Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Aspects of UK law relevant to the accounting profession
- The UK Legal System
- The main principles of Contract Law
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use relevant materials to determine, evaluate and deal with different situations and problems
- Discuss and articulate commercial issues using relevant knowledge and understanding
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills of legal research and analysis
- Consider how industrial policies and values interact with the discipline of law
- Locate sources of legal information relevant to working in the commercial world
- Identify relevant legal issues from the surrounding contextual facts
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Revision | 26 |
Lecture | 24 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 90 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Textbooks
Lucy Jones (2017). Introduction to Business Law. Oxford University Press.
James Marson & Katy Ferris (2018). Business Law. Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class Test
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Weekly tutorials. In-Class Tests - marks will be provided immediately after completion of the tests, with a further opportunity for feedback in subsequent tutorials.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External