Unit name | International Sale of Goods |
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Unit code | LAWDM0143 |
Credit points | 30 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Kryla-Cudna |
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 |
Following a general introduction to international sale of goods, the unit will address two main areas. First, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG), a measure aimed at harmonising legal rules on international sales, and which has been adopted by more than 80 countries (although not the UK). There will be consideration of matters such as CISG’s sphere of application, the correct approach to its interpretation, and remedies. Second, aspects of English law relevant to international sales, including the particular rules that have developed in relation to FOB and CIF contracts. This part of the unit will consider the Sale of Goods Act 1979, including provisions relevant to passing of property and risk, as well as remedies.
The aims of the unit are as follows.
By the end of this unit, the student will be able, to a degree commensurate with the level at which the unit is taught, to do the following.
Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities
2 x summative assessments: 2 x Timed Open Book Assessment with a specified word count (50% each)
The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.