Module manager: Dr David Pearce
Email: D.Pearce@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
| LAW1076 | Introduction to Law |
| LAW3610 | Torts |
LAW1100 Torts LAW2510 Torts
This module is not approved as a discovery module
A knowledge of the key issues, legal principles, case-law, and statutory provisions relating to the Torts topics selected for study.
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- competently recognise, identify, state and analyse legal concepts, values, principles and rules of law relating to the law of Torts;
- apply appropriate terminology and legal reasoning to produce a coherent account of legal issues of some complexity relating to Torts;
- interpret legal and other information to provide a competent insight into the operation of the law of Torts;
- identify and critically evaluate legal research relating to Torts;
- recognise the political and cultural contexts in which legal decisions and Statutes, relating to Torts, are made.
Negligence: Duty of care; Breach; Causation; Defences; Damages; Vicarious Liability
Personal Torts: Trespass to the Person; Defamation; Privacy
Property Torts: Trespass to Land, Nuisance; Occupiers’ Liability; Conversion & Trespass to Goods
Economic Torts: Deceit; Inducing Breach of Contract; Causing Loss by Unlawful Means; Conspiracy
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line Learning | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| Private study hours | 176.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 23.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
The online learning element is broken down into 15 minute tasks, there will be 20 x 15 minute tasks overall.
A formative assessment opportunity will be provided.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 48.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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