Civil Justice (8896.2)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra Law School |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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- Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (179313) - View
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Syllabus
This unit is concerned with the enforcement of private rights created by civil law. In this unit, students will gain a basic understanding of the principles of contract law, including the nature of contract and the elements essential to its formation and remedies for breach. They will also gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of the law of torts, including the meaning of a tort and an awareness of the most common civil law problems and the principles, law and remedies available to solve them. The unit will discuss the way private legal obligations and rights may arise and how disputes may be determined.
Areas of potential civil law issues considered will include:
1. Family matters;
2. Property;
3. Neighbours;
4. Financial;
5. Tenancy;
6. Injuries;
7. Consumer issues.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. appreciate the scope, nature and content of civil law in the Australian legal system;
2. apply the principles of the civil law to identify appropriate causes of action and remedies;
3. identify appropriate dispute resolution options for a variety of civil law problems.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
2 - 3 hours per week
Prerequisites
6602 Legal Systems or equivalent
Corequisites
NONE.
Assumed Knowledge
Basic understanding of the Australian legal system.
Incompatible Units
NONE.
Equivalent Units
NO
Referenced Courses
- 247JA Associate Degree of Justice Studies
- 107JA Associate Degree of Social Science in Justice Studies
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- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 762HG Bachelor of Commerce
- 111JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts
- 248HG Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 249JA Bachelor of Justice Studies/Bachelor of Forensic Studies
- 949AA Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies
- 195JA Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies/Bachelor of Forensic Studies
- 151JA Bachelor of Social and Community Studies/Bachelor of Social Science in Justice Studies
- 200JA Diploma of Justice Studies