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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3026: Employment Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- An introduction to employment law including its judicial and administrative structure, sources and materials
- The contract of employment and the personal scope of employment law
- Issues surrounding termination of contract and breach of contract
- Unfair dismissal law and its remedies
- Discrimination law
- Other employment rights
- The role of trade unions in modern industrial relations
- The relationship between unions and members
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 245 | 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 | 33 | 22 x 1.5 hour lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 20 | 10 x 2 hour workshops |
| Guided independent study | 2 | 2 x 1 hour drop-in sessions |
| Guided independent study | 80 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Workshop preparation |
| Guided independent study | 80 | Assessment preparation for examination |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Assessment preparation for presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | 15 | Formative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/