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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Anti-requisites
2206351 - Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) AND 3006110 - Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies AND 3007083 - Bachelor of Laws AND 3206101 - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206102 - Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206105 - Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206107 - Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206108 - Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Laws AND 3706100 - Bachelor of Laws AND 3207006 - Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws AND LAW10159 - Principles of Contract Law
Unit aim
Introduces students to basic legal skills as well as the nature and structure of the Australian system of government. Because contracts and consumer rights underpin business and commerce, students focus on the law of contract and related statutes such as the Australian Consumer Law.
Unit content
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Constitution and its significance for the governance of Australia; | |||||||
2 | describe Australia's system of government; | |||||||
3 | explain the roles of statute and common law in commerce and business; | |||||||
4 | identify issues and basic principles and apply them to resolve legal problems; | |||||||
5 | appraise the role of ethics in contract law; | |||||||
6 | understand the law regarding agency; | |||||||
7 | use correct case citation and academic referencing. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Constitution and its significance for the governance of Australia;
- GA4:
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describe Australia's system of government;
- GA4:
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explain the roles of statute and common law in commerce and business;
- GA4:
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identify issues and basic principles and apply them to resolve legal problems;
- GA2:
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appraise the role of ethics in contract law;
- GA3:
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understand the law regarding agency;
- GA4:
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use correct case citation and academic referencing.
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed texts.