Postgraduate - UnitLAW7267 - Principles of property law

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) Trimester 1 2014 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 2 2014 (Day) City (Melbourne) Trimester 3 2014 (Day)

Notes

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Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to basic principles of real and personal property law including: the concept of property; possession, seisin and title, adverse possession, estates in land (including successive interests); fixtures and chattels, co-ownership; legal and equitable interests in land; transfer of land and goods by gift and sale; introduction to general law, deeds and Torrens systems; and leases.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to

integrate knowledge of property law principles and exercise analytic skill and professional judgment to generate appropriate responses to moderately complex problems
critically evaluate the social and economic purposes and effects of property law principles, using theories, broader contexts and comparative perspectives
research independently, synthesise and analyse property law information in standard formats to create new understandings or new applications
interpret, communicate and present property law ideas effectively and persuasively to specialist and non-specialist audiences and peers.

Assessment

Research and writing exercise (2250 words): 30%; final examination: 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Nicole Bieske (Trimester 1)
Dr Nicole Bieske (Trimester 2)
Dr Susan Barkehall-Thomas (Trimester 3)

Workload requirements

2.5 hours per week x 12 weeks

Prerequisites

LAW7212 or LAW7470, LAW7265 or LAW7428

Co-requisites

LAW7429

Prohibitions

LAW3400