Undergraduate - UnitLAW2201 - Torts A

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)

Notes

This unit is only offered to students who commenced prior to 2015. The new offering for students who commenced in 2015 and beyond see LAW1113.

Synopsis

This unit is concerned with the main torts other than the tort of negligence. It commences with an introductory study of the role and objectives of tort law and how the law of torts is being supplemented by various alternate statutory compensation schemes. Thereafter, the study examines the basic protection offered to persons by the tort of trespass; torts pertaining to goods, detinue action on the case and conversion; torts pertaining to land, and concludes with a study of vicarious liability and the related area of non-delegable duties. The availability and nature of remedies is examined throughout, together with applicable legislation and alternative statutory compensation schemes.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit should have:

an understanding of the main principles of the law of torts, with the exception of the tort of negligence which is studied in Torts B
upon analysing factual situations involving loss or damage to persons or property, the ability to provide well structured advice regarding torts and tortious remedies arising from those facts
familiarity with the theories and critical debate about the role and nature of the law of torts
enhanced legal skills of critical analysis and thinking, oral communication and legal research.

Assessment

Optional class test (50 minutes) 20% plus final examination (2 hours writing time plus 30 minutes reading and noting time): 80% for students who sat optional class test OR 100% for students who did not sit optional class test

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Joanna Kyriakakis

Co-requisites

For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104

Prohibitions

For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW2200