Module LAW3051 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3051: French Law of Contract
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The French Contract Law module constitutes the third part of the teaching of the LLB inEng. Law and French Law/Master 1 (Maîtrise) dedicated to French Law. It is taught entirely in French and reflects the way law is taught in France. This French Private Law module is designed to provide you with a sound knowledge of the French Law of Contract. You are expected to acquire a confident command of the French Law of Contract, develop the ability to express yourselves on sophisticated French legal issues, analyse them critically and apply the law with insight. An important part of the course is dedicated to the French legal methodology in order to equip you for the preparation of a French Master 1 in Law during your year abroad.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate an accurate and contextualised understanding of the French Law of Contract and of how to use the French Civil Code effectively; 2. identify and critically discuss sophisticated legal issues both in theoretical and in practical contexts. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate understanding of a range of legal rules, concepts, values and principles, and ability to explain and discuss the relationships among them; 4. make an informed and reasoned judgement about the merits and relevance of alternative arguments. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. demonstrate effective and accurate written communication skills in French in a manner appropriate to the discipline and according to the French legal methodology; 6. identify, retrieve and use efficiently a range of French legal resources. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in learning activities | Weekly learning activities | 1-6 | Written and/or oral feedback |
| Written assignments (seven opportunities + a 3-hour mock exam) | 1,500 words each (maximum) | 1-6 | Oral and written feedback on a collective and/or individual basis |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in learning activities | 10 | Participation in online and/or face-to-face activities | 1-6 | Written and/or oral feedback |
| Average of the best formatives of each semester | 10 | 1,500 words | 1-6 | Individual written feedback |
| Restricted-note unseen examination | 80 | 3 hours | 1-6 | Individual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted-note unseen examination | Restricted-note unseen examination (3 hours) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
No reassessment of the participation (including the average of the best formatives of each semester) given its nature and objective.
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:
Code Civil, Lexis Nexis, Latest edition
F. Terré, Ph. Simler, Y. Lequette & F. Chénedé, Droit civil - Les obligations, Précis Dalloz. Latest edition
