units

LAW7332

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 18 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedCity (Melbourne) Term 4 2014 (On-campus block of classes)

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html
For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

Quota applies

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

Synopsis

This unit will allow students to acquire knowledge and understanding of a specialist, and increasingly important, area of the law. The unit begins with a critical analysis of the different types of contracts and project delivery methods used by the Australian construction industry, ranging from traditional to alternative. Second, students explore the problem areas that can lead to conflicts during the course of construction projects and the resultant legal ramifications and insurance issues.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should:

  1. be familiar with the different types of contracts used on construction projects and the pros and cons of each
  2. be able to identify the issues that impact on construction projects such as variations, latent defects, delays and defective works and the legal ramifications of each
  3. understand the broad range of dispute avoidance and management options available and their relationship to judicial and arbitral processes
  4. recognise the different types of insurance required for construction projects and be able to critically assess the contractual provisions relevant to them
  5. have knowledge of the various statutes and regulations governing the construction industry
  6. be able to write clearly, concisely and logically on issues relating to construction law.

Assessment

Assignment (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home exam (3,750 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Paul Woods Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://www.law.monash.edu.au/staff/postgraduate/sess-pwoods.html)

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)