Unit of Study LEGL2002 Foundations of Torts (2025)

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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 LEGL1004 - Australian Legal System
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to an LLB course.

Unit description

Explores the enforcement of private rights created by civil law. Students analyse the fundamental principles of the law of torts and develop the vocational skills required by paralegals to work in this area of the law.

Unit content

Module 1: The law of torts: meaning and context

Module 2: Intentional torts and private nuisance

Module 3: Negligence – Duty of care and standard of care

Module 4: Negligence – Causation, defences and vicarious liability

Module 5: Remedies and alternative compensation schemes

Module 6: Contemporary issues in Australian tort law

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:

explain the role of tort law and how it has been impacted by legislative change, demonstrate legal writing skills appropriate to the role of a paralegal

identify the elements of an action for negligence and for certain other torts

describe the processes by which claims for compensation are pursued and damages are assessed

apply to factual situations the principles of liability to pay compensation.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Participation	10%
Fact Scenario Analysis	30%
Presentation	60%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Participation	10%
Fact Scenario Analysis	30%
Presentation	60%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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