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Title | ECONOMICS OF BUSINESS LITIGATION | ||
Code | BLEL707 | ||
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
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Private Study | 126 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Written report 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Midterm semester 2 | 1500 words | 50 | ||||
Written report 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :End of semester 2 | 1500 words | 50 |
Aims |
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This module introduces students to the key concepts of "Game theory" and "Economics & Psychology". It provides students with the skills and knowledge to recognise and contribute to an economic perspective on conflicts resolution. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will apply game theory to conflict resolutions mechanisms; |
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(LO2) Students will identify the (limited) rationality of litigants; |
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(LO3) Students will compare court systems with alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; |
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(LO4) Students will evaluate the efficiency of legal systems to solve conflicts; |
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(S1) Communication skills |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Group working skills |
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(S4) Critical analysis |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lectures Self-Directed Learning Description: Self-development and learning activities (non-contact) are required to complete the assessment components and to gather material for the taught sessions. Library resources will be accessible through the module reading list and other key learning resources will be accessible through VITAL. Students will be given directed reading to support the teaching sessions as well as being expected to read more widely from the recommended literature. |
Syllabus |
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Indicative Content Game theory and the law; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |