2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS2810 Business and the Legal Environment
20 creditsClass Size: 125
Module manager: Liz Oliver
Email: E.A.Oliver@lubs.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
This module is mutually exclusive with
| LAW1030 | Contract Law |
| LAW1045 | English Law: System, Contexts and Methods |
| LAW1095 | Introduction to Company Law |
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
.Objectives
This module aims to introduce students to the key elements of the UK legal system as it affects businesses and consumers. The module explores how legislation and case law are used to analyse and determine legal disputes.Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- describe the way the legal system is organized and identify key legal concepts
- explain negligence, contract and company law at an introductory level
- distinguish and interpret legislation and case law
Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Subject specific:
- Identify the law relevant to a situation, apply that law and draw conclusions about the implications for management.
Transferable:
- demonstrate problem solving skills
- communicate in writing
Syllabus
Includes coverage of the key elements of the legal system, the law of negligence, the law of contract, the law of agency and the law relating to business organisations such as sole traders, partnerships, and companies.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Workshop | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Lecture | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| Seminar | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| Private study hours | 170.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | 2,000 words. | 40.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 3 hour examination.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 3 hour examination.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 10/08/2020 08:41:47
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