Law of Contract I
UndergraduateUNE-LAW1712019
Course information for 2019 intake View information for 2025 course intake
Cover principles of common law, equity, statutory provisions, interpretation and enforceability in relation to contracts. Use critical thinking, communication and judgement to analyse case law, persuade and find solutions.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- -
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Law of Contract I
About this subject
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a theoretical understanding of the nature and scope of the principles of common law, equity and statutory provisions relevant to a contract's formation, interpretation and enforceability;
- use initiative and autonomy to demonstrate an ability to reason logically when analysing case law; and
- use cognitive and communicative skills to identify the relevant issues, and exercise critical thinking and judgement in applying the legal principles to provide persuasive legal arguments and solutions to fact based problems.
- Topics are available to enrolled students in this unit through the unit's Moodle site.
This unit and Law of Contract II, together form a compendious exposition of the law of contract. That is, they deal together with the legal aspects of obligations arising from agreements or promises and of certain other obligations that for historic or doctrinal reasons are seen as similar in nature. Law of Torts I and Law of Torts II, are complementary to Law of Contract I and Law of Contract II, in that they deal with the other great area of obligations recognised by the common law. A number of other areas of law, for example agency, partnership, conveyancing and commercial law in general, build on the foundations of contract law.
Law of Contract I deals primarily with the formation of enforceable contracts and identifying and defining terms. We also look at some quasi-contractual issues including estoppel and restitution.
Trimester 2:
Assignment 1: Written Assessment. 2000 words (approx). Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1-3
Open Book Examination: 2 hours and 15 mins. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1-3
Trimester 3:
Assignment 1: Written Assessment. 2000 words (approx). Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1-3
Online Quizzes: Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1-3
Open Book Examination: 2 hours and 15 mins. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1-3
There is an open book supervised examination for this unit that is held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. This is a paper-based exam and will be held at an established exam venue, and coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. For more information about UNE Examinations you can refer to: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/my-course/examinations- UNE Trimester 2 - Written Assessment (40%)
- UNE Trimester 2 - Open Book Exam (60%)
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Prior study
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Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lecture and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations)
- Other requirements -
It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete their units.
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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