Foundations of Contract Law [AJ]

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• develop and present a written argument with appropriate evidence.
• identify and analyse a range of key policy issues.
• critically and with perceptiveness evaluate others' arguments.
• apply information gained, through instruction and self-study, to inform, support or criticise a proposition.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the principal policies and values underpinning contract rules.
• existing areas of debate about what the law is and what it ought to be.
• the main principles which govern: •entry into a contract. •the terms of a contract.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• identify and explain how certain facts, in an actual or hypothetical situation, may be ambiguous or uncertain, and to demonstrate how, if they are clarified or made more specific, they could lead to a different legal analysis.
• apply contractual principles, with appropriate legal authorities, in the solutions of practical problems.
• thoroughly analyse relevant legal materials, including case law.
• critically appraise thoroughly and offer solutions in existing areas of debate in contract law.

This module will introduce you to a number of the main concepts of contract law. The main areas covered will be:

1)The process by which a binding contract is formed and amended.

2)The rules governing express and implied terms.

3)The interpretation of contract terms.

Teaching will be by a combination of weekly lectures (2 hours) and weekly tutorials (1 hour) in small groups. You will be expected to attend all lectures and tutorials and will be expected to have prepared for, and participate fully in, tutorials.

The lectures will provide a structured outline of the key doctrines and principles of contract law and an introductory critique of topics and concepts.

The tutorials work alongside the lectures and focus on discussion of selected topics and concepts as well as practicing answering problem and essay questions. They also provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and obtain feedback on their progress. The tutorials are interactive and you are expected to come prepared for the tutorial and engage actively in discussions.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Examination

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Written feedback plus generic feedback in lecture.
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No
• Percentage contribution: 100%

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.