| Module Title |
Advanced Contract Law |
| Module Code |
LAW1017 (ITS: LG230) |
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Faculty |
Law & Government |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a broader vision of the conceptual design of Contract Law. This module aims to develop students
ability to critically assess the social, economic and political contexts that impact upon the development and operation of contract law.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the various theoretical approaches that are of influence in Contract Law.
2. Expound and criticise important ideas and schools of thought.
3. Critically analyse the relationship between contracts and the law.
4. Discuss general issues relating to legal theory and its impact upon contract law.
5. Evaluate problems with reference to case law, legislation and academic literature.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Independent Study | 101 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20595 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Ciara Fitzgerald | Module Teacher | Ronan Condon |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal Examination | End-of-Semester Final Examination | 100% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative syllabus
Consideration of the philosophical, social and economic influences and perspectives as an aid to understanding the basis of contracts
Theoretical approaches to contract law – economic, liberal and relational theories
Contemporary critiques of contract
Feminist perspectives on contract law
Consumerism and its influence on contract law
The evolution of the internet: the implications and impact for contract law
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Kimel. D.: 2005, From Promise to Contract -Towards a Liberal Theory of Contract, Hart Publishing, Oxford,
- Macneil, I.R. & Campbell, D: 2001, The Relational Theory of Contract: Selected Works of Ian Macneil, Sweet & Maxwell, London,
- Mulcahy, L. & Wheeler, S: 2005, Feminist Perspectives on Contract, Cavendish Publishing, London,
- Mulcahy, L. & Tillotson, J.: 2004, Contract Law in Perspective., Routledge-Cavendish., London,
- Stone, R.: 2005, The Modern Law of Contract., London, Routledge-Cavendish,
- Atiyah, P.S., Selim, P.: 1979, The Rise and Fall of Freedom of Contract, Clarendon, Oxford,
- Smith, S.: 2006, Atiyah
s Introduction to the Law of Contract., Oxford, Clarendon Press,
Articles:
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Other Resources
- Journal: Bar Review,
- Journal: Commercial Law Practitioner,
- Journal: Law Quarterly Review,
- Journal: Law Society Gazette,
- Journal: Modern Law Review,
- Journal: Oxford Journal of Legal Studies,
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