School of Law  
 
 
LAW-20032 Contract 2 - when things go wrong  
Co-ordinator: Mr Kelvin Johnstone    Room: CBC1.007, Tel:33219  
Teaching Team:  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 2 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733218
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for

Law Dual Honours (Level 2)
Law Minor (Level 2)

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Barred Combinations

None

Prerequisites

None

Description

Contract 2 concerns itself with what happens 'when things go wrong' in a contract. So we look at some of the practical points that arise in professional life about invalid contracts or when contracts can be set aside or considered to be breached. We then examine the consequences, including particularly remedies for breach, including damages. Contract 2 is one of the foundation subjects for professional practice and is therefore compulsory for those wishing to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. However, it also offers insight into professional practice and is a fascinating subject in its own right.

Aims

To explore and critically analyse

1. the doctrines and rules of contract arising when a contract breaks down

2. how to apply those rules to given factual situations

3. the effects of the key judicial decisions and statutory provisions which apply in this area and be able to explain them

4. the current theoretical background to issues arising, including conceptual and analytic frameworks and changing social circumstances in the political, moral and economic spheres



Intended Learning Outcomes

recognise areas of dispute in contracts and apply acquired legal knowledge to them will be achieved by assessments: 1
marshall and manipulate knowledge so as to provide reasonable (and reasoned) possible solutions to legal problems, taking account of the rules, case law or statutes relevant to the identified issues

will be achieved by assessments: 1
explain and evaluate areas of doctrinal controversy will be achieved by assessments: 1
offer an argument for or against a given proposition in a particular case and to present a tolerably coherent argument in support will be achieved by assessments: 1
think in a 'lawyer-like' manner and provide practical solutions to the sort of problem likely to arise in the context of professional practice will be achieved by assessments: 1


Study hours

Lectures 18 hours
Tutorials (max. group 15) 4 hours
Tutorial preparation 40 hours
Formative exam 2 hours
Summative exam 2 hours
Exam preparation 30 hours
Directed reading 54 hours
Total = 150 hours



Description of Module Assessment

01: Exam weighted 100%
Two hour unseen exam
A two hour unseen exam comsisting of three questions from a choice of five.


Version: (1.05A) Created: 01/Oct/2013

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