LAW5RPL
REAL PROPERTY LAW
LAW5RPL
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Real Property Law builds on and expands students' understanding of the concepts and principles of property law introduced in LAW5FPR. In this subject the focus is on property rights in relation to land. Topics include: the Torrens registration system and indefeasibility of title; the acquisition and disposition of property rights in land; leasehold estates; mortgages; easements; the resolution of conflicts between competing equitable interests in Torrens land; and the conveyancing process.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW5FPR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LAW2RPT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Sackville and Neave Australian Property Law | Prescribed | B Edgeworth et al. latest edition | LexisNexis Butterworths |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Comprehend and use the language of real property law to investigate and analyse complex problems regarding the possession and use of land.
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorial introductions to meaning and use of language; students required to use new language in all discussion and written settings
02. Understand the concept of property rights in land as it operates in Australian law and effectively communicate this to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- Activities:
- Frameworks for concepts explained and illustrated in lectures, individual student reading and analysis of cases and concepts and in-class discussions to clarify
03. Understand the key legal doctrines that underpin contemporary Australian land law and reflect critically on the purposes and effects of such doctrines.
- Activities:
- Frameworks for doctrines explained and illustrated in lectures, individual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications, purposes and effects of such doctrines
04. Evaluate claims made for competing property interests in land in a given fact situation, using appropriate legal doctrine and reasoning.
- Activities:
- Argument development and evaluation modelled through case-study examples in lectures. Individual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications
05. Exercise analytic skill and professional judgment in composing written legal opinions that represent an appropriate response to novel factual scenarios.
- Activities:
- Modelled through analysis of written cases, individual written student seminar preparation and in-class discussion of student responses
Subject options
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City Campus, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final exam (3 hours 3000 words essay equivalent) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Take Home Exam (1500 words essay equivalent) | Submitted online | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Preparation for problem solving exercises (1000 words equivalent) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
City Campus, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnthony O'Donnell
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period on weekends at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final exam (3 hours 3000 words essay equivalent) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Take Home Exam (1500 words essay equivalent) | Submitted online | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Preparation for problem solving exercises (1000 words equivalent) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |