law5trt usa tort law
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.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/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 |
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Melbourne, 2014, Week 09-09, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGordon 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 |