Course Description
When the requirements necessary for a valid contract are present and all the clauses in a contract are correctly stated,it is still possible for a contract not to be a contract.This course,a follow up on an earlier course, "Contract Law (Introduction), is in 6 parts. It discusses lucidly these circumstances,with thought provoking questions and very stimulating tests and assignments.
The knowledge gained from the course will guide anyone in any position of responsibility in taking decisions based on sound legal principles.The course is useful for students in higher institutions, professionals in any position of responsibility and anyone who desires an update or knowledge of Contract Law.
Course Requirements
1.It is recommended that students take Contract 1
(An Introduction). It will give students the basic understanding into what this course is about.
2.The desire and willingness to learn.
Completion of the course means a student had completed all the lesson components - class polls, assignments, quiz and or tests at the end of each lesson and participated actively in the discussion forums.
Course Goals
1.To provide students with the fundamental principles of how statements, actions and events affect the validity of contracts.
2.To guide and expose students to difficult legal terms in a simple manner so that they could understand and apply them in their everyday experiences.
3.To help students who wish to sit for law or para-legal examination to grapple with the intricacies that is often associated with this basic level of law study.
4.To serve as a guide to professionals in a position of responsibility in taking decisions that are based on sound legal principles.
5.At the end of the course, students should be able to know the meaning of what Misrepresentation, Duress, Undue Influence, Mistake and Frustration means in law. They must specifically understand how they affect the validity of contract in a general and specific sense.
Course Materials
1.Cheshire & Fifoot's Cases on the Law of Contract, 7th edition by M. P. Furmston, London. Butterworths 1977
2.The Law of Contract by Sir. G. Treitel, 10th Edition, London. Sweet & Maxwell 1999
3. Anson's Law of Contract. 28th edition Oxford University Press 2002
4.Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract, 13th ed.Butterworths Tolley, 1996
The course materials are only recommended. It is not necessary to have them to start and complete the course.
Grading Policy
Overall mark is 100%.
The assignments are in 6 parts and each is 10 marks making 60
Each of the tests in the 6 parts. They are unequal, but together they constitute 35 marks
A Certificate of Outstanding Achievement will be awarded to any student who scores between 3 and 5 in the Discussion Forum. This will be assessed by the quality of the contributions. Total marks obtainable is 5
Overall, any student who gets above 70 will be awarded a Certificate of Excellence
Disclaimer
This course is not meant to translate to any college credit. It is for informational purposes only.
