LAW7145 - Equity and Trusts

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate critical knowledge and systematic understanding of the operation and principles of Equity and Trusts.

Demonstrate critical knowledge and conceptual understanding and ability to undertake complex analysis of the legal concepts, values, principles and rules relating to Equity and Trusts.

Apply acquired knowledge to substantive Equity and Trusts problems and evaluate critically issues, and comment critically on the law and related problems and issues to arrive at independent conclusions.

Content:

The module will enable you to develop awareness of the issues surrounding equity and trusts, practical and ethical implications, to evaluate the operation of equity and trusts within society, and to appreciate the social, economic and political contexts and underlying policy issues relating to their operation and their impact.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Student learning will be supported through workshops which use and include a blended approach in providing formal lectures and delivery, seminars, group work and tutorials.

The role, remit and function of Equity and Trusts will be explained and articulated. Its operations will be illustrated through analysis of case studies selected to cover all the key institutions and functions and their interrelations. Specific case studies will be drawn from recent/current news stories and therefore the specific materials will change each year.

You will be encouraged to engage in directed independent learning prior to and following the classroom session. Completion of the independent learning will be paramount to successfully completing the module given the complexities of the subject. The classroom sessions will provide an opportunity for discussion, debate, application and analysis. The sessions will cover the key academic materials of the module and form an essential part of students’ weekly preparatory activities.

Preparatory activities will be supported by workshops which will be devoted to a discussion of legal theory as well as a consideration of simulated real-world issues in the subject specific area. Students will work in groups to discuss, prepare and then present solutions to problem based scenarios.Finally, workshops will be supported further by the provision of weekly consolidation activities for each session.

Workshops
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: 20

Guided Independent Study
Hours: 130

The summative assessment will be supplemented with formative assessment throughout the module. Multiple choice tests will be made available via the virtual learning environment, Moodle, which will provide you with immediate feedback as to your understanding. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to engage with scenario and essay based tasks and both tutor assessed feedback and peer assessed feedback will be provided ensuring you are fully prepared for your summative assessment.

Essay: You will be provided with an essay question. This is designed to test students’ acquired knowledge and understanding of relevant issues and concepts in connection with Equity and Trusts Law and to formulate and critically analyse them in addressing the essay question provided, in a written format, allowing them to make judgements based on an informed understanding of arguments in the area of law in question using information from a range of appropriate sources. The essay will also test effective referencing and research techniques including identifying, selecting and presenting information and evaluating critical commentary.

Full details are available in the Module Handbook.

Assessment:

001 Essay; 3,000 words; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 7
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7T2

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