REAL PROPERTY LAW
LAW2RPT
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Real Property Law builds on the concepts and principles of Property Law that were introduced in Foundations of Property Law. The focus of this subject is on Land Law. Topics include: the Torrens registration system and indefeasibility of title; acquisition and regulation of real property; concurrent ownership; mortgages, proprietary interests in land owned by another and resolving conflicts between legal and equitable interests in Torrens Land; and the conveyancing process.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnthony O'Donnell
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM and (LAW2CTA or LAW2CNT or LAW2CTB or LAW2CCC) and LAW2FPL AND Admission into; LBLX - Bachelor of Laws (Complementary) LVLGE ; LVLGEB Bachelor of Laws LVLUE ; LVLUEB Bachelor of Laws LWLAS Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Asian Studies LWLAT; LWLATB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts LWLBUSB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business LWLEE Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Electronic Engineering LWLINT Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations LWLMC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media and Communication LWLPY; LWLPYB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science LWLSC; LWLSCB Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science LZCOML Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws LZCRL; LZCRLB Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws LWLFI Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Finance LWLF Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Finance LWLM Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media LWLA LWLAC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Accounting LWLBUS Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business LWLE LWLEC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Economics LWLIR Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations LWLFI Laws/Finance LWLAC Laws/Accounting LWLBUS (BU) Laws/Business
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects LAW3PRP
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Various reading resources will be made available on the LMS | Recommended | Various | Various |
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:
- Writing (Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
02. Understand the concept of property as it operates in Australian law particularly with respect to real property
- 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:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing (Writing)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
03. Understand the key legal doctrines that underpin Australian Property law
- Activities:
- Frameworks for doctrines explained and illustrated in lectures, individual student reading of on-line and hard copy cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Writing (Writing)
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. Individual student reading of on-line and hard copy cases and textbooks and in-class discussions to clarify and evaluate applications
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing (Writing)
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:
- Writing (Writing)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnthony O'Donnell
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
32
-
43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 32 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word take home exam or equivalent | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 2.5-hour final examination (2500 word equivalent) | 55 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| tutorial work activity (600 word equivalent) | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |