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LAW-20032 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

LAW-20032 - Contract 2 - when things go wrong
Coordinator: Eliza C Varney Room: CBC1.019 Tel: +44 1782 7 33544
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
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

Law-20031 Contract Law 1

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

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.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-20032/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

recognise areas of dispute in contracts and apply acquired legal knowledge to them: 1
explain and evaluate areas of doctrinal controversy: 1
offer an argument for or against a given proposition in a particular case and to present a tolerably coherent argument in support: 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: 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: 1

Study hours

Lectures 18 hours
Tutorials (max. group 15) 4 hours
Tutorial preparation 40 hours
Exam preparation 44 hours
Exam 2 hours
Directed reading 42 hours
Total = 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 100%
24-hour online, open book exam
The word limit for the assessment is 3,000 words. Students must answer the pre-seen problem question in Part A and one unseen essay question (from a choice of three) in Part B. The questions carry equal weight. The paper will be released on the KLE at 10am on the morning of the exam. Students will have 24 hours to submit their answers. Although 24 hours has been allocated as the time frame within which answers must be submitted, we expect that most students will take no more than 2-3 hours to complete their answers. Answers must be completed and submitted in accordance with the Law School approved rubric for 24-hour online assessments.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will 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: 16 February 2022