Year:11/12
Department:Law
Level:Part II (final year)
Learning Hours:150
Credit Points:15
Weight:0.5
Course Convenor:Professor SI Skogly
Status:Live
Assessment Rules
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Curriculum Design: Outline Syllabus
back to top1. Introduction. The development of Employment Law. Sources and institutions of Employment Law Law. Employment law and human rights.
2. The Employment Relationship. The role of the ‘contract of employment’. Formation of the relationship: the definition of a contract of employment; continuity of employment. The establishment of terms and conditions of employment within the contract: written particulars, collective agreements, implied terms etc,: flexibility and change. The relationship between statutory rights and the contract of employment.
3. Discipline and Termination of Employment. Statutory protection from dismissal: the weakness of the common law and the origins of ‘unfair dismissal’ – eligibility; the definition of ‘dismissal’; fairness and remedies. Economic dismissals: redundancy; unfair dismissal and business re-organisations, transfer of undertakings.
4. Equality of Treatment and Discrimination. Sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, etc.
Curriculum Design: Pre-requisites/Co-requisites/Exclusions
back to topSucessful completion of Part I and the 1st year of Part II.
Educational Aims: Subject Specific: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
back to topThe main educational aims are to introduce students to the principal features of Employment Law in the UK and the regulation of employment relationships. It will examine the major concepts, values, principles and rules relating to Employment law. The module will also give detailed consideration to some substantive areas of Employment law, such as the 'who is an employee/worker'? 'Unfair dismissal and termination of employment' and an introduction to discrimination in employment.
Educational Aims: General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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This module aims to develop students general critical, analytical and problem-solving skills. The module will enable students to demonstrate a range of theoretical and critical perspectives. It will also enable students to recognise potential alternative solutions to particular problems and make a reasoned choice between them.
Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of the principal features of Employment law.
Demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, values, principles and rules relating to Employment law.
Develop the ability to identify and correctly apply relevant aspects of the law to hypothetical situations in an effective manner.
Demonstrate study in depth and in context of some substantive areas of Employment law.
Demonstrate ability to undertake independent research in areas of law not previously studied through coursework and examination.
Demonstrate ability to adopt a critical and analytical perspective with regard to legal rules and social and policy principles, and to identify (and where appropriate fashion), constructive suggestions for reform.
Learning Outcomes: General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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Demonstrate ability to present a written argument in a comprehensible manner to others within coursework assessement.
Produce a word-processed essay in an appropriate academic form with accurate referencing.
Demonstrate analytical and critical skills.
Demonstrate research skills.
Reflect upon issues under contemporary debate. Assessment: Details of Assessment
back to topCoursework - one essay of 2,500 words. The coursework will necessaitate the demonstartion of research skills.
Exam - a two hour and ten minute exam (Law School standard for half unit modules).
Curriculum Design: Select Bibliography
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Statues
Case Law
Secondary materials;
Books;
Collins, H., Ewing, E and McColgan, A. (2005) Labour Law: Text and Materials, 2nd edn. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
Deakin,S, and Morris, (2005) Labour Law, 4th. edn. Oxford: Hart.
Honeyball, S, (2006) Honeyball and Bowers’ Textbook on Labour Law, 9th edn. Oxford: OUP.
Jefferson, M. (2007) Modern Employment Law, 5th edn. London: Routledge Cavendish.
Pitt, G, (2002) Employment Law, 4th Ed. London: Sweet & Maxwell.
Pitt, G (1998) Employment Law - Cases & Materials on Employment Law, 2nd edition, Financial Times/Pitman.
Smith, I.T., and Wood (Sir J.) (2003) Industrial Law, 8th edn, London: Butterworths.
Journals/Law Reports
Industrial Relations Law Reports (IRLR).
Industrial Cases Law Reports (ICR).
Industrial Law Journal (ILJ).
British Journal of Industrial Relations (BJIR).
Income Data Services Brief (IDS Brief).
Industrial Relations Legal Information Bulletin (IRLIB)
Labour Market Trends (formerly Dept of Employment Gazette (DE Gaz). Curriculum Design: Single, Combined or Consortial Schemes to which the Module Contributes
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LLB (Hons) International
LLB (Hons) European Legal Studies
LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology
