Course Title: Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: LAW5732C
Course Title: Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6148 - Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Course Contact: Doug Gourlay
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5944
Course Contact Email: doug.gourlay@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Anthony Di Stasio
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
There are no pre-requisites for this unit.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research, analyse and apply legal principles to provide advice on contract and consumer law implications to clients.
It applies to individuals whose job role involves the application of knowledge of contract and consumer 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: |
FNSTPB503 Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law |
Element: |
1. Research legal aspects of contract and consumer law |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify client's circumstances that require advice on contract or consumer law matters 1.2 Research contract and consumer law and related legislation, regulation and practice 1.3 Identify different types of relevant contract and consumer transactions, and clearly outline their legal context, establishment procedures and purpose 1.4 Identify legal principles applying to contract and consumer 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 contract and consumer matters 2.2 Analyse how legal issues impact on different types of business structures and legal entities 2.3 Evaluate relevance to client circumstances and implication of risks for structure, operation and performance of different legal entities |
Element: |
3. Apply knowledge of contract and consumer 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's 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 clients based on their 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 contract or consumer 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 maintaining up-to-date knowledge about relevant legal aspects of contract or consumer 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 through various technology platforms and include your contribution to 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.
You are expected to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
Course Schedule: Contract & Consumer Law Semester 2: 2018 | |||
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Assessment |
Elements and Performance Criteria |
Week 1
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Introduction Australian Legal System/Parliament
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Week 2
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Australian Legal System/Courts |
Begin Assessment 1 Portfolio Exercises |
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Week 3
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Australian Legal System/Disputes |
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Week 4
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Torts/Negligence |
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Week 5
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Australian Consumer Law (ACL) & ACCC
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Progress on Portfolios reviewed. Bring Portfolio to class |
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Week 6
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ACL- Misleading & Deceptive Practices |
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Week 7
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Introduction- Preparation for Assessment 2 Group Work |
Begin Assessment 2 |
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Week 8
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Assessment 2 Group Work |
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Break 27 August to 31 August, 2018 |
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Week 9
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Assessment 2 Group Work & Review Portfolio Exercises |
Assessment 2 Due |
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Week 10
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Contract law Elements 1-3 |
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Week 11
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Contract Law Elements 3-6 |
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Week 12
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Contract Law Applied |
Progress on Portfolios reviewed. Bring Portfolio to class |
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Week 13
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Agency |
Assessment 1 Due |
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Week 14 |
REVISION (ASSESSMENT 3)
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Week 15
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In Class Case Studies (ASSESSMENT 3) |
Assessment 3 |
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Week 16 |
Resubmissions |
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The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete this course. This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
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 contract or consumer law relevant to the client’s circumstances
- apply current statute, common law and equitable principles in relation to contract and consumer laws that are relevant to the client’s circumstances
- present a recommendation to the client after considering the client’s circumstances and relevant aspects of contract and/or consumer 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 contract and consumer 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 contract law
- basic principles of the law of torts, particularly relating to negligence and negligent misstatement
- courts and regulatory bodies
- explain how laws are enacted and their underlying policy aims, and how those laws may be interpreted by existing common law and equitable rules, and apply to property laws
- examine legal concepts and scope of contract law with reference to:
- formation – agreement and intention to create legal relations
- formation – consideration, form, legality and capacity
- contents – express terms, exclusion clauses
- contents – implied terms, common law and statute (Commonwealth and state competition and consumer legislation)
- vitiating elements – unconscionability, misrepresentation, capacity
- discharge – remedies, including rescission for unconscionable conduct
- agency
- describe legal concepts and scope of consumer law
- misleading and deceptive conduct:
- function of the Competition and Consumer Act
- role and jurisdiction of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
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
You are required to complete 3 tasks. You must successfully complete all 3 tasks to be deemed competent in this course.
- Folios 1-9. To be worked on continuously throughout the course.
Research into current legal issues and testing understanding of concepts.
- Video presentation: Australian Consumer Law.
Group Activity
- Case Studies
Written responses to legal related consumer and contract issues.
The Teacher or Course Coordinator may request anytime to ask students to demonstrate and/or reproduce assessments to validate authenticit
Assessment Matrix
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