Course Title: Apply legal principles in property law

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: LAW5733C

Course Title: Apply legal principles in property law

School: 650T Vocational Business Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6148 - Advanced Diploma of Accounting

Course Contact: Ben Sethia

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5982

Course Contact Email: ben.sethia@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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 research, analyse and apply legal principles to provide advice on property law matters to clients.

It applies to individuals whose job role involves the application of knowledge of property law in the workplace.

Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. This unit is designed to meet educational requirements of the Tax Practitioner Board (TPB). Refer to the FNS Implementation Guide Companion Volume or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

FNSTPB505 Apply legal principles in property law

Element:

1. Research legal aspects of property law

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify client's circumstances that require advice on property law matters

1.2 Research relevant property law and related legislation, regulation and practice

1.3 Identify different types of appropriate property transactions and clearly outline their legal context, establishment procedures and purpose

1.4 Identify relevant legal principles applying to property matters that are relevant to client circumstances

Element:

2. Analyse legal issues and risks associated with operation of a business

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify areas of risk in application of law in property matters

2.2 Analyse how legal issues impact on different types of legal entities and business structures

2.3 Evaluate relevance to client circumstances and implication of risks for structure, operation and performance of different types of legal entities and business structures

Element:

3. Apply knowledge of property laws to client circumstances

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Collect and collate client's available information for analysis

3.2 Interpret, analyse and process available information to obtain required knowledge applicable to client circumstances

3.3 Seek advice and guidance of specialist if required, to interpret, analyse and synthesise client and legal information

3.4 Provide advice to client based on client’s circumstances and relevant law

Element:

4. Maintain legal knowledge

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Review client's circumstances and apply any changes in relevant aspects of property law

4.2 Review relevant legal sources regularly and apply any changes in daily work

4.3 Access and use systems for keeping up with changes and maintain up-to-date knowledge about relevant legal aspects of property law

 

Learning Outcomes



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 thought various technology platforms and include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, 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

     Week

Week Commencing

Topics                                                 

           Assessment   

 1

03/07/2017

Introduction to the course including:

- Course requirements and support documents/resources

- Course Blackboard access

- Accuracy of enrolment

- Assessment requirements/Cover Sheets

- Reminder re Plagiarism/Appeals

- Extensions/Resubmissions

- Feedback in this course

- Getting help

 

 

 2

10/07/2017

 Intro to Law and Property concepts

 

 3

17/07/2017

 Native Title and Torrens System

 

 4

24/07/2017

 Co-ownership

 Short Assessment

 5

31/07/2017

 Mortgages

 

 6

7/08/2017

 Easements

 Feedback on Short Assessment

 7

14/08/2017

 Covenants and Strata Title

 

 8

21/08/2017

 Intro to Intellectual Property

 

 

 Term Break

  

 

 9

4/09/2017

 Copyright

 

10

18/09/2017

 Trademarks

 

11

25/09/2017

 Patents

 

12

02/10/2017

 PPSA and Revision

 Research Project Due

13

09/10/2017

 Revision

 

14

16/10/2017

 Revision and Feedback on Research Assignment

 Feedback on Research Project

15

23/10/2017

 Final Assessment

 Final Test

16

24/10/17

 Re-assessment

 Re-assessment


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

 Evidence of the ability to:

  • research for any changes to, or new, legislative requirements in relation to property law relevant to the client’s circumstances
  • apply current statute, common law and equitable principles in relation to property law that are relevant to the client’s circumstances
  • present a recommendation to the client after considering the client’s circumstances and relevant aspects of property laws

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • explain the operation of the Australian legal systems and processes relevant to property law including:
    • basic principles, current statute, common law and equitable principles
    • roles and responsibilities of key organisations
    • constitutional considerations
    • separation of powers
    • basic principles of the law of torts, particularly relating to negligence and negligent misstatement
    • courts and regulatory bodies
  • outline how laws are enacted and their underlying policy aims
  • explain how those laws may be interpreted by existing common law and equitable rules and applied to property laws
  • outline legal aspects of real property law:
    • the Torrens system
    • native title
    • leases – commercial and residential
    • mortgages and securities
    • easements
    • restrictive covenants
    • co-ownership
    • strata and community title
  • outline legal aspects of personal property law:
    • intellectual property law
    • patents
    • copyrights
    • trademarks
    • personal property securities law

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the tax and legal fields of work and include access to:

  • office equipment, technology, software and consumables
  • relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice

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. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks

Overview of Assessment

 The assessments for this course have been designed to allow participants  apply their learning to particular simulated work scenarios and demonstrate their competence in a variety of ways.

TASK 1 Short Assessment  (Due Date: End of Week 4 )

For this Assessment Task you will be required to answer 4 questions. Your answers will be between 200 (minimum) and 300 (maximum) words in length.

TASK 2 Research Project (Due Date: End of Week 12)

For this assessment task you will required to undertake independent research in various areas of Property Law. You will provide answers of 200 (minimum) to 300 (maximum) words in length.

 

TASK 3 Case Study (Due Date: End of Week 15)


Assessment Matrix

Marking Guide (Grading)

After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:

Final Grades table:

CHD Competent with High Distinction CDI Competent with Distinction CC Competent with Credit CAG Competency Achieved – Graded NYC Not Yet Competent DNS Did Not Submit for assessment

Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.  

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