This module has a focus on the sale and supply of goods, considering the legal framework within which such transactions occur. It also considers the law relating to consumer credit and the protections provided to the consumer by the law. It takes a critical approach to these matters and enables you to research particular areas, which forms a part of the assessment for the module.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
The feedback/feedforward sessions will give an overview of the curriculum content, highlight problematic issues and identify research to be carried out by the student. The module handbook will contain reading lists and identify topics for workshops and work to be prepared for small groups. Students will be required to prepare material in advance for the workshops and will be expected to participate in discussions of problems and issues. The workshops will enable students to demonstrate the ability to research independently, analyse critically and solve complex problems.
Due to the experiential nature of the learning on this degree, and the importance of professional development enabling students to develop practical skills, learn from and interact with others, attendance is compulsory. Any students not attending a minimum of 80% of their timetabled sessions will be at risk of academic failure or termination from the course.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Feedback/feedforward session and workshops | 66 |
| Guided independent study | 234 | |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Assessment will be by coursework and examination. The coursework will require independent research and will enable students to demonstrate a thorough and critical understanding of the important aspects of the law relating to the sale and supply of goods and consumer credit.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1) Demonstrate a thorough and critical understanding of the important aspects of the law relating to the sale and supply of goods and consumer credit | Summative: coursework/examination |
| 2) Demonstrate evidence of good research skills | Summative: coursework/examination |
| 3) Demonstrate the ability to apply that research to the solution of specific legal problems | Summative: coursework/examination |
| 4) Demonstrate an ability to analyse and criticise the law | Summative: coursework/examination |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen exam | Written exam | 50% |
| Research exercise | Coursework | 50% |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It IS NOT a requirement that any element of assessment is passed separately in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
The module is split into three subsections (personal property, sale of goods and consumer credit)
Personal property
M Bridge, Personal Property Law (4th edition, Oxford University Press, 2015, Clarendon Law Series)
Sale of goods
P S Atiyah, J Adams and H MacQueen, Sale of Goods (12th edition, Pearson, 2010)
M Bridge, The Sale of Goods (3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
Comprehensive
M Furmston and J Chuah (eds), Commercial and Consumer Law (2nd edition, Pearson Longman, 2013)
L S Sealy and R J A Hooley,Commercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (4th edition, Oxford University Press, 2009)
Also any good current edition of a relevant statute book (eg. Palgrave Macmillan's Core Statutes on Commercial and Consumer Law, and Blackstone's Statutes on Commercial & Consumer Law) might be useful and, if unmarked, may be taken into the examination.