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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2139: Comparative Contract Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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:
- The extent to which we have a "European" contract law
- Introduction to comparative study of law and legal institutions
- Differing notions of contractual liability and its differentiation
- from tort (delict) and restitution and then a selection from the
- following topics:
- Formation of contract and pre-contractual liability
- Interpretation and unexpressed obligations
- Incorrect information and its effect on the contract (mistake,
- misrepresentation, warranty of quality)
- Impropriety in the contracting process (fraud, duress,
- advantage-taking)
- Problems of unfair terms, especially in consumer contracts
- Impossibility and change of circumstances
- Remedies for non-performance
- Third party beneficiaries
- Illegal contracts and contracts contrary to public policy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 119 | 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 Activities | 11 | 11 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 20 | 10 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 25 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 45 | Seminar Preparation |
| Guided independent study | 9 | Formative Assessment preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | Summative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).