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LAW41960

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Tort Law 2 (LAW41960)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mr Paul Ward
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will examine in detail various stand alone torts. The topics will relate to land based torts including Public and Private Nuisance, Rylands v. Fletcher and Trespass to land. Strict liability will be investigated including Liability for Animals and Products Liability . The intentional torts of Trespass to the person and trespass to goods are studied as well Defamation and its defenses. Defenses generally available in Tort law complete the module content. Statutory liability in the form of Occupier's Liability is examined. The module compliments the material covered in Advanced Torts 1. The purpose of the module is to demonstrate the various forms of liability that exist in Tort Law.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students should have an in depth knowledge of the legal principles operating in each topic of the module and be able to apply these principles to hypothetical scenarios.. Students should appreciate the various forms of liability that arise across the range of topics.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort TypeHours
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

24
Total

124


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture based learning and 4 Seminars on selected topics will be held.
"Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and avoid academic misconduct. Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology, in their learning and in completing assessments on this module. Students are expected to follow Oscola Ireland in citing sources in completing assessments."

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Advanced Torts 1.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW41970 - Advanced Tort Law 1

Incompatibles:
LAW10200 - Nominate Torts, LAW40770 - Tort Law in the 21st Century


 

Assessment Strategy

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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 feedback on terminal exam will be given and essay grades will be returned after assessment.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
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