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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3161H: Commercial Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Introduction to commercial law
- Sources of international commercial sales: English law and SOGA 1979, Incoterms, CIF and FOB contracts, 1980 Vienna Convention on International sale of goods
- Creation of the contract: incorporation of standard terms and transport obligations
- Transfer of risk and property
- Seller’s duty re the goods and documents
- Bills of lading
- Letters of credit
- Rejection and remedies for breach of contract
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 124 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 4 | 4 x 1 hour tutorials |
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
| Guided independent study | 84 | Reading and preparing for tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Researching and writing essays |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).