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LESSON 1: Sources,History and Development of The Law of Damages SOURCES, HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF DAMAGES NOTIONAL STUDY HOURS 7 NUMBER OF PLANNED SELF-REFLECTIVE ACTIVITIES 4 LESSON OUTCOMES At the end of the lesson, students should be able to : understand key concepts and terms used commonly throughout the study of the law of damages discuss the nature and scope of damages explain the sources of claims of damages discuss the development of damages within the South African legal system Lesson 1 will require seven hours. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS Use the textbook and other credible sources to compile the meaning of the following key concepts and terms that would be used throughout the study of the law of damages from now until the end of the semester. It is important that you study these terms extensively, as their knowledge and use imply a better understanding of this field of the law. Also refer to the Multilingual Glossary provided under “Additional Resources” on the myUnisa module site. You will need to master the following key terms as part of achieving the learning outcomes for this lesson: damage; patrimonial loss; patrimony; non-patrimonial loss; damage-causing event; affective loss; damages; compensation; satisfaction; compensation for non-patrimonial loss; solatium