Module #1 Introduction to Contract Law Overview of contract law, importance, and relevance in business and personal transactions.
Module #2 Definition and Types of Contracts Exploring the definition of a contract, types of contracts, and essential elements of a valid contract.
Module #3 Contract Formation:Offer and Acceptance Understanding the process of contract formation, including offers, acceptances, and the rules governing them.
Module #4 Contract Formation:Consideration Examining the role of consideration in contract formation, including its definition, types, and requirements.
Module #5 Contract Formation:Intention to Create Legal Relations Analyzing the intention to create legal relations, including the objective test and exceptions.
Module #6 Contract Formation:Capacity to Contract Understanding the capacity to contract, including the rules governing minors, mentally incapacitated individuals, and corporations.
Module #7 Contract Terms:Express and Implied Terms Exploring contract terms, including express and implied terms, and their interpretation.
Module #8 Contract Terms:Conditions, Warranties, and Innominate Terms Examining the differences between conditions, warranties, and innominate terms, and their impact on contract performance.
Module #9 Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms Analyzing exclusion clauses and unfair contract terms, including their validity and implications.
Module #10 Misrepresentation and Mistake Understanding misrepresentation and mistake in contract law, including their effects on contract validity.
Module #11 Duress, Undue Influence, and Unconscionable Conduct Examining duress, undue influence, and unconscionable conduct, and their impact on contract enforceability.
Module #12 Illegality and Public Policy Analyzing the effects of illegality and public policy on contract validity and enforceability.
Module #13 Contract Performance and Discharge Understanding the obligations of contract performance, discharge by performance, and discharge by agreement.
Module #14 Breach of Contract and Remedies Exploring the consequences of breach of contract, including remedies such as damages, specific performance, and injunctions.
Module #15 Contractual Damages In-depth analysis of contractual damages, including remoteness, mitigation, and measure of damages.
Module #16 Equitable Remedies Examining equitable remedies, including specific performance, injunctions, and equitable damages.
Module #17 Third Party Rights and Privity of Contract Understanding the doctrine of privity of contract and the rights of third parties in contract law.
Module #18 Assignment and Novation Analyzing the implications of assignment and novation on contract rights and obligations.
Module #19 Contract Law and the Digital Age Exploring the impact of digital technology on contract law, including e-contracts and digital signatures.
Module #20 International Contract Law Understanding the principles and challenges of international contract law, including choice of law and jurisdiction.
Module #21 Contract Law and Ethics Examining the ethical considerations in contract law, including good faith, fairness, and moral obligations.
Module #22 Contract Law and Consumer Protection Analyzing the role of contract law in consumer protection, including unfair contract terms and consumer rights.
Module #23 Contract Law and Employment Exploring the application of contract law in employment relationships, including employment contracts and wrongful dismissal.
Module #24 Case Studies and Applications Applying contract law principles to real-life scenarios and case studies.
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Contract Law career
