Module LAW3019 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3019: Commercial Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to develop your understanding of key aspects of commercial law, including how sales contracts are created, what rights the parties enjoy and what kind of liabilities such contracts may give rise to domestically as well as under international law; how intermediaries are used to get the goods to the market and the relations that exist between manufacturers and customers. Consideration will be given to the aims of commercial law and its efficacy in achieving its aims.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the main areas of commercial law in England and Wales and internationally, and be able to discuss the practical and business context in which they operate; 2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of relevant issues, and identify and analyse critically legal problems in the commercial law context; and 3. Demonstrate an awareness of pragmatic, commercial, moral, policy and/or other issues in this field. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Read legislation and case law, and apply it critically to specific commercial situations 5. Identify and evaluate critically legal data from more than one source or jurisdiction; 6. Analyse and apply legal data to specific facts and deduce likely outcomes where law is indeterminate; 7. Analyse and apply theoretical knowledge to specific situations; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. Demonstrate effective and persuasive communication skills in assessments and discussion; 9. Demonstrate sound research skills; and demonstrate effective team skills; 10. Work independently, within a limited time frame, to complete a specified task. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content and order of syllabus coverage may vary, it is envisaged that it will include some of the following topics:-
Introduction to commercial law
Agency:external relationship
Implied terms
Passing of risk and property
Remedies of the buyer
Remedies of the seller
Agency: the external relationship
Sale of goods
Sources of international commercial sales: English law and SOGA 1979, Incoterms, CIF and FOB contracts, 1980 Vienna Convention on International sale of goods
Creation of the contract: incorporation of standard terms and transport obligations
Transfer of risk and property
Seller’s duty re the goods and documents
Bills of lading
Letters of credit
Rejection and remedies for breach of contract
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | 247 | 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 | 44 | 22 x 2 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 9 | 6 x 1.5 hour workshops |
| Guided independent study | 111 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 37 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided independent study | 82 | Assessment preparation |
| Guided independent study | 17 | Formative assessment |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop participation | Various | 1-9 | Oral |
| 2 x written formative assessments | Approx. 1000 words each | 1-9 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 75 | 25 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 75 | 3 hours | 1-8,10 | Generic written feedback |
| Individual Oral presentation | 25 | 20 minutes | 1-10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination (3 hours) | 1-8, 10 | August/September reassessment period |
| Individual Oral presentation | Individual Oral presentation(20 minutes) | 1-10 | August/September reassessment period |
