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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Unit aim
Provides students with an opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the operation of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 – The Australian Consumer Law – and the economic theory underlying the Act. Topics will include misleading and deceptive conduct; unconscionable conduct; unfair contracts; false and misleading representations and unfair practices; liability of retailers and manufacturers; consumer guarantees; and remedies and enforcement. The unit will also consider the policy debates and recent reforms that feature in this area of the law.
Unit content
Topic 1 Introduction to consumer law
Topic 2 Misleading and deceptive conduct
Topic 3 Unconscionable conduct and unfair contracts
Topic 4 False and misleading representations and unfair practices
Topic 5 Liability of retailers and manufacturers and consumer guarantees
Topic 6 Remedies and enforcement
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 | Critically analyse the economic theory and policy objectives underpinning the Australian Consumer Law and assess the efficacy of the legislation in achieving these objectives. | |||||||
| 2 | Apply advanced theoretical and technical consumer law knowledge and skills to solve emerging and or advanced consumer law problems | |||||||
| 3 | Identify and interpret the penalties and remedies available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). | |||||||
| 4 | Assess the appropriateness and implications of the investigation and enforcement powers of the ACCC. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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Critically analyse the economic theory and policy objectives underpinning the Australian Consumer Law and assess the efficacy of the legislation in achieving these objectives.
- GA1:
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Apply advanced theoretical and technical consumer law knowledge and skills to solve emerging and or advanced consumer law problems
- GA5:
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Identify and interpret the penalties and remedies available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
- GA4:
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Assess the appropriateness and implications of the investigation and enforcement powers of the ACCC.
- GA3: