Course Title: Take instructions in relation to a transaction
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5180
Course Title: Take instructions in relation to a transaction
Portfolio: BUS
Nominal Hours: 120.0
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) |
LAW5138C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T TAFE Business |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2008 |
Course Contact: Joanne Mackay
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-5540
Course Contact Email: Joanne.Mackay@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the function associated with taking instructions from clients in regard to dealings with real or personal property.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSCONV501A Take instructions in relation to a transaction |
Elements: |
Establish the client’s needs |
Determine contingency strategies |
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Determine terms of engagement |
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Identify any conflict of interest between conveyancer and client |
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Identify parties, properties and other interests |
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Initiate the transaction |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to:
- recognise and analyse the principle concepts of property law and contract law as relevant underpinning knowledge in a conveyancing transaction.
- Property law concepts include estates and interests, co ownership, fixtures and chattels, Transfer of Land Act, leases, mortgages, easements and covenants.
- The law of contract examines all elements of the valid simple contract, misrepresentation and mistake, terms, capacity, discharge.
Overview of Assessment
Assessments may include: short in class exercises, class tests, question and answer activities, assignments and open book exams.
Students will be provided with formative feedback to establish their progress in the course and identify areas which need more work.