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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMME
ACADEMIC YEAR2019-2020, 2nd Semester
July – 2020
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| Programme Title: BMS | |
| Module Title: CONSUMER LAW | |
| Module Code:GHL 5020 | |
| Assessment Method: Assignment | |
| Level: 5 | Block: 2 |
| Module Credits: 20 | Weighting: 50% |
| DueDate:10-May-2020, 12:00 AM | Word Count:3,000 |
| Examiner(s):Dr. Prashant Rastogi |
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Gulf College – Faculty of Business and Management Studies – In academic
Affiliation with CARDIFF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
A. Written work
| | A signed declaration that the work is your own (apart from otherwise referenced acknowledgements) must be included after the reference page of your assignment Each page must be numbered. Where appropriate, a contents page, a list of tables/figures and a list of abbreviations should precede your work. All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements. A word count must be stated at the end of your work. Appendices should be kept to the minimum and be of direct relevance to the content of your work. All tables and figures must be correctly numbered and labelled. |
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B. Other types of coursework/assignments
| | Where coursework involves oral presentations, discussions, poster presentations, etc., specific instructions will be provided by your module leader/team. |
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Rewrite below part just after the References of your assignment.
WORK DECLARATION
I,[Name of Student],hereby declare that the uploaded Assignment through Turnitin is my own work.
I affirm that this has been researched and completed in accordance with the college rules and
regulations on plagiarism.
I acknowledge the advice given by the module tutors on proper referencing to avoid plagiarism and
the rules on the academic unfair practice.
I acknowledge that I read and understand the plagiarism guide written at the end of this
assessment. Any academic misconduct will be handled according to the rules and regulations of the
university.
[Name of Student]
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General instructions
Assignment must be submitted online through Turnitin before due date. An acknowledgement will
be given to you by your teacher upon presentation of the finance clearance. This is your receipt,
keep it.
The only circumstance in which assignments can be uploaded late via Turnitin is if a Mitigating
Circumstances (MC) form is submitted at the same time. In these circumstances work may be
submitted within five (5) working days. Make sure to secure MC form and submit the same to the
concerned staff.
Write the number of words used, excluding references, at the end of your assignment. Provide the
list of sources you used at the last page of your assignment with proper label ‘References’. You may
include diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. The number of words will be + or – 10% of the
total words allowed.
A work declaration must be included just after the reference page of your assignment. This ensures
that you prepare your work in good faith. Any form of collusion and/or academic unfair practice will
be dealt with according to the pertinent rules and regulations of the partner university. Please read
carefully the plagiarism guide.
Assessment Details
This Assignment comprises 50% of the total assessments marks. This will test the following skills:
Analytical skills. The coursework enables the students to analyse and evaluate the benefits
of the different activities done in the class. This skill will eventually help them evaluate
options necessary to make decisions in the workplace.
| | Research and Writing skills. The coursework is a kind of academic work that requires independent research on the given topic. This focuses on the learning skills related to |
the search and comprehension of the required information and collecting suitable
reading sources that will come up clear and organised ideas.
In addition, it will test the following learning outcomes:
| | Have a knowledge of relevant common law, statutory and non-statutory sources in the area of consumer law and the ability to research and apply them to scenarios. Have an awareness of the different forms of legal regulation of consumer market transactions (e.g. private law, administrative regulation and “soft law”). To have an appreciation of the scope of GCC consumer law and policy and its effects on Oman law. critically analyse and make reasoned arguments in the application of law to given scenarios |
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Assessment Task
Analyse the following case and prepare a 3000-word report based on the requirements given.
Amjad visited a watch shop and requested to buy an automatic watch. He selected a design that he
liked and paid 250 Omani Riyal for the watch. Subsequently, the hands of the watch stopped
moving. Amjad sent the watch for repair and only to find out that it was a quartz watch, not an
automatic watch. He requested to return the watch for a refund as the salesperson had
misrepresented the product information to him. However, the shop rejected her request for
refund.
Amjad was in great trouble and could not find any way to resolve his problem.
The structure of your report will consist of the following tasks:
1. Describe consumer law and give in-depth discussion based on its legal meaning.
2. Critically analyse the case with reference to the sale of goods and consumer protections in
Oman.
3. Explain the rights of Amjad as a consumer.
4. Explain what legal measures Amjad can take against watch shop?
5. Advise Amjad as to whether breach of contract exists based on any of the statutory implied
terms.
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GHL 5020 – CONSUMER LAW
AY:2019-2020/ 2nd Semester
Marking Scheme
| Criteria | Descriptions | Weight |
| Introduction | A brief summary of the case A statement of the objective of the essay A clear description of Consumer Law and the in depth discussion based on its legal meaning. |
15 |
| Discussion | Critical analysis of the case with reference to the sale of goods and consumer protections in Oman(15 marks) Explanation on the rights of Amjad as a consumer.(15 marks) Explanation on the legal measures Amjad could take against watch shop.(15 marks) |
45 |
| Conclusion | An advice for Amjad which will discuss whether breach of contract exists based of any of the statutory implied terms |
20 |
| Format | Writing style, structure, presentation, punctuation and grammar |
10 |
| References | Harvard referencing style must be followed Minimum 5 references |
10 |
| Total | 100% |
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Plagiarism
1. Plagiarism, which can be defined as using without acknowledgement another person’s words or
ideas and submitting them for assessment as though it were one’s own work, for instance by
copying, translating from one language to another or unacknowledged paraphrasing. Further
examples of plagiarism are given below:
Use of any quotation(s) from the published or unpublished work of other persons, whether
published in textbooks, articles, the Web, or in any other format, which quotations have not
been clearly identified as such by being placed in quotation marks and acknowledged.
Use of another person’s words or ideas that have been slightly changed or paraphrased to make
it look differentfrom the original.
Summarising another person’s ideas, judgments, diagrams, figures, or computer programmes
without reference to that person in the text and the source in a bibliography or reference list.
Use of services of essay banks and/or any other agencies.
Use of unacknowledged material downloaded from the Internet.
Re-use of one’s own material except as authorised by the department.
2. Collusion, which can be defined as when work that has been undertaken by or with others is
submitted and passed off as solely as the work of one person. This also applies where the work
of one candidate is submitted in the name of another. Where this is done with the knowledge of
the originator both parties can be considered to be at fault.
3. Fabrication of data, making false claims to have carried out experiments, observations,
interviews or other forms of data collection and analysis, or acting dishonestly in any other way.
Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS)
As part of its commitment to quality and the maintenance of academic standards, the University
reserves the right to use Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS), including Turnitin. Such software makes
no judgment as to whether a piece of work has been plagiarised; it simply highlights sections of text that
have been found in other sources.
The use of plagiarism detection software fulfills two functions. The first is to enhance student learning
(i.e. as a developmental tool); the second is to guard against and identify unfair practice in assessment.
Further information and guidance can be found in the University’s policy on the Use of Plagiarism
Detection Software.
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