Unit of Study LEGL2007 Principles of Contract Law (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 LEGL1004 - Australian Legal System
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to an LLB course.

Unit description

Provides the basis for a sound understanding of the basic principles governing the formation, interpretation and performance of contractual rights and obligations and the remedies available to parties in contractual disputes, under both common law and statute law.

Unit content

Module 1: Contract formation
Module 2: Legally binding contracts
Module 3: Contents of the contract
Module 4: Genuine agreement
Module 5: Statutory regulation of contracts
Module 6: The end of the contract - termination and remedies

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	N/A

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 relevant statute and common law rules and principles that underpin Australian contract law

apply the relevant statute and common law rules and principles to the resolution of contract law problems

express the above in clear, concise and logical language.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Short written response	30%
Short written response	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Giancaspro, S. and Langos, C., 2022, Contract Law - Principles and Practice, 1st edn, LexisNexis, Chatswood, Australia. ISBN: 9780409353099.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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