LW6165E - Law of Tort

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
LW5603 (only applicable to students who completed LW5603 before Sem A 2019/20)
Exclusive Courses:
LW5603A, LW5603B, LW2103, LW2103A, LW2603, LW2603A & LW2603B
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to -?

  • examine the nature, scope and objectives of tort law and its interception with other fields of law such as contract and criminal law
  • encourage students to discover the meaning and purpose of tort law, its origins, development and limitations and some of its major issues
  • equip students with a sound knowledge of the substantive rules of tort law
  • develop students':
    • research skills
    • analytical and problem-solving skills
    • effective written and oral communication skills
    • presentation skills and the abilities to express ideas in relation to issues in tort law
  • develop an awareness of the social context in which the rules of tort law operate
  • introduce basic practical skills and develop students' ability to advise and present innovatively on issues of liability in tort.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Examination: The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.


Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 40% in examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass the course. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of semester examination. End of semester exam could be in the form of a traditional written exam or a take-home exam.


The portion of the overall mark allocated to performance/participation in inter-active in class activities will be assessed on the quality of the participation. Assessment criteria for those activities, their nature and their timing will be set out in the student guide/course manual and will be further expanded upon by the course leader.


The duration of the examination may last for 2 or 3 hours and it will be at the discretion of the course leader. The course leader will announce the duration of the examination in the first week of the course. Similarly, the course leader will announce whether the examination will be closed book or open book.


To enable the full benefit to be obtained from this course, students should attend all of the classes and activities including real-time interactive online format classes via Zoom.


Assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand, analyse and apply rules and principles and summative to assess ability to synthesise primary and secondary material to solve novel problems.


Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in examination and an overall mark of 50% in order to pass the course. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of semester examination. End of semester exam could be in the form of a traditional written exam or a take-home exam.


The portion of the overall mark allocated to performance/participation in inter-active in class activities will be assessed on the quality of the participation. Assessment criteria for those activities, their nature and their timing will be set out in the student guide/course manual and will be further expanded upon by the course leader.


The duration of the examination may last for 2 or 3 hours and it will be at the discretion of the course leader. The course leader will announce the duration of the examination in the first week of the course. Similarly, the course leader will announce whether the exam ination will be closed book or open book.


To enable the full benefit to be obtained from this course, students should attend all of the classes and activities including real-time interactive online format classes via Zoom.


Assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand, analyse and apply rules and principles and summative to assess ability to synthesise primary and secondary material to solve novel problems.

Examination Duration: 2 hours
 
Detailed Course Information
LW6165E.pdf