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Unit of Study LAWS2002 - Contract Law I (2024)

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  • Enrolment information

    Students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies are not permitted to enrol in this unit. For further information contact: law.enquiry@scu.edu.au

Unit description

Examines the principles of contract law and how they regulate ‘private’ obligations entered into between individuals, and/or individual legal entities. Introduces some theoretical influences that shaped development of common law contract principles. Discusses legal principles related to formation of a contract, formalities and the meaning given to the terms of the contract.

Unit content

Module 1:  The nature of contract and agreement (Formation)

Module 2:  Consideration, intention and certainty (Formation)

Module 3:  Formalities, capacity and privity (Enforcement)

Module 4:  Express terms (Content of the Contract)

Module 5:  Construing the terms and implied terms (Content of the contract)

Module 6:  The implied duty of good faith & frustration (Content and discharge of the contract)

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
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Online
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Learning outcomes

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:

recognise the legal and theoretical framework within which modern contract law operates

identify material facts and relevant legal principles/case authorities and apply to hypothetical contract situations

formulate reasoned legal argument supported by appropriate legal principles/case authorities to show critical judgement in the resolution of contract disputes

discuss and analyse concepts relating to contract law using case law, statute and/or academic resources.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Paterson, J, Robertson, A & Duke, A, 2020, Principles of Contract Law, 6th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.