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Unit of Study LAW93109 - Advanced Contract Law (2020)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    be admitted to the Master of Law (Business), Master of Business Law OR the Graduate Certificate in Business Law.

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Examines the legal and equitable principles and statutory framework underpinning contract law in Australia with emphasis on practical and commercial applications of the relevant principles. Critical theoretical perspectives will be analysed against a backdrop of current national and international trends relevant to understanding contracts in everyday practice.

Unit content

Topic 1: What is an enforceable contract?

Topic 2: Fairness in contract formation

Topic 3: Content, interpretation and operation of the contract

Topic 4: Termination and breach

Topic 5: Remedies

Topic 6: Contract law in context

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
SCU Online
Study Period2,5
Study Period2,5

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify the legal and equitable principles and statutory framework underpinning the law of contract in Australia
2 analyse key practical issues arising in contract terms and performance
3 demonstrate high levels of understanding of issues which affect the making and enforcement of contract terms
4 apply relevant legal principles to the practical application of contract law
5 demonstrate advanced capacity to apply relevant legal principles to factual scenarios using clear and logical language

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify the legal and equitable principles and statutory framework underpinning the law of contract in Australia
    • GA4:
  2. analyse key practical issues arising in contract terms and performance
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate high levels of understanding of issues which affect the making and enforcement of contract terms
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. apply relevant legal principles to the practical application of contract law
    • GA4:
  5. demonstrate advanced capacity to apply relevant legal principles to factual scenarios using clear and logical language
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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