School of Law  
 
 
LAW-30071 Contract Law 1 (level 3)  
Co-ordinator: Dr Eliza Varney    Room: CBC1.019, Tel:33544  
Teaching Team: Ms Margaret  Moyden, Prof Tsachi  Keren-Paz, Mr John  Danaher, Dr Juanita  Roche  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
School Office: Tel: 01782 733218
 
 
 
Programme/Approved Electives for

Law Single Honours (Level 3)

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Barred Combinations

Students who have already studied Contract Law 1 at level 2 (Law20031) are barred from registering on this level 3 module.

Prerequisites

None

Description

Contract Law is a very interesting subject which affects our everyday lives. It seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which the expectations of the person to whom the promise was made are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring, among other things, the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create contract relations, certainty), vitiating factors (such as duress and undue influence), the role of fairness in Contract Law and the way in which contract theory evaluates fairness.

Aims

To provide a critical understanding of the conceptual and analytical frameworks underpinning the law of Contract.


Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the substantial legal principles underpinning the law of Contract. will be achieved by assessments: 1
Demonstrate an advanced critical understanding of specific cases under
consideration (particularly in the areas of offer and acceptance, mistake,
consideration, estoppel, privity, duress and undue influence) and their
relevance to the development of related principles in Contract law.
will be achieved by assessments: 1
Demonstrate an ability to undertake independent legal research analysing
both contract law doctrines (offer and acceptance, mistake, consideration,
estoppel, privity, duress and undue influence) and contract theory
(particularly market individualism, consumer welfarism, formalism and
realism). will be achieved by assessments: 1
Demonstrate an ability to analyse contract law doctrines (such as offer and acceptance, mistake, consideration,
estoppel, privity, duress and undue influence) in light of contract theory (particularly market individualism, consumer welfarism, formalism and realism). will be achieved by assessments: 1


Study hours

18 x 1 hour lectures = 18 hours
4 x 1 hour seminars = 4 hours
Seminar preparation = 30 hours
Small group teaching workshop on essay writing = 2 hours
Private study = 46 hours
Essay research and writing = 50 hours
TOTAL = 150 hours


Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay weighted 100%
4,000 word assignment
Research essay requiring a detailed knowledge of the relevant and substantial legal principles underpinning Contract Law


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

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