Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Appreciate the function of employment law and labour law.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the important legal principles that underline the employment relationship by reference to relevant case law and legislation.
• Solve legal problems with reference to case law and legislation.
• Appreciate the role of the European Union in employment law and labour law.
• Assess the influence of competing critical perspectives on employment law.

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	0
Planned learning activities	0
Independent student activities	101
Total	125

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		50%
University scheduled written examination	On-campus	50%	120 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	120 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• Penalties: Standard Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology penalties apply in instances of ethical violation, plagiarism, late submission of any coursework, and failure to attend class satisfactorily.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• 40% pass mark.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes, On-campus

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