FOUNDATIONS OF PROPERTY LAW
LAW2FPL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to fundamental concepts of property law in Australia. This subject involves consideration of the notion of property and of proprietary interests. Students will learn about the concept of property, acquisition and regulation of title to property (including possession), the importance of relativity of title and the creation and enforceability of legal and equitable interests. Students will also receive an 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 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW2CTA or LAW2CTB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate an understanding of the language of property law and use it in written and oral settings
- Activities:
- Lecture and tutorial introduction to meaning and use of language, students required to use new language in all discussion and written settings
02. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of property as it operates in Australian law through written and oral discussions
- Activities:
- Frameworks for concepts explained and illustrated in lectures, individual student reading and analysis of cases and concepts and in-class discussions to clarify
03. Demonstrate an understanding of the key legal doctrines that underpin Australian Property law through writing and in oral form
- 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
04. Evaluate claims made for property interests using appropriate legal doctrine as it applies to a given fact situation
- Activities:
- Argument development and evaluation modelled through case-study examples in lectures, individual student reading of cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications
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
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Tutorial
Week:
11
-
22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 11 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final examination, 3 hours + 30 minutes reading time (equivalent 3000 words) | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 1,500 word assignment or equivalent | To be submitted online through LMS and marked online. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSavitri Taylor
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Tutorial
Week:
11
-
22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 11 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final examination, 3 hours + 30 minutes reading time (equivalent 3000 words) | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 1,500 word assignment or equivalent | To be submitted online through LMS and marked online. | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |