Unit name | Law of Tort |
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Unit code | LAWDM0062 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Burton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will cover general principles of tortious liability and their relationship with other areas of civil liability and compensation; the forms of tortious obligations, including vicarious liability, defences and remedies; tortious claims for compensation for: personal injuries and death, financial losses, interference with land and protection of rights.
After completing the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will develop students’ skills relating to common law method (case-law and statutory interpretation). They will be equipped to research topics in the field of the unit from a standard range of legal materials, using both paper and electronic resources.
Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities
2 x summative assessments: 1x coursework and 1 x Timed Open Book Assessment with a specified word count
The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.