Assignment Brief(Unit with single assignment) Name of Centre: Coventry University College Learner achievement (please circle) NB: All learner achievement is provisional until confirmed at the AVA Awards Board Level Achieved: L2 L3 Final Grade Achieved (Level 3 units only)PMD Resubmission? Y N Title of Access to HE Diploma: Business Studies (e.g. Science) Unit title(s): Tort of Negligence Unit code(s): EC7/3/LN/021 Learner: Tutor/Assessor: Dr Paul Cook Description of Assignment: Task 1: Participate in a Group Discussion using one or two law cases per group and discuss the three main elements required in the Tort of Negligence From the discussion, write an essay of a 1000 words, analysing the three elements required in the Tort of Negligence using a range of law cases to demonstrate your understanding. With reference to the assessment criteria, you should prepare your discussion and essay to address the following general questions: · Definition of the Tort of Negligence · Definition and analysis of the 3 elements of theTort of Negligence · What are the requirements that must be met to establish the Duty of Care, Breach of Duty and Causation/Damage? · Discuss at least one case to illustrate your explanation. (You might need more in your essay) Task 2: Prepare a Power Point Presentation Slides (you will not be asked to present this) which analyses and evaluates the defences available in the Tort of Negligence. Use law cases to demonstrate your application of knowledge. For this task you should look at the following: · Definition and explanation of various defences. Look in particular at Contributory Negligence, Volenti Non Fit Injuria and Ex Turpi Causa. You can use additional defences too. · Look at and evaluate the main elements/characteristics of the above defences · Look at the law cases which have been solved using these defences. Task 3: Taking the case of Launchburys vs Morgans 1972, explain and evaluate the importance of Vicarious Liability and explain how loss can be established by the claimant in this case. You may use other cases in addition to the above case if you wish. ( this essay should be no more than 700 words) For this assignment you will produce: · A hand out on the presentation you have prepared for task 2. · A 1000 word written essay, Plus 700 word essay to be handed in on Moodle which will be checked by Turnit-in. Please note case law quoted will not be considered plagiarism for this assignment. Date set: 05/12/2016 Date for draft submission (if applicable): Date for submission: 27/1/2017 Extension date (if agreed): Signed by Tutor/Assessor to agree extension: Date submitted: Learner declaration: · The explanations and evaluations in this work have been developed and written by me. · I have not submitted material copied from the Internet, text books or other sources in place of my own thinking and writing. · When I have referred to the work of others I have done so to discuss, comment ...

1. Assignment Brief(Unit with single assignment)
Name of Centre:
Coventry University College
Learner achievement (please circle) NB: All learner
achievement is provisional until confirmed at the AVA Awards
Board
Level Achieved:
L2
L3
Final Grade Achieved
(Level 3 units only)PMD
Resubmission?
Y
N
Title of Access to HE Diploma: Business Studies
(e.g. Science)
Unit title(s): Tort of Negligence
Unit code(s): EC7/3/LN/021
Learner:
Tutor/Assessor: Dr Paul Cook
Description of Assignment:
Task 1: Participate in a Group Discussion using one or two law
cases per group and discuss the three main elements required in
the Tort of Negligence
From the discussion, write an essay of a 1000 words, analysing
the three elements required in the Tort of Negligence using a
range of law cases to demonstrate your understanding.
With reference to the assessment criteria, you should prepare
your discussion and essay to address the following general

2. questions:
· Definition of the Tort of Negligence
· Definition and analysis of the 3 elements of theTort of
Negligence
· What are the requirements that must be met to establish the
Duty of Care, Breach of Duty and Causation/Damage?
· Discuss at least one case to illustrate your explanation. (You
might need more in your essay)
Task 2: Prepare a Power Point Presentation Slides (you will not
be asked to present this) which analyses and evaluates the
defences available in the Tort of Negligence. Use law cases to
demonstrate your application of knowledge. For this task you
should look at the following:
· Definition and explanation of various defences. Look in
particular at Contributory Negligence, Volenti Non Fit Injuria
and Ex Turpi Causa. You can use additional defences too.
· Look at and evaluate the main elements/characteristics of the
above defences
· Look at the law cases which have been solved using these
defences.
Task 3: Taking the case of Launchburys vs Morgans 1972,
explain and evaluate the importance of Vicarious Liability and
explain how loss can be established by the claimant in this case.
You may use other cases in addition to the above case if you
wish. ( this essay should be no more than 700 words)
For this assignment you will produce:
· A hand out on the presentation you have prepared for task 2.
· A 1000 word written essay, Plus 700 word essay to be
handed in on Moodle which will be checked by Turnit-in. Please
note case law quoted will not be considered plagiarism for this
assignment.
Date set:
05/12/2016

3. Date for draft submission
(if applicable):
Date for
submission: 27/1/2017
Extension date
(if agreed):
Signed by Tutor/Assessor to agree extension:
Date
submitted:
Learner declaration:
· The explanations and evaluations in this work have been
developed and written by me.
· I have not submitted material copied from the Internet, text
books or other sources in place of my own thinking and writing.
· When I have referred to the work of others I have done so to
discuss, comment on or argue their ideas.
· I have kept quotation and paraphrasing to an absolute
minimum and only to support points I have made.
· I understand that referencing the names of authors whose ideas
I have used without including my own interpretation of those
ideas, does not meet the assessment criteria and cannot attract
the Pass, Merit or Distinction grades.
· I have not copied the work of my peers
Learner comments: (please use this space to comment on any
aspect of the assignment when handing in your work)
Signature:
Date:
TO THE LEARNER: Please attach this assignment brief to any
written work you are handing in for offline assessment, or
submit the brief as instructed.
YOUR WORK CANNOT BE ASSESSED UNLESS YOU HAVE
SIGNED AND SUBMITTED THIS FORM

4. Level 2/3
(please circle)Unit title:
This assignment addresses the following Assessment Criteria
from the unit (or a copy of the unit may be attached, if all AC
are covered):
AC no
Level Three
1.1
Analyse the three elements required in the tort of negligence
using a wide range of relevant case law.
2.1
Analyse the defences available to the tort of negligence.
3.1
Analyse the law relating to vicarious liability using case law.
Level 3 units only:
Learners achieve a Pass if they meet all Level 3 Assessment
Criteria for a unit. You will achieve a Merit or Distinction by
meeting the following Grade Descriptors. Your tutor will give
you feedback for all three grades.
Grade Descriptor
1
Merit
Distinction
Understanding of Knowledge
The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates a very
good grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates a very good
understanding of different perspectives associated with the area
of study.
The student, students’ work or performance demonstrates an
excellent grasp of relevant knowledge and demonstrates an
excellent understanding of different perspectives associated
with the area of study.

5. Grade Descriptor 2
Merit
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Distinction
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Application of Knowledge
The student, student’s work or performance makes use of
relevant theories and concepts with very good levels of
consistency and analysis.
The student, student’s work or performance makes use of
relevant theories and concepts with excellent levels of
consistency and analysis.
Grade Descriptor 7
Merit
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Distinction
(Choose one or more relevant grade components)
Quality
Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good
response to the demands of the brief/assignment.
Learner’s work, taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent
response to the demands of the brief/assignment.
Grade Guidance: Learners must carefully read the guidance
below which is linked to the components above
MERIT: (e.g. To achieve a Merit your work will show…..)
To achieve a Merit you will show that you have generally
applied the relevant theories and concepts to your explanations
and observations. You will have demonstrated using appropriate
case law, very good levels of consistency in your analysis,
assessment and application of the various ideas in the subject
matter. You will have supported your explanations and
arguments and any suggestions which you make with clear and
relevant evidence and examples. Your work will be written in a
generally fluent and coherent style using a register generally
appropriate to your purpose. Your work will generally exhibit a

6. logical progression and development of ideas and explanations
relevant to the sphere of the task you have been set. Your
answer will be informed by accurate use of technical and
specialist language.
DISTINCTION: (e.g. To achieve a Distinction your work will
show…..)
To achieve a distinction you will show that you have
consistently applied the relevant theories and concepts to your
explanations and observations. You will have demonstrated
using appropriate case law, excellent levels of consistency in
your analysis, assessment and application of the various ideas in
the subject matter. You will have supported your explanations
and arguments and any suggestions which you make with very
clear and relevant evidence and examples. Your work will be
written in a consistently fluent and coherent style using a
register consistently appropriate to your purpose. Your work
will consistently exhibit a logical progression and development
of ideas and explanations relevant to the sphere of the task you
have been set. Your answer will be consistently informed by
accurate use of technical and specialist language.
Part A: Feedback on credit level
AC no
Credit achieved (L2/L3)
Location of evidence
Tutor/Assessor comments on assessment criteria
(you could also indicate on the work itself where each AC is
met)
1.1
GD1

7. GD2
GD7
2.1
3.1
Level achieved
Tutor/Assessor’s signature:
Paul Cook
Date:
Resubmission (if applicable) If any of the assessment criteria

8. for this assignment have not been met at Level 3, a
resubmission may be permitted. Resubmission must follow the
QAA guidelines and be permitted only once.
Requirements for resubmission/new Task set:.
Date Set:
6/2/2017
Date due:
Date Submitted:
Feedback on resubmission:
Level achieved
after resubmission:
Tutor/Assessor’s signature:
Date:
Part B: Feedback on grading (Applicable only if all assessment
criteria achieved at Level 3)
Grade Descriptor
Tutor/Assessor comments against grade descriptors
Grade indicator
(P/M/D)
Please enter the final grade on page 1 based on this grade
profile e.g. PPM=P
Understanding of Knowledge
Application of Knowledge
GD7: Quality

9. Tutor/Assessor’s reason for final grade decision (if applicable):