- UCAS course code
- LV15
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BAEcon)
BAEcon Economics and Philosophy
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: LV15 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific subjects
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £29,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.
Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.
You can get information and advice on student finance to help you manage your money.
Course unit details:
Business Law 1: Law, Business Liabilities and the Consumer
| Unit code | BMAN24042 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The course unit will focus on the common law approach to Contract Law and the Law of Tort.
Pre/co-requisites
Aims
This course unit will examine how the law operates to ensure coherence, fairness and efficiency in the conduct of business, and will give the international context and commercial status of these two major areas of business law.
Students will study the interaction between various principles of business law, current issues in the business world, case studies and learn how to apply legal rules to real and hypothetical problems.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course unit students should be able to:
Understand, recognise and apply fundamental principles of business law.
Identify legal risk and avoid liability where possible, and be able to work in a business law context.
Analyse legal trends and assess their importance for business strategy.
Locate and update information from a variety of specialist sources in a fast moving legal area.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and seminars
Virtual Learning Environment
Lecture slides and seminar materials will be provided on Blackboard
Total study hours: 100 hours split between lectures, classes, self study and preparation for classes and examinations.
Informal Contact Methods
Email
Employability skills
- Other
- Skills highlighted include: • Precision-based subject • Group study & team work : allocation ; co-ordination; application & presentation • Individual cold-start research • Recognition & evaluation of new developments in the field • Hands-on application of primary resources • Practical case study analysis
Assessment methods
Examination at the end of Semester 2 - 100%
Feedback methods
- Informal advice and discussion during lectures and seminars.
- Specific course related feedback sessions.
- Written and/or verbal comments on non-assessed practice pieces.
Recommended reading
Recommended reading
These are suggested texts, other texts may be recommended during the first lecture. You are not obliged to purchase any of the texts on this list. If you do purchase a textbook, choose a style which suits you ; if you miss a lecture you will need to supplement your lecture slides.
!! n.b. always double check you have the latest edition !!
n.b. page numbers will not be given, you are expected to locate information within given texts as part of your skills development.
General Coverage
Adams, Law for Business Students ( Pearson )
Jones, Introduction to Business Law ( OUP )
Marson & Ferris, Business Law ( OUP )
Macintyre, Business Law ( Pearson )
Riches, Keenan & Riches Business Law ( Pearson )
Card & James, Business Law (OUP)
Various websites, library & other electronic resources and further reading, as directed, including : www.westlaw.co.uk and www.lexisnexis.co.uk
Specialist Areas
Chen-Wishart, Contract Law ( OUP )
Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston Law of Contract ( OUP )
Richards Law of Contract ( Pearson )
Taylor & Taylor Contract Law - Directions Series ( OUP )
Cooke, Law of Tort ( Pearson )
Horsey & Rackley, Tort ( OUP )
Cheeseman Contemporary Business Law (Pearson )
Hanson , Learning Legal Skills & Reasoning ( Routledge )
Haigh, Legal English ( Routledge )
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 |
| Seminars | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 68 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Johnson | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Pre-requisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Dependent course units: N/A
Programme Restrictions: Available only on the following programmes Level 2 BSc Management/Management (specialism), BSc International Management, BSc International Management with American Business Studies, BSc IBFE, BSc ITMB & BA (Econ);
Core for BSc Accounting;
Option for level 3 BA ( Econ).
For Academic Year 2023/24
Updated: March 2023
Approved by: March UG Committee