2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW3270 Land Law

20 creditsClass Size: 64

Module manager: Mr Adam Baker
Email: A.J.Baker@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

This module is mutually exclusive with

LAW2270

Land Law

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

By the end of the module, students should have a knowledge of the key concepts, principles and rules in land law.

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
- competently identify, state and analyse concepts, principles and rules of land law;
- utilise appropriate terminology and reasoning to produce a coherent legal account of issues relating to land law;
- recognise the political, economic and social contexts in which land law has developed, and continues to develop;
- acknowledge and reflect upon the different intellectual perspectives that have been applied to land law;
- identify, locate and critically evaluate legal research in the area of land law;
- demonstrate the ability to speak-clearly and cogently about land law within a group environment.

Syllabus

Introduction to land law

Ownership of the family home

Landlord and tenant

Property rights and buying land

Adverse possession

Teaching methods

Private study hours			200.00
Total Contact hours			0.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

The School is committed to providing an excellent student education and experience. This will involve a variety of teaching methods and follow a blended learning model, including meaningful on-campus in-person teaching for all students. Further information regarding teaching delivery will follow

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Monitoring via seminar performance. Progress is also monitored by participation in a formative essay and in revision sessions after the end of formal teaching.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	48 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 02/09/2021 17:02:40

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