LAW-20031 - Contract Law 1
Coordinator: Helen R Saunders Room: CBC0.007 Tel: +44 1782 7 33477
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Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None



Barred Combinations

None



Description for 2021/22

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.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-20031/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 (offer and acceptance, mistake, consideration, estoppel, privity, duress and undue influence) and contract theory (particularly market individualism, consumer welfarism, formalism and realism): 1
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): 1
appraise 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: 1

Study hours

18 x 1 hour lectures = 18 hours
6 x 1 hour seminars = 6 hours
Seminar preparation = 30 hours
Private study = 48 hours
Essay research and writing = 48 hours
TOTAL = 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
2,500 word essay (excluding footnotes)
A 2,500 word research-based essay¿ requiring a detailed knowledge of the relevant and substantial legal principles underpinning Contract Law