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LAW-20084 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

LAW-20084 - Introduction to Property Law (Level 5)
Coordinator: Mark Davys Room: CBC1.009 Tel: +44 1782 7 33224
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

LAW-10037

Description for 2022/23

Introduction to Property provides an essential introduction to land law, the trust, the role of Equity and the concept of property. In this module, you will consider the role played by property and the interrelationship between law and equity is brought to life in an illuminating study of co-ownership, its structure, its regulation and the rules governing the informal acquisition of rights in the family home. With its focus on estates and interests, legal and equitable ownership and the fundamental rules around the creation, protection and transfer of property, this module enables you to contextualise the rules encountered in the
study of Real Property (at Level 5) and also equips you for the study of the Law of Trusts (at Level 6).

Aims
To introduce students to the general principles underlying Property Law in England and Wales, and to equip students for the further study in The Law of Real Property at Level 6 and the Law of Trusts at Level 6.

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 and analyse and explain the relationship between personal property and real property: 1
explain, apply and appraise the general rules relating to the creation, transfer and protection of personal property and estates and interests (legal and equitable) in land in England and Wales: 1
explain, analyse and evaluate the rules relating to the structure of concurrent co-ownership of land, the informal acquisition of rights in the family home and the regulation of trusts of land in England and Wales: 1

Study hours

Lectures (large group teaching): 20 hours
Small group teaching: 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: Essay weighted 100%
2,500 word assignment (comprising essays/problem based questions)
2,500 word assignment. The assignment will use a combination of short essay and problem style questions to test students' ability to handle and reflect upon a representative range of the legal rules and doctrines encountered during the module, with students being required to answer two questions from a choice of not less than four.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may 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: 19 January 2023