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LAW-20080 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

LAW-20080 - Obligations 1 - Contract (Level 5)
Coordinator: Eve Lakin Tel: +44 1782 7 34175
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Cannot be taken by students who completed Law-10035 Obligations 1 Contract (Level 4)

Description for 2024/25

Contract is an interesting area of Law which impacts nearly every aspect of our everyday lives. Contract Law seeks to determine what counts as a binding promise and the extent to which our promise-based expectations are protected. This module provides an introduction to the Law of Contract, exploring the key elements of contract formation (such as offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, certainty) and contract terms.

Aims
To provide knowledge of the key elements of a binding contract in England and Wales, appropriate for Level 5 study.

Intended Learning Outcomes

articulate knowledge of the legal principles underpinning the law of Contract in England and Wales.: 1
apply knowledge of the legal principles of Contract Law in England and Wales to analyse a problem question and to provide legally correct and commercially sound advice to a hypothetical client.: 1
apply relevant case law and analyse the intersection between case law and statute as appropriate/necessary.: 1
demonstrate a critical understanding of the underlying theory of contract law.: 1

Study hours

Active Learning Hours: 27
Lectures - 10 Hours
Lecture Q&A (online) - 10 Hours
Tutorials - 7 hours
Lecture and Tutorial preparation - 59 hours (i.e. 1 hour per lecture and 7 hours per tutorial on reading and questions)
Private study (inc. assessment prep) - 58 hours
OOBA - 6 hours (out of 28 hour window)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Assessment weighted 100%
2,500 Word Problem Question (OOBA)


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. 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/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024