USA TORT LAW
LAW5TRT
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines that body of American law intended to compensate individuals for personal injuries. This survey course explores the concepts of negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, products liability, defamation, nuisance, and misrepresentation. It will examine defenses and immunities to torts liability as well. We will identify some of the basic aims of torts law, such as compensation for injury, corrective justice, risk distribution, and deterrence and assess the torts system's success in advancing these societal aims.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Understanding torts | Prescribed | John L. Diamond, Lawrence C. Levine, M. Stuart Madden | 4TH EDN, LEXIS PUBLISHING, 2010 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 09-09, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 09 - 09
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 09 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| class participation | 10 | |
| one 6,000-7,000-word take-home examination | 90 |