem (2,000 words) | 1, 2, 4-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Skills assessment | Skills assessment (1,000 words) | 9 | August/September reassessment period |
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:
Kevin Gray and Susan Francis Gray, Elements of Land Law (5th edn, OUP 2008).
Meryl Thomas (ed), Blackstone’s Statutes on Property Law (28th edn, OUP 2020).
