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Form C4

1. Course
Code

Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor


C18CL

2. Course
Commercial Law
Title
School Management and Languages

3. SCQF 8
4. Credits
Level
6. Course CoYvonne McLaren
Ordinator

5. School
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester

15

Edin

SBC

Orkney

Dubai

IDL

Collaborative Partner

Approved Learning Partner

Sem..1..

Sem.

Sem..

Sem...1..

Sem
1.

Name.....Sem.....

Name See attached listSem1..

8. Pre-requisites
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
11. Replacement Courses

None
None
None
Code:

12. Degrees for which


this is a core course

Date Of Replacement:

13. The course may be


delivered to:

UG only

PG only

UG & PG

MA Business Management, MA Business Management with


Human Resource Management, MA Business Management
with Marketing, MA Business Management with Enterprise,
MA Business Management with Business Law, MA
Accountancy and Business Law, MA Finance and Business
Law, MA Economics and Business Law
14. Available as an Elective? Yes
No

15. Aims
Equip professionals and managers with the skills to formulate and implement strategies and policies to minimise potential legal pitfalls.
Introduce the concepts of how contracts are formed and executed within the modern day business environment
Understand the concepts of Delictual liability
Understand the legal rules relating to agency
The areas of UK law covered in this course will be studied within their European and global context.
16. Syllabus
The syllabus will cover a range of issues concerning the course topic. An indicative syllabus is as follows:
The Sources of Law and introduction to human rights
Court Structures and procedures
Essential elements of contract law : formation of contract; electronic contracting; validity; contract terms including implied terms in sale of goods contracts,
breach of contract; termination.
Essential elements of the Law of delict : duty of care, remoteness, causation, defences, remedies, particular forms of delictual liability including professional
negligence
Agency
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Form C4

Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor

The areas of UK law covered in this course will be presented in a European and international context, and some comparisons with the law of other countries will be drawn.
17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery

Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills

Personal Abilities

Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)

Develop understanding of the essential


elements of contract law including formation,
termination, current issues/changes
Develop understanding of the issues of delictual
Liability/Negligence and their consequences
Understand the relationship of Agency and its
associated issues
Demonstrate knowledge and analytical ability in
coursework and examination
Develop understanding of the particular
challenges of these areas for businesses both
as employers and service providers
Understand that the legal framework for
business may differ from country to country, and
the consequences of this

Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice


Apply legal knowledge to solve problems
Awareness of current issues
Ability to anticipate problems and develop
strategies to deal with such problems
Develop skills in report writing and analysis
Develop skills in researching current law

Research existing and developing case law and legislation.


Apply legal knowledge to fact-based scenarios

Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others


Participating in seminars
Submitting coursework
Personal research from reading list

18. Assessment Methods


Method

19. Re-assessment Methods


Duration of Exam

Weighting (%)

Synoptic courses?

Method

(if applicable)

Coursework
Examination
(30/70 split to reflect Accounting
professional body requirements)
ALPs only: Examination
20. Date and Version

Communication, Numeracy & ICT


Use of internet for research
Oral and written
communication in tutorials,
coursework and examinations.

2 hours

2 hours

Duration of Exam

Diet(s)

(if applicable)

30
70

Examination

2 hours

Resit

Examination

2 hours

Resit

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Form C4
Date of Proposal

Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor


20 January 2016

Date of Approval by
School Committee

Date of
Implementation

September 2016

Version
Number

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