Course Title: Apply the principles of the law of torts

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4292

Course Title: Apply the principles of the law of torts

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
JUST5193C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Course Contact: Kathie Nickson

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5852

Course Contact Email: kathie.nickson@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to enable a person to apply the principles of the law of torts in a legal environment.
A range of legislation, rules, regulations and codes of practice may apply to this unit at the time of endorsement, depending on job roles and jurisdictions.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBLEG416A Apply the principles of the law of torts
Elements:	1. Define nature and meaning of law of torts
	2. Identify principles of the law of torts
	3. Apply relevant elements of tort
	4. Identify remedies for breaches of law of torts

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:
• legislation and regulations relevant to the law of torts
• texts and background sources of information on the law of torts in Australia
• case studies involving a range of legal matters relevant to the law of torts
• personnel with expert knowledge of the law of torts.
 

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
• analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios in a range of contexts involving the law of torts
• tests of knowledge of relevant legislation, rules, regulations and research sources
• direct questioning combined with portfolios of evidence
• review of authenticated documents from the workplace.