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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Selected Issues in Employment Law | |||
Reference | LL4333 | Version | 5 |
Created | June 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
Approved | June 2017 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To provide students with the ability to evaluate critically the legal framework applicable to the employment relationship via both the common law and legislation. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Analyse and evaluate the identification and regulation of the contract of employment. |
2 | Critically assess the statutory framework which governs the employment relationship. |
3 | Find and utilise effectively the many sources of materials relevant to employment law by using a variety of research methods. |
Indicative Module Content |
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Common law regulation of the contract of employment, statutory regulation of the contract of employment, equality law, family-friendly working rights, the regulation of working time, the regulation of pay, unfair dismissal. |
Module Delivery |
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This is a lecture and seminar based module. Lectures provide core module content while seminars develop associated higher level skills through student centred learning. |
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: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
Description: | Written coursework |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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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 | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | EMIR, A., Selwyn's Law of Employment (22nd edn, OUP 2022) |
2 | MIDDLEMISS, S. and DOWNIE, M., Employment Law in Scotland. (3rd edn, Bloomsbury 2020) |
3 | PITT, G. and DREW, S., Pitt's Employment Law (12th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2022) |
4 | SMITH, I., BAKER, A. and WARNOCK, O., Smith and Wood's Employment Law (15th edn, Oxford University Press 2021) |