law2fpl foundations of property law
FOUNDATIONS OF PROPERTY LAW
LAW2FPL
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Foundations of Property Law introduces students to fundamental concepts of property law in Australia. This subject involves consideration of the notion of property and of proprietary interests and focuses on real and personal property . Topics include: the concept of property; acquisition and regulation of title to property including possession, title and ownership; the importance of relativity of title; creation and enforceability of legal and equitable interests; introduction to statutory schemes of registration of property interests.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1 LIM and (LAW2CTA or LAW2CNT)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Must be admitted to any Bachelor of Laws UG degree or have permission from Law Director of Programs
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | An Introduction to Property law in Australia | Prescribed | Robert Chambers | (3RD ED, 2013) THOMSON REUTERS |
Readings | Australian Personal Property Securities Law | Recommended | A Duggan and D Brown | (2012) LEXIS NEXIS |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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one 1,500-word Take Home Exam or equivalent | 30 | |
one 3-hour final examination | 55 | |
tutorial work | 15 |