Course Aims
1. To explore and critically evaluate the key principles of the contract law of Scotland and England;
2. Through the seminar, to develop legal research, reasoning, analysis and legal argument skills, and also oral, written and team working skill, and the opportunity to respond constructively to feedback.
3. To provide students with the above knowledge and skills, to enable them to progress in their studies with greater understanding and confidence.
Main Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course students will understand and have critically evaluated the concepts and principles from their study of Contract Law.
Subject-Specific Skills and Concepts
This course considers, at an advanced level, a number of themes introduced in the Level 1 course on Contract (LS 1520). The course approaches a selection of current problems in contract law doctrine from the theoretical, comparative and sometimes philosophical perspective. Topics addressed in this course are likely to include the following: the philosophical basis of contract law, purpose of contract law, formation of contract, contractual remedies, factors vitiating consent, exclusion clauses and contractual interpretation.
Key Skills (Transferable)
1. Communicate orally and in writing;
2. Ability to work effectively in small groups to contribute to the group’s task;
3. Ability to work independently, to organise and manage time, stress and effort in performance of tasks;
4. Problem solving skills;
5. Critical analysis;
6. Logical argument;
7. An ability to synthesise and organise complex materials and arguments;
8. With limited guidance act independently, and where appropriate as part of team, in planning and undertaking tasks;
9. Conduct formal and informal oral presentations;
10. Make appropriate use of technology in research, writing and oral presentations;
11. Reflect on own learning and to seek and make use of feedback.
Content
This course will critically evaluate at an advanced level, a number of themes introduced in the Level 1 course on Contract (LS 1520). The course approaches a selection of current problems in contract law doctrine from the theoretical, comparative and sometimes philosophical perspective. Topics addressed in this course are likely to include the following: the philosophical basis of contract law, purpose of contract law, formation of contract, contractual remedies, factors vitiating consent, exclusion clauses and contractual interpretation.
