Unit of Study LAWS2002 Contract Law I (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed or be currently enrolled in LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing AND LEGL1005 - Legal Process
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.

Enrolment information

Students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies are not permitted to enrol in this unit. For further information contact: law.enquiry@scu.edu.au

Unit description

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

Module 1: The nature of contract and agreement (Formation)

Module 2: Consideration, intention and certainty (Formation)

Module 3: Formalities, capacity and privity (Enforcement)

Module 4: Express terms (Content of the Contract)

Module 5: Construing the terms and implied terms (Content of the contract)

Module 6: The implied duty of good faith & frustration (Content and discharge of the contract)

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	Term3

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:

recognise the legal and theoretical framework within which modern contract law operates

identify material facts and relevant legal principles/case authorities and apply to hypothetical contract situations

formulate reasoned legal argument supported by appropriate legal principles/case authorities to show critical judgement in the resolution of contract disputes

discuss and analyse concepts relating to contract law using case law, statute and/or academic resources.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Twice weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Twice weekly)

Assessment
Professional Writing	40%
Quiz	10%
Exam: Proctored, Online	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Twice weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Twice weekly)

Assessment
Professional Writing	40%
Quiz	10%
Exam: Proctored, Online	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Paterson, J, Robertson, A & Duke, A, 2020, Principles of Contract Law, 6th edn, Thomson Reuters, Sydney.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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