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LAW 321 Sale of Goods

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School of Law The University of Sheffield

Module description Welcome to this module. Please read carefully through this handbook as it gives you important information about what we teach and how we teach you. The module is split into five topics: Topic 1 - Introduction to Commercial law. Topic 2 - Sale of goods - rights and duties of parties, implied terms and Buyers’ remedies. Topic 3 - Sale of goods - property aspects of contracts of sale. Topic 4 - Sale of goods - conflicts of title (the `Nemo Dat` rule). Topic 5 - Retention of Title Clauses.

Aims, Objectives and Learning Outcomes The module aims are to provide students with a knowledge of the core areas of commercial law relating to the sale of goods, to critically evaluate the relevant legal rules and, in particular, their application to commercial and consumer sales contracts in modern economic conditions. By the end of the module, students will: 1. have acquired a sound knowledge of the basic substantive legal principles of commercial law relating to the sale of goods,2. be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in the skills of problem-solving and the ability to critically analyse the law, and 3. demonstrate an ability to carry out individual study and research and to participate in group activities such as tutorials and workshops.

Teaching Team Students can find who is teaching this module along with their contact details and Feedback and Consultation Hours by clicking the Teaching Team link within the Blackboard area for this module. I am the module convenor for this module - Dr Sarah Kebbell ([email protected]).

Reading There are many textbooks available in this area. The ones that we use on the module are available online via the Resource List link in the Blackboard module that appears on the navigation menu. A clear and comprehensive textbook is by Rob Stokes, Commercial Law (9th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2017). This provides an excellent basis for study on this module. Eric Baskind, Greg Osborne and Lee Roach, Commercial Law (3rd edn, OUP 2019) is also an accessible resource.

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The workshop and tutorial worksheets give you references to the above textbooks and their relevant chapters. Each workshop and tutorial worksheet will set out the reading connected with that particular session.

Blackboard Blackboard will be used extensively throughout the module and provides students with screencasts/ interactive tasks/ workshop/tutorial handouts, as well as access to the assessments and much more. Students should check Blackboard on a regular basis.

Communication Announcements will be made to students via Blackboard. Google Currents Site: In addition to the module’s Blackboard site, students can access a specific forum to discuss this topic on the Google Currents website. There will be links to this on Blackboard. This site effectively acts as a more interactive discussion board where students can discuss issues in an informal setting. Currents is intended as a student community, to try to make up for the relative lack of in-person interactions that students will have in the coming semester. It will not generally be monitored by the teaching team. If you have a question, please do email your workshop tutor instead, or bring it up during a workshop or tutorial. All interactions on Google Currents should be bound by the general rules of conduct for the website, which are reproduced below: Ground Rules for Interacting on the Module Community Page 1. Respect Diversity: University is a diverse setting. Use no language that is—or that could be construed to be—offensive toward others. Racist, sexist, and heterosexist comments and jokes are unacceptable, as are derogatory and/or sarcastic comments and jokes directed at religious beliefs, disabilities, and age. Any such comments will be removed and the author of that post will be dealt with accordingly. 2. Respect Difference: Everyone’s point of view should be respected even if it is different to your own. Even if you strongly disagree with a point of view, this does not give you permission to speak in an offensive or intentionally divisive way. 3. Privacy: Do not post private information (e.g. your address, bank details etc.). 4. Participate: Get involved in discussion – don’t be a lurker! 5. Report Glitches: Discussion forums are electronic. They break. If for any reason you experience difficulty participating, please email the module convenor (see the module outline for detail about who this is). Production of this material is attributed to School of Law, University of Sheffield

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6. Help Others: You may have more experience with online discussion forums/social media than others on your module. Give them a hand if they need it. 7. No YELLING! Beware the electronic footprint you leave behind. Using bold upper-case letters is bad form and can irritate people. 8. Careful of Cross-Wires: It’s possible to read something very differently to how the author of the post had intended for it to be read. This is a common issue with social media and something to be aware of when constructing/reading posts. 9. No Flaming! Criticism must be constructive, well-meaning, and well-articulated. Rants directed at any other contributor are simply unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The same goes for profanity. The academic environment expects higher- order language. 10. Remember: Language is your only tool in an online environment. Be mindful. How others perceive you will be largely—as always—up to you. Once you've hit the send button, your post exists in both the virtual and real world.

Teaching and Learning Methods The ethos behind the module is that of `flipped learning` which fosters a more active approach to learning by students as opposed to purely lecture based teaching. The learning materials available on Blackboard are organised on a week by week basis for ease of access by you. These include the relevant screencasts, interactive multiple choice quizzes and workshop/tutorial sheets for that topic. Further details of how the module is taught are set out below.

Sceencasts and Learning Checkpoints A series of short screencasts accompany each topic on the module. These should be used as a starting point on your learning journey. The slides accompanying each screencast will also be posted on Blackboard to enable you to take notes. Once you have viewed the screencasts, you will then be given the opportunity to complete a series of multiple choice questions to check your understanding. As some of you may be aware, Zoe Ollerenshaw, who was due to act as module convenor on this module, left the University at the end of August. That was at relatively short notice. We very much wanted to honour the module and continue running it as it is a core commercial module, and I have therefore stepped up to act as module convenor. Zoe prepared all the screencasts for this module in her capacity as module convenor. Given the short notice of her

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leaving and me taking over this module, we have taken the decision that we will use some of the recordings that Zoe had already made for this module.

Workshops There are 5 workshops on this module, timetabled for one hour each. They run in weeks 3,6,9,11 and 12. These will run online via Blackboard Collaborate and will not be recorded. They will run in groups of around 25 -30 and follow the form of seminars that you have previously experienced during your time here at the Law School. The worksheets for the Workshops will be posted to the relevant week in Blackboard. The Workshops and tutorials are opportunities to dive deeper into the topics on the module.

Tutorials There are 2 tutorials on this module which are delivered face to face in small groups. These are scheduled to take place in weeks 5 and 7. These will be 45 minutes long to reflect the new systems that have been put in place in response to COVID 19. The worksheets for the tutorials will be posted to the relevant week in Blackboard.

Independent Study The worksheets for both workshops and tutorials will set out the reading required for each session. These materials may be accessed online.

Assessments Non-Assessed Skills-Based Tutorial There will be a non-assessed skills-based tutorial in Week 7. A problem question will be released in Week 5 which we will then unpack within the second small group tutorial on the module. Feedback will then be provided on this exercise.

Assessed The summative assessment on this module is by way of online exam. You will be required to answer two out of four problem based questions. There is a word limit of 1,200 words for each of the two questions answered.

Feedback Throughout your period of University study, receiving and absorbing feedback is an important skill for you to learn if you are to succeed. The University has some generic principles of feedback. These principles provide the following definition of feedback:

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Feedback exists in any process, activity or information that enhances learning by providing students with the opportunity to reflect on their current or recent level of attainment. It can be provided individually or to groups. It can take many forms. It is responsive to the developmental expectations of particular programmes and disciplines. Detailed opportunities for the receipt of feedback by students will therefore vary across the University, and at different stages of students' programmes. Feedback will be available in the following ways: ● Workshop Feedback ● Tutorial Feedback ● Non-Assessed Skills-Based Exercise Feedback

Employment Skills By taking a full part in the preparation for the workshops and tutorials and participating in discussions you will develop and practise many valuable and transferable employment skills including: • Knowledge of the subject, • Critical, analytical and creative thinking, • Independent learning and research, • Problem solving, • Team working skills, • Communication skills, • Time planning and management skills, • Applying your knowledge and skills, • Professional and adaptable approaches to your studies and learning, and • Reflection, self-awareness and self-motivation skills.

Module Feedback In addition to the many opportunities, you will have through the semester to give and receive feedback, the University and School of Law has an obligation to collect module feedback from students towards the end of the semester. The feedback is used by the module teaching teams to review the module, as well as being viewed by the Director of Learning and Teaching and Head of School. Students will be notified when this is available for students to complete.

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Think Sustainability The University of Sheffield is committed to embedding a sustainability focus into the curriculum of all of its courses. With this in mind, we are asking all students to be conscious about the wider environmental impact of their studies. Please take some time to reflect on the below information and how it might inform your own learning approach as you undertake this module. Always Think Before You Print  

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Not only is colour printing more expensive, but it is also more resource intensive. Print in black and white, unless you really need a colour copy. Electronic technology is not without its own environmental impacts (i.e. e-waste), but can be used by students to make sustainable choices in how they approach their studies. The University’s print settings are set by default to print double-sided. If you are not using a University printer (e.g. printing at home), consider changing the printer settings. Print only the pages you need by using the "print selection" function. Print documents “2 pages per sheet” for archival purposes where possible. Use the print preview function before printing any document to avoid copy mistakes.

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Fight phantom power - the power electronics use when they are in standby mode. Remember to turn off your computer and monitor when not in use. Use power management settings (where available). Turn off peripheral equipment, such as printers, scanners, speakers, external drives, and gaming systems, when not in use. Use a laptop or tablet instead of a desktop. Laptops typically consume less power than desktops, and tablets even less. When buying a new computer, consider energy efficiency and environmental impact. Dispose of old equipment responsibly. Computers, monitors, and other peripheral devices frequently contain toxic materials, such as lead and mercury; thus, you should never throw old equipment in a landfill.

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