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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Employment Law for Managers
Reference LL4168 Version 3
Created June 2023 SCQF Level SCQF 10
Approved July 2019 SCQF Points 15
Amended August 2023 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with a practical knowledge of the laws that govern the employment relationship, with particular emphasis on the contractual aspects of the employment relationship and the effects of statutory duties imposed on the parties.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Demonstrate an understanding of the different roles within the workplace and how they are granted legal recognition.
2 Identify both the common law and statutory foundations of employment law.
3 Apply both common law and legislation in order to address legal problems.

Indicative Module Content
Common law regulation of the employment relationships; statutory regulation of the employment relationship; the contract of service and the contract for services; working time; family friendly working policies; national minimum wage; the protection of workers from discrimination; the law of unfair and wrongful dismissal.

Module Delivery
This is a lecture and tutorial based module. Lectures provide core module content while tutorials develop understanding 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: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3
Description: Coursework exercise.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The module is assessed by way of a single assessment component weighted at 100%. A minimum grade D is required in order to pass the module.
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 CABRELLI, D., 2020 Employment Law in Context 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2 EMIR, A., 2022. Selwyn’s Law of Employment. 22nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3 MIDDLEMISS, S. and DOWNIE, M., 2020. Employment Law in Scotland. 3rd ed. Bloomsbury Professional.
4 PITT, G. and DREW, S., 2022. Pitt's Employment Law 12th ed. Sweet and Maxwell.
5 SMITH, I. et al, 2021. Smith and Wood's Employment Law 15th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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