LAW41880 Advanced Property Law 2

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module will consider leasehold tenure and the commerical applications of the law of real property including covenants, mortgages, business tenancies and residential tenancies.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students will to able to:

(a) Describe the principal legal rules and principles governing leases, licences, freehold and leasehold covenants, mortgages, and easements
(b) Apply the rules and principles of Irish property law to complex problems
(c) Engage critically with primary legal materials including case law and statuory material.
(d) Conduct independent legal research

Indicative Module Content:

Leases
Licences
Co-Ownership of Land
Mortgages
Easements and Profits
Freehold and Leasehold Covenants

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Small Group

4
Autonomous Student Learning

220
Total

248
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures will present key themes and will introduce students to the main rules of Irish property law.

Students will be expected to prepare independent readings in advance of seminars which will provide an opportunity for student led exploration of key issues from the module. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW41890 - Advanced Property Law 1

Incompatibles:
LAW20380 - Property Law II , LAW40830 - Property Law


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End of semester written exam (2 hours) 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General examination feedback will be supplied through Brightspace. Individual exam scripts may be viewed in accordance with the Law School's standard processes and individual feedback may be supplied by the module teaching team by prior appointment and only where requested by the student.

Name Role
Caroline McGrath Lecturer / Co-Lecturer