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LAW137   Property Law (Land Law, Equity and Trusts)   (20 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F4

Description

This module is one of the core foundation subjects of the degree, through which students cover the Foundations of Legal Knowledge. It introduces students to the concepts, theories and institutions of property law, and its place in society, focussing on the mechanisms for the creation, protection, transfer and loss of the different types of property right, specifically in Land Law and in Equity and Trusts. Students have the opportunity to practise the application of these mechanisms to factual scenarios. The module is essential for more advanced study of property-related subjects, including commercial property law, intellectual property law, and environmental law.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 179.0
Lecture 11.0
Seminar 10.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.75 100 % S2
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.