Module LAW3041D for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3041D: Trusts
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
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:
- Introduction to trusts and equity; creation of private trusts; classification of trusts and distinction of trusts from other legal concepts;
- Requirements of certainty in relation to trusts, discretions andpowers of appointment;
- Constructive and resulting trusts
- Charities and non-charitable purpose trusts; unincorporated associations
- Trustees’ duties and powers
- Breach of trust and remedies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 242 | 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 | 22 | 22 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour syndicate workshops |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 13.5 | 9 x 1.5 hour seminars |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 9 | 9 x 1 hour Q&A sessions |
| Guided independent study | 22 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 72 | Syndicate workshop preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 72 | Seminar preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay* | 2,000 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. |
| *See summative assessment: students have two opportunities to submit an essay. They may use the first opportunity as formative and submit a second essay. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 60 | 2 hours | 1-7, 9-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available |
| Essay (the higher mark of two essays*) | 40 | 2,000 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available |
| *The student will have two opportunities to write an essay for summative assessment (one in the first term and one in the second). A student may choose only to complete one (in which case the mark awarded will be the mark for this 40% part of the assessment) or to complete two (in which case the higher of the two marks will be taken). |
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 (2 hours) | 1-7, 9-10 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay** | One essay (2,000 words) | 1-10 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
** If a student achieves less than 40% in one essay but 40% or more in the other, the higher mark will be taken. If a student achieves less than 40% in both essays, and is permitted to refer, they may submit a third essay (and will be capped at 40%). If a student defers in respect of one or both essays, they may submit one deferred essay and the mark awarded for it will be taken.
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.
There is no set text, but you should consider ensuring you have access to one of the following text books:
Virgo, G, The Principles of Equity and Trusts (currently 2nd ed. 2016) Oxford University Press
Martin, J., Hanbury and Martin: Modern Equity (currently 20th ed. 2015) Sweet & Maxwell
Moffat, G., Trusts Law, Text and Materials (currently 5th ed. 2015) Cambridge University Press
Statute Book - e.g. Thomas, M. Blackstone’s Statutes on Property Law 2017-18, 25th ed, Oxford University Press
