LAW5033 - Torts

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The module enables you to develop awareness of the issues surrounding the law of Torts, practical and ethical implications, to evaluate its operation within society, and to appreciate the social, economic and political contexts and underlying policy issues relating to its operation, and their impact.

In covering the module content, the workshops will also provide training and support for key transferable skills: to carry out independent tasks and research to a reasonable level as a basis for further development in subsequent study; to consider how legal principles can be applied to both actual and hypothetical facts, and to enhance relevant Employability skills in the context of the subject area.

This module is intended to be aligned with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) areas of fundamental knowledge; specifically, SQE topic 4 – Torts.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops
Hours: 60
Intended Group Size: Full Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 240

Further details relating to assessment

Case Study: this will test general understanding of basic principles illustrated through their application to specific cases. The case study should demonstrate effective referencing and basic research techniques (identifying, selecting and presenting basic information and evaluating critical commentary).

Coursework: This will take the form of a public legal education piece which can take the form of a leaflet or blog/website or a video or podcast. Students will be assessed on their ability to accurately present complex legal information pertaining to torts to a non-legal audience in an engaging and accessible way.

In this module, formative assessment will be used to support the skills that contribute to the assessment. Formative assessment will apply to short, focused activities, which may include note taking; case study notes; short quizzes, or specific research tasks.

LLB Law students should note that condonement is permissible only when all conditions are met in the Bachelor of Laws Additional Regulations in the TPAR.

Further details of assessment are available in the Assessment Handbook for your programme and in Assessment Briefs provided by Module Tutors.

Assessment:

001 Case Study; 2,500 words; end of semester 1 50%
002 Course Work; 1,500 words; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Teresa Aksamit
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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