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 |
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Element: |
1. Research legal aspects of property law |
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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 |
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Element: |
2. Analyse legal issues and risks associated with operation of a business |
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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 |
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3. Apply knowledge of property laws to client circumstances |
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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 |
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4. Maintain legal knowledge |
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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
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2 |
10/07/2017 |
Intro to Law and Property concepts |
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3 |
17/07/2017 |
Native Title and Torrens System |
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4 |
24/07/2017 |
Co-ownership |
Short Assessment |
5 |
31/07/2017 |
Mortgages |
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6 |
7/08/2017 |
Easements |
Feedback on Short Assessment |
7 |
14/08/2017 |
Covenants and Strata Title |
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8 |
21/08/2017 |
Intro to Intellectual Property |
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Term Break |
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9 |
4/09/2017 |
Copyright |
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10 |
18/09/2017 |
Trademarks |
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11 |
25/09/2017 |
Patents |
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12 |
02/10/2017 |
PPSA and Revision |
Research Project Due |
13 |
09/10/2017 |
Revision |
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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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