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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Commercial Law | |||
| Reference | LL2159 | Version | 2 |
| Created | August 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | June 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to obtain a knowledge and understanding of the legal status of the main types of commercial contracts/transactions, the parties and stakeholders, the business vehicles, their contexts, complexities and how they operate. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Consider the main forms of commercial transactions, commercial vehicles and relationships. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate the legal content of and requirements surrounding the key commercial contracts and relationships. |
| 3 | Apply the knowledge and understanding of key commercial contracts and relationships to practical situations. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Introduction to different business vehicles; agency; sale of goods; supply of services; carriage of goods; insurance; intellectual property; basics of commercial finance and transactions; bankruptcy and insolvency; e-commerce, dispute resolution. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture and tutorial based module. Lectures provide core module content. Tutorials develop associated higher level skills through student centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| 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: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. Examination constituted of multiple choice questions, problem questions and essay questions | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. Examination constituted of multiple choice questions, problem questions and essay questions | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| 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 | DAVIDSON, F. and MACGREGOR, L., 2020. Commercial law in Scotland. 6th ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 2 | MACLEOD, J., 2016 Avizandum statutes on Scots commercial and consumer law 2016-17. 14th ed. Edinburgh: Avizandum. |