law2tot principles of tort law

PRINCIPLES OF TORT LAW

LAW2TOT

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject introduces students to the principles of tort law. Tort law provides a private, civil law action in pursuit of reparation (normally in the form of a monetary award of damages) as compensation for harm inflicted by another, with respect to one of a number of recognised interests of a personal and economic nature. In modern society, most of these interests are vindicated by the pivotal action in negligence, hence the majority of attention is devoted to an understanding of that tort. This subject will also introduce students to other torts including nuisance and trespass.

SchoolLa Trobe Law School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorLaura Williams

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

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-requisitesLAW1LIM

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Focus: Torts

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorMartin Davies and Ian Malkin

YearN/A

Edition/Volumelatest edition

PublisherLEXISNEXIS BUTTERWORTHS

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/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

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of the language of tort law and its appropriate use.

02. Demonstrate a capacity to identify and explain case-based and statutory tortious principles.

03. Demonstrate an ability to apply case-based and statutory tortious principles to arrive at a solution to a problem raised in a given fact situation.

04. Compose a written legal opinion as it applies to a problem in tort law.

05. Demonstrate an ability to write effectively using the principles of plain legal English.

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLaura Williams

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,500 word problem-solving task To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Four on-line quizzes Online quiz	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended