LL105 Half Unit
Property I
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Robert Pottage
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BA in Anthropology and Law and LLB in Laws. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Course content
The aim is to introduce students to the role of property concepts in legal and social thought. Particular attention is paid to the context, development and function of property forms in contemporary legal systems. The course encompasses a broad range of established and emergent property forms, ranging from questions of copyright and share ownership to aspects of real property. Extensive use will be made of historical and other general commentaries on the question of property.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT. 2 hours of classes in the ST.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the LT.
Indicative reading
Murphy & Roberts, Understanding Property Law; Ryan, Property and Political Theory; Rifkin, The Age of Access.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Law
Total students 2014/15: 204
Average class size 2014/15: 16
Capped 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Communication
- Specialist skills
Course survey results
(2012/13 - 2014/15 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 77%
Question |
Average | ||||||
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Reading list (Q2.1) |
2.3 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
2.4 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
2.2 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
2.2 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
2 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
2.2 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
2.3 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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