1 Introduction
Contents
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Introduction
This subject guide provides a structure for your study of commercial law. It
You need to open a
gives an over- view of the various topics of which this course is comprised
notebook or ring binder for
and is a guide to the essential and further reading materials. It is not a this subject. This will be for
substitute for those reading materials. You should work through each chapter recording answers to
and the associated readings and you should undertake the activities as a activities and making
working notes. It is not the
means of deepening your understanding of the subject. At the end of each
same as your Skills portfolio,
chapter, you should pause to consider whether you have achieved the which should contain the
learning outcomes. evidence that you are
acquiring learning and legal
While commercial law is based in contract law, it also includes elements of skills.
tort, equity and property law. The resources on which a commercial lawyer
draws include legislation, cases and international agreements. This course,
therefore, builds on knowledge acquired through your study of law and it
develops your skills of analysis and synthesis.
Please note that this syllabus has been revised from that originally published in 1999
(with subsequent updates). In those topics that have been retained, some issues
are no longer covered (e.g. the discussion of the regime covering commercial
agents has been almost entirely removed) or there has been a change of For more help on studying
successfully, and undertaking
emphasis.
activities, see the Learning
skills for law guide.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this chapter and the relevant readings, you should be able to:
▶ approach the study of commercial law in a systematic way
▶ understand how this subject guide is organised and the various elements of
which it is comprised
▶ understand how to develop your learning skills
▶ understand how to approach the examination.
Contents
, pAGE UNIVERsiTY OF LONdON EXTERNAL PROGRAMME
6
Introduction
This subject guide provides a structure for your study of commercial law. It
You need to open a
gives an over- view of the various topics of which this course is comprised
notebook or ring binder for
and is a guide to the essential and further reading materials. It is not a this subject. This will be for
substitute for those reading materials. You should work through each chapter recording answers to
and the associated readings and you should undertake the activities as a activities and making
working notes. It is not the
means of deepening your understanding of the subject. At the end of each
same as your Skills portfolio,
chapter, you should pause to consider whether you have achieved the which should contain the
learning outcomes. evidence that you are
acquiring learning and legal
While commercial law is based in contract law, it also includes elements of skills.
tort, equity and property law. The resources on which a commercial lawyer
draws include legislation, cases and international agreements. This course,
therefore, builds on knowledge acquired through your study of law and it
develops your skills of analysis and synthesis.
Please note that this syllabus has been revised from that originally published in 1999
(with subsequent updates). In those topics that have been retained, some issues
are no longer covered (e.g. the discussion of the regime covering commercial
agents has been almost entirely removed) or there has been a change of For more help on studying
successfully, and undertaking
emphasis.
activities, see the Learning
skills for law guide.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this chapter and the relevant readings, you should be able to:
▶ approach the study of commercial law in a systematic way
▶ understand how this subject guide is organised and the various elements of
which it is comprised
▶ understand how to develop your learning skills
▶ understand how to approach the examination.
