Law School Module Details
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Title Further Tort
Code LAW309
Coordinator Dr JB Fanning
Law
J.B.Fanning@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

This module aims to:
• Provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of the functions of the law of tort;
• Develop and deepen knowledge of a range of discrete torts, including topics not currently covered by any other syllabus;
• Enhance student awareness of the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of tort law;
• Enable students to identify and critically analyse the doctrinal and policy challenges extant in tort law;
• Satisfy students’ academic curiosity for the law of tort and, where relevant, provide the intellectual foundation for careers in common-law practice or academia.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles, theory and practice of tort law.

(LO2) Students will be able to demonstrate advanced understanding of the social and economic context in which the law of tort functions, tort’s aims and objectives, and its underlying theoretical foundations and policy issues.

(LO3) Students will be able to identify and correctly apply the law to a set of hypothetical facts and confidently manage factual and evidential uncertainty.

(LO4) Students will be able to adopt a critical perspective to existing legal rules and identify constructive suggestions for reform.

(LO5) Students will be able to undertake independent, self-directed research with appropriate guidance.

(LO6) Students will be able to construct and present coherent legal argument, orally and in writing.

(S1) Critical analysis

(S2) Problem identification

(S3) Managing uncertainty

(S4) Synthesis

(S5) Research

Syllabus
 

The syllabus will comprise a selection of the following topics:

• Theories of tort law (corrective and distributive justice; rights-based theories of tort; utilitarian and deontological conceptions of tort liability; economic theories of tort; feminist and critical approaches to tort)
• Liability for animals (Animals Act 1971)
• Employers’ liability
• Public authority liability
• Trespass to land
• Interference with goods (conversion)
• Economic torts (inducing a breach of contract; unlawful means; conspiracy; passing off)
• Misfeasance in public office
• Abuse of legal procedure
• Privacy and malicious falsehood
• Capacity
• Human rights

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1: Lecture

Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 22

Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 0

Description: Students will attend 20 hours of lectures. These sessions will provide students with a broad overview of the subject area, a structure to follow to aid comprehension and facilitate independent study, and analysis of and guidance on key issues.

Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2: Seminar

Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 12

Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 0

Description: Students will attend six two-hour seminars. These sessions will take place on a fortnightly cycle. Students are expected to prepare thoroughly for these sessions in advance. These sessions will interrogate various module topics in detail, offering students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem-based questions and consolidate their independent learning of the subject.

Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Lea rning Hours: 116

Description: Students will spend 116 hours on self-directed learning tasks (e.g., preparation for seminars, research, revision, tackling pre-release tasks, and so on).

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 22

 12

         34
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 22
  		120 mins X 1 totaling 12
  		         
Private Study 116
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Unseen MCQ The MCQ exercise will comprise twenty questions based on module topics. Candidates must choose the best answer for each question out of a choice of five. Students attaining 14 or more co  0    5       
Assessment Title: Written coursework assignment. Assessment Type: Coursework. Duration / Size: 3,000 words (plus 5% tolerance) Weighting: 95% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for   0    95       

Recommended Texts
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Other Staff Teaching on this Module
Dr CJ Purshouse Law Craig.Purshouse@liverpool.ac.uk

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
LAW209 LAW OF TORT 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Additional Programme Information