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LAW-10037 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 12 September 2024

LAW-10037 - Introduction to Property Law
Coordinator: Mark Davys Room: CBC1.009 Tel: +44 1782 7 33224
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-20084

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To introduce students to the concept of property and the general principles of property law in England and Wales, and to equip students for the further study in The Law of Real Property at Level 5 (LAW-20068) and the Law of Trusts at Level 6 (LAW-30108).

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-10037/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain and critique the concept of property and distinguish property rights from other types of rights and obligations: 1
explain the nature of equity and its place in the law of England and Wales: 1
distinguish between different types of property, analyse and explain the relationship between personal property and real property (land), and distinguish the different estates and interests that can exist in land: 1
explain, apply and appraise the rules relating to the creation, transfer and protection of estates and interests in land pursuant to the Land Registration Act 2002: 1
explain, analyse and evaluate the rules relating to the structure of concurrent co-ownership of land, the regulation of trusts of land, and the informal acquisition of rights in the family home in England and Wales: 1

Study hours

Interactive Lectures: 20 hours
Seminars: 10 hours
Preparation for small group teaching (including workbooks, directed reading, research and other resources): 60 hours
Review of learning after small group teaching: 10 hours.
Assignment (planning, research, writing): 50 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
2000 word assignment
The assignment will require students to answer one essay style question and one problem style question from a choice of no less than two in each case. The different forms of question will enable students to demonstrate their ability to critically reflect upon and apply representative range of the legal rules and doctrines encountered during the module.

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Last Updated: 12 September 2024