Tort Law 1 (M5402)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll be introduced to tort law, a key area of civil law that deals with providing remedies for individuals wrongfully harmed by others' actions.
You’ll explore key elements and general principles of tort law, focusing primarily on the law in England and Wales. The module also touches on tort law in other jurisdictions and its socio-political context where relevant.

Teaching

67%: Lecture
33%: Seminar

Assessment

30%: Examination (Multiple choice questions)
70%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 25 hours of contact time and about 125 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.