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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Delict
Reference LL2164 Version 2
Created June 2022 SCQF Level SCQF 8
Approved May 2017 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles of the law of delict and the relevant case law.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Identify the key issues of law and fact arising from legal problems relating to the law of delict.
2 Analyse and evaluate the legal and factual issues relevant to the solution of the problems of the law of delict.
3 Evaluate and apply the principles of the law of delict applicable to the problems of the law of delict.
4 Explain and communicate the key issues of law relating to the law of delict to an audience.
5 Develop the transferable skills of good communication and effective presentation to an audience within the context of the law of delict.

Indicative Module Content
This module will study the fundamental concepts of delict, types of liability; common law and statutory liability including a study of the Occupier's Liability (Scotland) Act; negligence; liability for economic loss; harm to reputation (defamation); nervous shock (including liability to the relatives of the victim); bodily integrity and consent for medical procedures; professional liability; defences; limitation and prescription; and remedies.

Module Delivery
The module will be delivered by lecture and by seminars in which students will be required to analyse and apply the law to set practical situations.

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: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Written coursework exercise, supported by oral presentation

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade or above is required.
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 CAMERON, G., 2021. Thomson's Delictual Liability. 6th ed. Haywards Heath: Bloomsbury.
2 MCMANUS, F., 2021. Delict Essentials. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
3 PILLANS, B, 2014. Delict: Law and Policy. 5th ed. Edinburgh: W Green.

Robert Gordon University, Garthdee House, Aberdeen, AB10 7QB, Scotland, UK: a Scottish charity, registration No. SC013781