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LAW-10035 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 April 2024

LAW-10035 - Obligations 1 - Contract
Coordinator: Abi Pearson Room: CBC0.006 Tel: +44 1782 7 33222
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

LAW-20080 (Contract at Level 5)

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To provide a critical understanding of the conceptual and analytical frameworks underpinning the law of contract

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-10035/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

articulate a detailed knowledge of the substantial legal principles underpinning the law of Contract: 1
Undertake independent legal research analysing both contract law doctrines (including offer and acceptance, consideration, intention, certainty, privity), terms, exclusion clauses and contract theory (particularly market individualism, consumer welfarism, formalism and realism): 1
Analyse contract law doctrines in light of contract theory (particularly market individualism, consumer welfarism, formalism and realism): 1
Appraise specific cases under consideration (particularly in the areas of offer and acceptance, consideration, intention, certainty, privity, terms, exclusion clauses ) and their relevance to the development of related principles in Contract law: 1

Study hours

Lectures - 20 Hours
Tutorials - 6 hours
Revision - 2 hours
Tutorial preparation - 30 hours
Private study- 46
Problem question writing and research - 50 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
2000 word Submission
The Assessment will require students to complete a longer form problem question, which requires them to identify key issues covered in the course, apply relevant case law, analyse the intersections between statute and common law where necessary. The problem will also require them to recognise and consider the role of judicial approaches and contract theory in the outcome taken.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 25 April 2024