Contract Law G (11434.1)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Law School | Graduate Level | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit may be co-taught with an undergraduate version of the unit.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and explain the legal systems and principles underpinning contract law;
2. Apply legal systems and principles to complex contract law fact scenarios in problem solving; and
3. Apply effective legal communication, research and negotiation skills and apply them to contract law problems.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
This unit will focus on problem solving skills for lawyers. This is an important skill that you will use throughout
the rest of your degree and as a legal practitioner.
Contract Law is one of the prescribed areas of knowledge for people seeking admission as a legal
practitioner. This unit covers the core knowledge required.
Prerequisites
This unit is only available to students in the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies, Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies and Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies courses.Corequisites
Students must be enrolled in or have already passed 11431 Foundations of Law and Justice G or equivalent.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
6779 Contract Law GAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Required
Andrew Robertson and Jeannie Paterson, Principles of Contract Law (Thomson Reuters, 6th ed, 2020)
Recommended
Andrew Robertson and Jeannie Paterson, Contract: Cases and Materials (Thomson Reuters, 6th ed, 2020)
May Fong Cheong, Australian Contract Law: Principles and Cases, (Thomson Reuters, 2020)
Other suggested readings will be noted on the Canvas site
Participation requirements
None
Required IT skills
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Students are expected to be conversant with and proficient in the use of AGLC4