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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Employment Contracts and Rights
Reference BSM632 Version 3
Created February 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved June 2016 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide the student with a deep and practical understanding of the interaction between the law and the employment relationship with particular reference to contractual aspects of employment and the effects of statutory duties imposed on the parties. To enable students to acquire a working knowledge of employment law and its interaction with, and application to, good management practice in employment relations.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Identify and understand the sources of employment law and the institutions of employment law and their jurisdiction.
2 Appreciate the identifying features of an employer/employee relationship and the other types of work relationship that exist.
3 Analyse the constituent elements of a contract of employment and demonstrate understanding of its role in regulating the employment relationship.
4 Demonstrate the application and effect on employers of employees' statutory rights.

Indicative Module Content
Sources of employment law; institutions; status of employment; contracts of employment; individual employment rights.

Module Delivery
Online topic materials; online tutorials; case studies; student activities; student discussions; directed reading and research and coursework.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 36 36
Non-Contact Hours 114 114
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 30% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4
Description: Continual assessment exercise that may consist of assessed forum postings, group work and general online discussion. This component is worth 30% of the module grade.
Component 2
Type: Coursework Weighting: 70% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4
Description: Written coursework exercise worth 70% of the module grade.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The Module is assessed by two components: C1 - Coursework - 30% weighting. C2 - Coursework - 70% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%)
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A At least 70% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
B At least 60% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
C At least 50% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
D At least 40% on weighted aggregate and at least 35% in each component
E At least 35% on weighted aggregate
F Less than 35% on weighted aggregate
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 MIDDLEMISS S. and DOWNIE M., 2015. Employment law in Scotland. 2nd ed. London: Bloomsbury Professional
2 PITT, G., 2016. Employment law. 10th ed. London: Sweet & Maxwell.
3 SARGEANT, M. and LEWIS, D., 2014. Employment law. 7th ed. London: Longman.ebook
4 EMIR, A., 2018. Selwyn's law of employment. 20th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
5 SMITH, I.T., Baker, A., Warnock, O., 2017. Smith and Wood's employment law. 13th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press
6 PAINTER, R. and HOLMES, A., 2015. Cases and materials on employment law. 10th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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