Phyllis young
Faculty of Business and Law
Assignment Brief
102SAM semester 2 2016-17
Coursework 2 - Tort
Module Title: | Legal Aspects of Responsible Leadership | Assignment Number | ||
Module Code: | 102SAM | Assignment Title | Tort | |
Submission Date: | 7.4.17 | Module Leader | Debra Jeffree | |
Submission Time and Place: | Submission through Turnitin ONLY | Module Team | See module guide |
Assessment Information
This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:
Module learning outcomes being assessed |
1. ) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the range and scope of legal and professional responsibilities within the business sector |
2. ) Identify and understand the key concepts of the tort of negligence and how they relate to business organisations and professional behaviour |
3.) Demonstrate an ability to use legal authority appropriately and apply relevant law to a range of business scenarios |
This assignment is an individual assignment.
This assignment requires you to write a 2000 word original advice to the following scenario
Following last season’s poor quality applicants and low viewing figures for his TV show “You’re Hired” where the winner of the program is appointed as CEO of his TV Production Company, Simon wants to rebrand the show and has appointed American celebrity sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney to be on the judging panel each episode and at the finale for a fee of £1,000,000 each. As the global popularity of the sisters is so high Simon knows their appearance is guaranteed to raise applications, viewing figures and advertising revenue worldwide and as a consequence wants to ensure the agreement with them is enforceable.
By way of thanks Kim takes Simon out to dinner and it is agreed she will pay the bill. At the restaurant Kim orders a bottle of champagne to toast success of the new show and asks the restaurant owner to open it. Unfortunately the owner fails to control the cork and it hits Simon in the mouth damaging his teeth and the cost of the dental repairs is £20,000.
Advise Simon of the responsibilities owed to him under the tort of negligence and of any remedy that may be available to him.
Please note that this scenario is fictitious and is to be considered and used only for the purpose of academic debate for this assessment.
Criteria for Assessment
See below
Word Count
The word count is 2000 words.
There will be a penalty of a deduction of 10% of the mark (after internal moderation) for work exceeding the word limit by 10% or more.
The word limit includes quotations, but excludes the final reference list and appendices.
How to submit your assessment
The assessment must be submitted by 23.55:00 7.4.17 No paper copies are required. You can access the submission link through the module web.
Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through Turnitin. Please take care to ensure that you have fully submitted your work.
All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved reason (see below) will be given a mark of zero.
The University wants you to do your best. However we know that sometimes events happen which mean that you can’t submit your coursework by the deadline – these events should be beyond your control and not easy to predict. If this happens, you can apply for an extension to your deadline for up to two weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral, which takes you to the next assessment period (for example, to the resit period following the main Assessment Boards). You must apply before the deadline.
You will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event beyond your control at https://share.coventry.ac.uk/students/Registry/Pages/Deferrals-and-Extension.aspx
Students MUST keep a copy and/or an electronic file of their assignment.
Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.
GUIDELINES AND BACKGROUND TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
Plagiarism
As part of your study you will be involved in carrying out research and using this when writing up your coursework. It is important that you correctly acknowledge someone else’s writing, thoughts or ideas and that you do not attempt to pass this off as your own work. Doing so is known as plagiarism. It is not acceptable to copy from another source without acknowledging that it is someone else’s writing or thinking. This includes using paraphrasing as well as direct quotations. You are expected to correctly cite and reference the works of others. The Centre for Academic Writing provides documents to help you get this right. If you are unsure, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/caw. You can also check your understanding of academic conduct by completing the Good Academic Practice quiz available on Moodle.
Moodle includes a plagiarism detection system and assessors are experienced enough to recognise plagiarism when it occurs. Copying another student’s work, using previous work of your own or copying large sections from a book or the internet are examples of plagiarism and carry serious consequences. Please familiarise yourself with the CU Harvard Reference Style (on Moodle) and use it correctly to avoid a case of plagiarism or cheating being brought. Again, if you are unsure, please contact the Centre for Academic Writing, your Academic Personal Tutor or a member of the course team.
Return of Marked Work
You can expect to have marked work returned to you by 8/5/17. If for any reason there is a delay you will be kept informed. Marks and feedback will be provided online. As always, marks will have been internally moderated only, and will therefore be provisional; your mark will be formally agreed later in the year once the external examiner has completed his / her review.
Assessment Criteria
Mark range | Guidelines |
70 – 100% | In order to secure a mark in this range, a candidate must submit an outstanding answer that could hardly be bettered. In addition to the criteria identified below , for a mark of 70% or above the advise would show an excellent level of understanding and critical/analytic skills Work in this range will demonstrate a strong understanding of the concepts and issues relating to the tort of negligence There will be evidence of wide-ranging application of academic and case law to the facts The assignment must be written in a clear, well-structured way with a coherent and seamless flow and show evidence of independent, critical thought. It must show intelligent use of the material to present well-balanced and well-argued advice For example, the student will have considered a range of relevant issues and be able to assess the strength and weaknesses of various approaches/arguments and put forward a confident and articulate view of their own. which is fully supported by appropriate legal sources |
60 – 69% | Advice in this mark range will demonstrate a good understanding of the requirements of the assignment and of the concepts and issues relating to the tort of negligence. An assignment in this percentage range will include a balanced discussion showing critical thinking and extensive evidence of understanding of tortious terminology, application of relevant principles and use of case law The answer will be contain few errors and little, if any, irrelevant material. All sources should be of relevant academic merit Unreferenced material from non-credible internet sources MUST be avoided. All sources must be included and properly referenced in the references. The assignment will be well-organized and clearly written/presented overall. |
50 – 59% | The advice will demonstrate reasonable understanding and application of relevant concepts and issues relating to duty of care, breach of duty, consequential damage and remedies in negligence but with some minor errors of law, fact or understanding. The assignment will not be based on an extensive range of sources, or much evidence that they have been read closely or well-understood. For example, the assignment will retell sources rather than analyse them. The assignment may be quite general in part. Some errors may be present and some irrelevant material may be included. The advice may not be particularly well-structured, and/or clearly presented and contain some spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. A few sentences may be unclear. |
40 - 49% | A mark within this percentage range will be given to an essay which:
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35 – 39% | A mark within this percentage range will be given to an assignment which:
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20 – 34% 0 - 19% | A poor fail on this assignment means the assignment submitted:
Work within this mark range shows a complete failure to meet the requirements of the assignment. A mark in this range will be given for an essay which:
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