CONTRACT LAW A

LAW2CTA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this cornerstone subject, students will be introduced to the common law of contract in Australia. Students will use case law to analyse and apply the legal principles governing the creation, interpretation and termination of a contract. This involves the development of techniques to write case analysis, for application of legal rules of contract to fact situations, and for communication of legal opinion to advise a range of audiences.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Balu Rao

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admission into; LBLX; LVLGE; LVLGEB; LVLUE; LVLUEB; LWLA;LWLAC; LWLAS; LWLAT; LWLWA; LWLATB; LWLBUS; LWLBUSB; LWLE; LWLEC; LWLEE; LWLF; LWLFI; LWLINT; LWLIR; LWLM; LWLMC; LWLPY; LWLPYB; LWLSC; LWLSCB; LZCOML; LZCRL; LZCRLB; LWLBM; LWLPPE; LWCOML

Co-requisites: LAW1LIM

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Principles of Australian Contract Law Cases and Materials

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Gooley Radan and Vickovich

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 4th ed

Publisher: Lexis-Nexis Butterworths

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Principles of Australian Contract Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Gooley Radan and Vickovich

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: 4th ed

Publisher: Lexis-Nexis Butterworths

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of the language of Contract Law and use it in written and oral communications

02. Identify relevant common law principles governing contracts as they apply to a given fact situation

03. Be able to write a legal analysis and opinion on a contractual problem

04. Identify the outcomes arising from alternative arguments and argue strategically on the basis of the needs of a client in a fictional scenario

05. Demonstrate general legal analysis skills and identify and locate Australian legal information in a range of primary and secondary sources

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balu Rao

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online quiz -equivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
Final Examination (equivalent to 2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Problem solving Assignment (equivalent to 1800 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balu Rao

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online quiz -equivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
Final Examination (equivalent to 2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Problem solving Assignment (equivalent to 1800 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balu Rao

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online quiz -equivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
Final Examination (equivalent to 2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Problem solving Assignment (equivalent to 1800 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5