Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
Contract is one of the central subjects of private law and is one of the main branches of the law of obligations. Contract Law covers obligations which are voluntary in nature. Every day we make contracts from buying a newspaper to buying a house. Contract Law is an area where Scots law and English law are very similar and this course will cover Scots contract law but also highlight where English law differs with the aim of giving students a working knowledge of contract in both countries.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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The course provides students with a sound knowledge of the core principles of the law of contract (an essential element of any legal system without which commerce could not function) with particular reference to the Law of Scotland. The course will include a consideration of such issues as how contracts are formed, the incorporation of legal terms, the circumstances in which apparent contracts are rendered legally and void, the legal regulation of unfair terms, breach of contract and remedies for breach.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Feedback to be provided via MyAberdeen within standard three weeks. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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Online, open book exam, designed to be similar to an on-campus examination. Students will have 48 hours to access the exam paper and submit answers on MyAberdeen. The exam will consist of one extended problem question worth 50% of the final mark and one essay question worth 25% of the final mark. Students will be expected to spend 90 minutes writing their answer to the exam but are at liberty to spend more time on their answers if needed.
Feedback to be provided via MyAberdeen within standard three weeks. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Feedback to be provided via MyAberdeen within standard three weeks. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Understanding of the nature and creation of a contract; grounds for avoiding a contract; regulation and control of contract terms; the concept of breach of contract and remedies and termination |
| Factual | Analyse | Be able to analyse legal problems in relation to contract law; apply legal reasoning to contractual problems |
| Factual | Understand | Be able to read cases and legislation. |
| Procedural | Apply | Participate in tutorials and take part in oral discussion |
| Conceptual | Create | Be able to argue orally and in writing and solve problems |
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