Module LAW3182 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3182: Competition Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The teaching and learning on the module will be research-enriched, considering the latest developments in the area. You will develop your ability to analyse primary materials, engaging with relevant secondary sources. This should enable you to construct balanced legal arguments and take an informed view whilst using a wide range of materials. The specific objectives of the course are:
- To provide advanced instructions in the main principles of competition law, developing students’ analytical skills;
- To examine critically the rules prohibiting cartel agreements between undertakings under Chapter I of the UK Competition Act, enhancing students’ ability to analyse complex competition law issues;
- To analyse the provisions prohibiting an abuse of dominance under Chapter II of the UK Competition Act, specifying the difficulties which enforcers have to deal with;
- To consider the main principles concerning the merger control, identifying the challenges regulators/businesses face;
To study the principle concerning enforcement of UK competition law, evaluating the effectiveness of the current enforcement regime.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate deep and systematic knowledge and understanding of the main objectives of completion law and its enforcement. 2. undertake in-depth critical evaluation of the UK competition law provisions. 3. understand and evaluate how the UK competition law enforcement regime is functioning. 4. identify and explain the major challenges which the UK policy-makers are facing. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. synthesise and analyse relevant primary and secondary sources considering important legal implications and various policy-options. 6. identify and evaluate central legal issues and problems concerning a regulatory framework. 7. sysetmatically solve legal problems, identifying relevant issues and specifying the legal positions of parties to complex legal disputes. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. construct a persuasive legal argument and take an informed view, whilst responding to essay-style questions and problem-style questions. 9. coherently structure legal arguments with a view to presenting ideas and drawing conclusions, when completing specified tasks. |
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 | 1,000 words | 1-9 | Written/Oral |
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 | 100 | 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 | 100 | 2-hour examination | 1-9 | Written/Oral |
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) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
