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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Law and Justice

Pre-requisites

LAW10003 - Contract Law II OR LAW00503 Contract Law

Anti-requisites

LAW00116 - Property Law

Unit aim

Provides students with a working knowledge of the basic concepts and different legal classifications of property; the concepts of possession, ownership, tenure and estates; systems of title to real property, and the nature and types of real property interests, including leases, mortgages, easements and covenants.

Unit content

  1. The concept of property
  2. Personal property
  3. Land and fixtures
  4. Tenure, estates and native title
  5. Creation and transfer of interests in land — legal and equitable interests
  6. Torrens title, indefeasibility of title and exceptions to indefeasibility of title
  7. Study week
  8. Torrens title, unregistered interests, priority rules and caveats
  9. Leases
  10. Mortgages
  11. Co-ownership
  12. Easements, profits à prendre and covenants
  13. Exam review

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Explain the theoretical, social and economic values of property
2 Identify fundamental principles of property law, and the context in which property law functions
3 Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and rules of property law, and the policy factors that underlie them
4 Apply the principles and rules of property law to solve relevant legal problems
5 Construct and communicate legal arguments in property law contexts
6 Evaluate property law in the light of contemporary Australian needs

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

  1. Explain the theoretical, social and economic values of property
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  2. Identify fundamental principles of property law, and the context in which property law functions
    • GA4:
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and rules of property law, and the policy factors that underlie them
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. Apply the principles and rules of property law to solve relevant legal problems
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. Construct and communicate legal arguments in property law contexts
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  6. Evaluate property law in the light of contemporary Australian needs
    • GA3:
    • GA5:
    • GA7:

Prescribed texts

  • Mackie K, Histed, E & Page, J, 2012, Land Law in context, Oxford University Press Australia, Melbourne. ISBN: 9780195575712.
  • Moore, A, Grattan, S & Griggs, L, 2016, Australian Property Law Cases and Materials, 5th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney. ISBN: 9780455237886.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.