Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2000 Words | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Unseen Exam | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Unseen exam | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Show a critical understanding of the significance in context of the fundamental structures of British Employment Law.
Show evidence of having completed legal research in order to demonstrate advanced competence in locating and using both primary and secondary sources of Employment Law as well as doctrinal and theoretical perspectives on European law.
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of how different categories of Employment Law operate in specific fields of legal practice.
Provide a detailed elucidation of the principles on which Employment Law is based in specific fields of practice and how they operate in practice
Apply in a detailed manner the relevant legal principles to the resolution and clarification of theoretical and/or practical problems which raise issues relating to aspects of Employment Law.
Brief description
The module will promote understanding of the way in which social, political and economic factors have influenced the development and current position of law governing the employer/employee relationship, enable students to analyse and assess the conflicts between the rights of employers and employee, the balance between discriminating factors and business needs and the complex interrelationship between the legislature and the courts in formulating the law relating to this subject.
Content
2. International and European Dimension.
3. The nature and creation of the employment contract.
4. The terms of the contract and their variation.
5. Termination of the contract.
6. Unfair dismissal.
7. Anti-discrimination legislation.
8. Legislation concerning the 'work-life' balance
Delivery:
30 x 1 hour of lectures
6 x 1 hour of seminars
Student workload
200 hours
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Seminar discussions will develop individual and group presentation and oral argument. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | The seminar participation and exam will develop different aspects of academic research, from understanding and referencing sources through the dissemination of ideas to others orally, and developing written communication skills. |
| Information Technology | Library and research skills are fundamental to preparation for seminars and exam. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | An important field of modern legal practice. |
| Problem solving | Seminar discussion/preparation and debate. |
| Research skills | Research and preparation for seminars and exam. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Reading and understanding relevant materials in the field of Employment Law primarily case law and academic analysis |
| Team work | Group activities and discussion in seminars. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6