law5fpr property law
PROPERTY LAW
LAW5FPR
2017
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 disposition of property interests; introduction to statutory schemes of registration of property interests.
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 LAW5CNA
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LAW2FPL, LAW3PROP
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Must be admitted to Juris Doctor degree or have permission from Law Director of Programs
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Comprehend and use the language of Property Law.
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorial introduction to meaning and use of language, students required to use new language in all discussion and written settings
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
02. Understand the concept of property as it operates in Australian law.
- Activities:
- Frameworks for concepts explained and illustrated in lectures, individual student reading and analysis of cases and concepts and in-class discussions to clarify
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
03. Understand the key legal doctrines that underpin Australian Property law.
- 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
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
04. Evaluate claims made for property interests in a given fact situation, using appropriate legal doctrine.
- Activities:
- Argument development and evaluation modelled through case-study examples in lectures. ndividual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
05. Compose a written legal opinion as it applies to a problem in Property law.
- Activities:
- Modelled through analysis of written cases, individual written student tutorial preparation and in-class discussion of student responses
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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City Campus, 2017, 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 at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 4.0 hours lecture per study period on weekends at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word take home examination or equivalent | Submitted online | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Seminar preparation | Students will be assessed on online preparation for problem solving exercises. Students will be advised of the detailed requirements of this assessment in the SLG | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Final examination, 3 hours + 30 minutes reading time (equivalent 3000 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |