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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Delict (Online LLB) | |||
| Reference | LL2307 | Version | 3 |
| Created | December 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | July 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | December 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
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| To develop a knowledge and understanding of the principles of the law of delict and the relevant case law. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| 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 | Critically assess 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The module will be delivered by lecture and by online tutorials and discussion fora 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 | |||||
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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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Written coursework exercise | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 0% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4, 5 |
| Description: | Compliance on a pass/fail basis with the participation requirement of oral presentation | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by way of a single assessment component weighted at 100%. Additionally there is a participation requirement which is assessed on a pass/fail basis. Relative to the participation requirement each student is required to pass the oral presentation. Non-submission or non-completion of the competencies will result in a NS grade. An overall minimum grade D or above is required to pass the module, accompanied with a Pass for the participation requirement. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A:Pass |
| B | B:Pass |
| C | C:Pass |
| D | D:Pass |
| E | E:Pass |
| F | F;Pass |
| 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 | |
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| 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. |