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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Employment Contracts and Rights | |||
Reference | BSM632 | Version | 4 |
Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
Approved | June 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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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 | |
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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 |
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Sources of employment law; institutions; status of employment; contracts of employment; individual employment rights. |
Module Delivery |
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Online topic materials; online tutorials; case studies; student activities; student discussions; directed reading and research and coursework. |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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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 | |||||
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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 | ||||||||
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Explanatory Text | ||||||||
The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 30% weighting of C1 (horizontal axis)and 70% weighting of C2 (vertical axis)components. An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
Coursework: | ||||||||
Coursework: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
A | A | A | B | B | B | E | ||
B | B | B | B | C | C | E | ||
C | B | C | C | C | D | E | ||
D | C | C | D | D | D | E | ||
E | D | D | D | E | E | E | ||
F | E | E | E | E | F | F | ||
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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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. |