Module detail

SHE level	8
SCQF credit points	20
ECTS credit points	10
Module code	M2M230379
Module Leader	Claire McFadzean
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	Law
Trimester	B (January start)

Summary of content

This module builds upon Commercial Law 1, with the study of corporate crime, including bribery, modern slavery, insider dealing and corporate homicide. In addition, this module involves the study of rights in security over moveables, cautionary obligations, and diligence, particularly in the context of both commercial and personal insolvency. Finally, the module involves the study of Financial Services and Insurance. The role of lawyers in society is changing - lawyers are increasingly expected to be pro-active in the prediction and prevention of unethical as well as unlawful behaviour across all areas of society.

The delivery of the module will embed PRME principles including: developing graduates who care about social responsibility developing learning and teaching which enables graduates to become responsible leaders and practitioners and developing graduates who will advise businesses and other stakeholders to explore mutually beneficial responses to social and legal challenges.

Successfully completing this module is a necessary part of the LLB foundation programme, accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.

Module details

By the end of this module, students should have gained competence in the following key areas:
Analysis, Synthesis, Critical Judgement and Evaluation
The ability to identify issues, assimilate, evaluate and analyse information to construct written or oral solutions to a problem by bringing together and integrating relevant information, and selecting key material, from a variety of different sources. The ability to present arguments for and against propositions, acknowledging ranking of sources and relative impact in context. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: Preparing for and participating in seminars together with preparing for and completing the exam.
Personal Management, Independence and Ability to Learn
The ability to organise and prioritise effectively the expenditure of time and effort in the performance of all aspects of student work. The ability to learn effectively and be aware of their own learning strategies; to manage their own learning development and to reflect upon their learning, seeking and making use of feedback. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: preparing for lectures; consolidating material delivered at lectures; supplementing delivered material with additional reading; reflecting on lectures, seminars and self-searched material; preparing for and participating in seminars; and preparing for and completing the exam.
Communication and Literacy
The ability to communicate information, ideas, advice and choices in an effective and succinct manner and in plain English without losing focus on key issues. The ability to listen and question effectively, to give and receive feedback and to make presentations addressing an allocated topic within the prescribed time frame. The ability to communicate both orally and in writing (and, where appropriate, by the use of electronic means) using the English language accurately by creating work which is comprehensible to the intended aud

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	22
Tutorials	0
Practicals	0
Seminars	11
Independent Learning	117
Assessment	50
Placement	0

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Exam001	2	100	40	2 hour Examination (with seen and unseen components)

Academic essentials

Commercial Law 2

Summary of content

Module details

Module structure

Assessment methods