LAW2102 - Contract B - 2018

Contract law addresses the concepts, principles and rules used to determine the existence and content of binding promises and their enforcement or defeasibility in a market economy. It also addresses the underlying policy considerations. Contract B builds upon Contract A, which covers the formation and terms of a contract. Contract B covers the performance of contracts, the discharge of contracts by termination or frustration, legal and equitable remedies for breach of contract, and vitiating factors under the unwritten law and statute.

At the successful completion of this Unit students will be able to:

1. Identify and articulate legal issues that arise in scenarios involving contracts, including performance, breach, termination, remedies and vitiating factors
2. Use appropriate research tools and reasoning methods to synthesise and evaluate the relevant legal and factual issues
3. Interpret, evaluate and apply principles of contract law with awareness of broader social, economic, international and policy contexts
4. Engage in critical analysis and exercise professional judgement in make reasoned choices among alternate interpretations and actions
5. Apply legal reasoning and research to formulate appropriate responses to legal issues
6. Collaborate and communicate effectively and persuasively
7. Learn and work with autonomy, accountability and professionalism

1. Collaborative assignment (20%)
2. Examination (2.5 hours) (80%)

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.

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