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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Co-requisites
Anti-requisites
LAW00503 Contract Law
Unit aim
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
Topic 1: The Nature of Contract Law
Topic 2: Agreement
Topic 3: Consideration
Topic 4: Intention to Create a Binding Legal Contract
Topic 5: Certainty
Topic 6: Formalities
Topic 7: Capacity
Topic 8: Detrimental Reliance and Unjust Enrichment
Topic 9: Express Terms
Topic 10: Construing Express Terms
Topic 11: Parties to a Contract – Privity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify the legal and policy issues in complex contractual cases and hypothetical situations. | |||||||
| 2 | apply relevant legal principles to the resolution of these issues. | |||||||
| 3 | critically analyse aspects of contract law from a number of theoretical perspectives. | |||||||
| 4 | develop skills in the reading of statutes and cases. | |||||||
| 5 | write in clear and logical language. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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identify the legal and policy issues in complex contractual cases and hypothetical situations.
- GA1:
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apply relevant legal principles to the resolution of these issues.
- GA2:
- GA4:
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critically analyse aspects of contract law from a number of theoretical perspectives.
- GA1:
- GA4:
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develop skills in the reading of statutes and cases.
- GA4:
- GA6:
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write in clear and logical language.
- GA4:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Paterson, J, Robertson, A & Duke, A, 2016, Contract: Cases and Materials, 13th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney.
- Paterson, J, Robertson, A & Duke, A, 2016, Principles of Contract Law, 5th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney.