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1. Course
Code
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
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8. Pre-requisites
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
11. Replacement Courses
None
None
None
Code:
Date Of Replacement:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
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
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
Personal Abilities
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(if applicable)
Coursework
Examination
(30/70 split to reflect Accounting
professional body requirements)
ALPs only: Examination
20. Date and Version
2 hours
2 hours
Duration of Exam
Diet(s)
(if applicable)
30
70
Examination
2 hours
Resit
Examination
2 hours
Resit
2/3
Form C4
Date of Proposal
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
September 2016
Version
Number
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