Benefits of the Utech Syllabus
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA
WESTERN CAMPUS
FACULTY OF LAW
Class &STUDY GUIDE
YEAR 1
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
UTECH WEST
Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay
St.James, Jamaica
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
LAW DATABASES
MODULES
✓ LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM
✓ CRIMINAL LAW
✓ LEGAL METHODS, RESEARCH AND WRITING
✓ LAW OF CONTRACT
✓ LAW AND SOCIETY
✓ CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
✓ CRIMINAL LAW II
✓ LAW OF TORT
✓ LAW OF CONTRACT II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This book would not have been possible without the work of the syllabus writers and the Office of Curriculum Development and Evaluation of the University of Technology, Jamaica. Thanks to Ms. Dale-Lyn Watson our Earn and Study student who supported our efforts to prepare this book.
Copyright © August 2011 by The University of Technology, Jamaica. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied without written permission from the University of Technology, Jamaica.
INTRODUCTION
This Class and Study Guide is an attempt to focus on the needs of our students. It presumes that the teacher is only a facilitator and as such this is an attempt to focus the student in an active role, where they develop the skills to be responsible for their own learning. Traditional Universities’ curricula focus on a lecturer-centric style of academic delivery. Utech’s curriculum design incorporates activities that direct students to construct their own learning and offer numerous opportunities for active learning by students.
This project is in its early stages and the method of studying by objectives was first utilized by students in Academic Year 2010/2011 and many students were receptive and all wanted to know if they could have access to the objectives in all modules as
WESTERN CAMPUS
FACULTY OF LAW
Class &STUDY GUIDE
YEAR 1
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
UTECH WEST
Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay
St.James, Jamaica
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
LAW DATABASES
MODULES
✓ LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM
✓ CRIMINAL LAW
✓ LEGAL METHODS, RESEARCH AND WRITING
✓ LAW OF CONTRACT
✓ LAW AND SOCIETY
✓ CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
✓ CRIMINAL LAW II
✓ LAW OF TORT
✓ LAW OF CONTRACT II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This book would not have been possible without the work of the syllabus writers and the Office of Curriculum Development and Evaluation of the University of Technology, Jamaica. Thanks to Ms. Dale-Lyn Watson our Earn and Study student who supported our efforts to prepare this book.
Copyright © August 2011 by The University of Technology, Jamaica. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied without written permission from the University of Technology, Jamaica.
INTRODUCTION
This Class and Study Guide is an attempt to focus on the needs of our students. It presumes that the teacher is only a facilitator and as such this is an attempt to focus the student in an active role, where they develop the skills to be responsible for their own learning. Traditional Universities’ curricula focus on a lecturer-centric style of academic delivery. Utech’s curriculum design incorporates activities that direct students to construct their own learning and offer numerous opportunities for active learning by students.
This project is in its early stages and the method of studying by objectives was first utilized by students in Academic Year 2010/2011 and many students were receptive and all wanted to know if they could have access to the objectives in all modules as
References: Required: 1. Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston; The Law of Contract, Butterworths, Latest Editions 2. Smith & Thomas: A Casebook on Contract, Thomas Sweet & Maxwell. 1st Edition. 3. Duxbury, Robert, Contract Law-Textbook Series, Sweet & Maxwell, 1st Edition Recommended: 1. Stone, Richard, The Modern Law of Contract, Cavendish Publishing, Latest Edition 2. Rowley, Keith, Spangole Jr. John A., Malloy, Michael, Del Duca, Louis, Bjorklund, Andrea; Global Issues in Contract Law; West Group, USA, Latest Edition. 3. McKendrick, Ewan; Contract Law; Palgrave McMillan; Latest Edition