1.
Demonstrate, in written or oral form, an ability to identify, analyse and solve high-level problems relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
Solve relevant legal problems relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts by skillfully identifying, analysing, and commenting thereon.
2.
Display an ability to function effectively in and lead a high level team.
Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in debating solutions and approaches to particular legal problems.
3.
Undertake independent research and writing at an advanced level.
Analyse related legal problems relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts and their solutions independently.
4.
Display an ability to conduct a high-level research project successfully.
Define a particular related topic, arrange the subject matter coherently, accurately and succinctly reflect, formulate and interpret scholarly opinion on the topic.
Identify particular problem areas and develop a clear line of argument by means of analysis and interpretation.
5.
Advise clients on the legal implications of and on solutions for particular problems and questions relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
Write a high-level research report in which problems relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts are identified, analysed and discussed.
6.
Utilise written and electronic data in writing a report/assignment and the dissertation.
7.
Participate in a seminar on the implications of relevant legal information concerning the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
Report on a coherent approach towards problem-solving and policy-making relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
8.
Undertake advanced research and write a dissertation on a law topic relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
9.
Debate the impact on society in general, and on certain interest groups in particular, of related legal provisions and principles relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
10.
Reveal an ability to distill moral and cultural values underlying related realities in society relating to the interpretation and drafting of contracts.
11.
Display an awareness as to how the qualification may be utilised to access the labour market.
12.
Display an ability to develop and maintain a career in law.
Integrated assessment:
Assessment seeks to:
Assess learner performance in order to determine whether learners comply with assessment criteria.
Encourage and guide the improvement of learner performance.
Assessment is therefore based on the principle of continuous and regular assessment and complete and prompt feedback. Because assessment practices must be open, transparent, fair, valid, reliable and ensure that no learner is disadvantaged in any way whatsoever, an integrated assessment approach is incorporated into the qualification. Both formative and summative assessment processes are accounted for to monitor progress during the programme and to determine competence at the end of the programme.
Formative (continuous) assessment practices that will be implemented:
Formative assessment is aimed at the development of a life-long learning culture based on continuous self-study. More particularly, in this qualification, formative assessment aims at the preparation of learners for writing an examination of each module and for writing a quality dissertation. Formative assessment is conducted by class discussions, seminars, assignments, and the writing of the dissertation. Discussion of assignment and examination results and questions and other forms of feedback are an integral and critical part of assessment.
Regular meetings between the learners and their study leaders take place during which all aspects pertaining to the preparation for and drafting of the research dissertation or the high-level knowledge of relevant topics dealt with in the course of the qualification, and of the research topic gained from the research into the topic and from the scholarly writing thereon. The purpose is to demonstrate a reflective and scholarly understanding of contracts law and the research topic. In conjunction with formative assessment, summative assessment determines whether the learner is awarded the qualification. In the summative assessment, the four modular examinations and the final dissertation is submitted to and are examined by not less than two examiners. The qualification is obtained if the learner passes all four modular examinations and the dissertation.
As a further demonstration of the learner’s ability in this regard, the learner may be required to submit an article based on the dissertation which may, at the discretion of the study leader, be submitted for publication in a law journal under the name of the learner or the names of both the learner and the study leader.
Summative (final) assessment practices:
Integrated assessment, focusing on the achievement of the exit-level outcomes, will be done by means of:
Both in the examinations at the end of each module and in the minor dissertation, learners are assessed on their ability to integrate prior knowledge gained in preceding studies with a deeper, high-level knowledge of relevant topics dealt with in the course of the qualification, and of the research topic gained from the research into the topic and from the scholarly writing thereon. The purpose is to demonstrate a reflective and scholarly understanding of the interpretation and drafting of contracts and the research topic. In conjunction with formative assessment, summative assessment determines whether the learner is awarded the qualification. In the summative assessment, the four modular examinations and the final dissertation are submitted to and are examined by not less than two examiners. The qualification is obtained if the learner passes all four modular examinations as well as the dissertation.
As a further demonstration of the learner’s ability in this regard, the learner may be required to submit an article based on the dissertation which may, at the discretion of the study leader, be submitted for publication in a law journal under the name of the learner or the names of both he learner and the study leader.
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