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LS4011: LAW OF SALES HONOURS (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

This course examines the law of sales in both a Scottish and international context. Seminar topics will give students a good working knowledge of issues which occur when a difficulty arises (e.g. non-conformity of goods, passing of risk, damages, exemption, avoidance) and the role of important European law as well as international treaties and conventions.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session First Sub Session Credit Points Other credits (0 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Adelyn Wilson

Qualification Prerequisites

  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims: This course aims to give students a working knowledge of the Scottish, UK and the main international treaties and conventions relating to the law of sales as well as detailed knowledge of specific aspects of the law of sales in the Scottish, UK, international and comparative context. Main Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding By the end of the course students should have acquired: (1) Knowledge of aspects of the law of sales in the Scottish, UK, international and comparative context; (2) Knowledge of the major international treaties and conventions and UK laws relating to the law of sales. Subject-Specific Skills and Concepts By the end of the course students should have acquired: (1) First-hand experience dealing with relevant primary sources from various legal systems; (2) The ability to successfully carry out individual research on questions of the law of sales, including the ability to locate and evaluate relevant source material. Key Skills (Transferable) By the end of this course, students should also have inter alia the following generic skills: (1) A developed analytic ability; (2) The ability to communicate clearly complex ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing; (3) The ability to work effectively as a group and as an individual; (4) The ability to extract, analyse and apply information from a variety of sources. Content: Seminar topics have been chosen to give students a good knowledge of the law of sales, particularly focusing on issues which arise when a difficulty arises (e.g. non-conformity of goods, passing of risk, damages, exemption, interest, avoidance) and the role of important international treaties and conventions (e.g. CISG). It is intended that the content will have a comparative focus.


Contact Teaching Time

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Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

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