Course Title: Apply the principles of contract law
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: LAW5730C
Course Title: Apply the principles of contract law
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6164 - Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing
Course Contact: Callie Harvey
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5772
Course Contact Email: callie.harvey@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Andrew Hale
andrew.hale@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and supply solutions to contractual issues in a legal environment.
It applies to individuals who provide support in a range of legal service settings with a degree of responsibility to plan and complete investigations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBLEG415 Apply the principles of contract law |
Element: |
1. Determine nature and meaning of contract |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Access sources of legal information on nature and meaning of contract 1.2 Distinguish between common law and legislation in contract 1.3 Assess significance of contracts and contract law in business, and document outcomes of this assessment |
Element: |
2. Determine principles of contract law |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Define legal principles governing simple contracts 2.2 Identify and document key elements of a simple contract matter |
Element: |
3. Enhance professional practice through application of relevant principles of contract law |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess a legal matter involving contractual issues by applying principles of contract law 3.2 Analyse and evaluate key issues 3.3 Review analysis with designated person |
Element: |
4. Distinguish between a contract being discharged or breached |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Specify procedures for discharge of contracts 4.2 List available remedies for breach of contract 4.3 Apply procedures for discharge of contracts to workplace legal matter 4.4 Apply identified remedies to a relevant workplace legal matter |
Learning Outcomes
The student will obtain a working knowledge of the law of contract in the context of conveyancing.
Details of Learning Activities
A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom-based activities.
The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and may include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.
The collaborative classroom-based activities will include group discussions, group problem-solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
This course is comprised of a single unit of competency:
BSBLEG415 Apply Principles of Contract Law
The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows
Induction Session
Prior to training commencement, a program level induction session will be conducted that comprises the following:
- Program overview and requirements
- MyRMIT/Canvas
- Overview of assessment requirements
- Pre-Training Review including:
o Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
o Assessment of current skills and knowledge
- Competency/Grading Criteria
- Plagiarism
- Appeals
- Extensions
- Feedback
- Privacy
- Submission requirements
- Resubmission policy
- Where to get support
- Student Charter
Please note that this teaching schedule is subject to change.
Course Schedule: Analyse and Interpret Legal Requirements, Semester 2, 2019 | |||
Week |
Topic |
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Assessment |
Week 1 8th July |
Introduction
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Week 2 15th July |
Intention to Create Legal Relations |
An Introduction to the Law of Contract by S Graw chapters 2 and 5 |
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Week 3 22nd July |
Intention to Create Legal Relations |
An Introduction to the Law of Contract by S Graw chapters 2 and 5 |
Discuss Assessment 1 - Reflection 1 & 2 |
Week 4 29th July |
Offer + Acceptance |
Graw chapters 3 and 4; chapter 17 Contracting electronically |
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Week 5 5th August |
Consideration, (privity, capacity & parties, if time) |
Graw chapters 6, 7 & 8 |
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Week 6 12th August |
Terms, general & special conditions (exemption clauses, if time) |
Graw chapters 9 & 10 |
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Week 7 19th August |
Mistake,Misrepresentation + ACL misleading or deceptive conduct |
Graw chapter 12 |
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Week 8 26th August |
Duress, undue influence and |
Graw Chapter 13 |
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Mid semester break 2nd September – 8th September | |||
Week 9 9th September |
Illegality (15 minutes) then Breach + Remedies |
Graw chapters 14, 15 and 16 |
Assessment 1: Reflections 1 & 2 due |
Week 10 16th September |
Remedies |
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Week 11 23rd September |
Revision |
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Week 12 30th September |
Revision | ||
Week 13 7th October |
Revision | ||
Week 14 14th October |
In class open book final test in 2 parts (a) in class test on remedies - equivalent of 40 and (b) take home question on misrepresentation to be submitted next week equivalent 20 marks. |
2 hours plus reading time for Contract final test part (a) on discharge and remedies |
Starts 6 pm for 2 hours plus reading time |
Week 15 21st October |
Assessment 2: Part B due | Take home aspect of final test on misrepresentation and exemption clauses due by canvas and by email to teacher | |
Week 16 28th October |
Feedback/Resubmissions |
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Week 17 4th November |
Feedback/Resubmissions |
The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete this course. This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Online learning materials can be accessed by going into the RMIT web sites Online Learning Hub.
The online learning materials listed include:
- Course outlines
- Power point Presentations
- Supporting Reading material
- Industry relevant articles
- Activities.
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
- apply principles of contract law
- demonstrate the steps for discharge of a contract.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- define commonly used legal terminology, institutions and main features of Australian legal system
- outline methods used to identify appropriate information sources of Australian law
- explain nature, aims and rationale of contracts, including agreements, intention to create legal relations, consideration, and capacity to contract
- explain remedies for breach of contract
- describe illegal and void contracts
- explain privacy of contract and assignment of contract.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the legal services administration field of work and include access to:
- office equipment and resources
- legislation and regulations relevant to contract law
- sources of information about contract law.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment that learning outcomes have been achieved will be by:
Assessment Task 1: Reflections (week 9)
Reflections the aim is to encourage students to participate in classes and to reflect on the content. At the end of some classes students will be given a topic to reflect on either verbally or to write usually 30-40 lines. The idea is for you to express your views by applying Contract Law principles to specific situations. This provides you with the opportunity to practice providing your client with advice and expressing your views clearly. Additionally, you will be assessed on your ability to articulate your answers in professional Englishin, including appropriate spelling and grammar. The reflections are to be typed with each topic followed by your reflection.
Assessment Task 2: Final test Part A (week 14)
Assessment Task 2: Final test Part B (week 15)
Final test The objective of this assignment is to allow you to demonstrate that you have acquired the knowledge and skills taught in class to date and apply this knowledge in Part A under the pressure of a sit down open book test for two hours including reading time, covering the topics of discharge of contract and identifying remedies applicable to a specific case study. Part B takes the form of a take-home case study to be undertaken within a week of Part A with the aim for students to provide a letter of advice on misrepresentation and misleading or deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law, following research.
To achieve competency in this course students must complete all assessments to a satisfactory standard.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix that maps all the assessments is available on CANVAS.
Other Information
Submission Requirements
You should:
- Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
- Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
- When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
- Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.
Late Submission Procedures You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates. If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days. More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration Resubmissions: If you are found to be unsuccessful (Not satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) in a particular Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible. Adjustments to Assessment In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment Marking Guide (Competency): You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how you are performing. The following grades are available for this course:
CA | Competency Achieved |
NYC | Not Yet Competent |
DNS | Did Not Submit for Assessment |
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