Course Title: Apply legal principles in contract law matters

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: JUST5761C

Course Title: Apply legal principles in contract law matters

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.  

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus  

  

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 525T Business & Enterprise

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6170 - Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing

Course Contact: Theresa Lyford

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5444

Course Contact Email: theresa.lyford@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Judith Curtain

judith.curtain@rmit.edu.au


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

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and supply solutions to contractual issues in a legal environment.

This includes developing the skills to provide support in a range of legal service settings with a degree of responsibility to plan and complete investigations. It applies to a range of work environments that are required to apply a basic understanding of contract law principles.



National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBLEG522 Apply legal principles in contract law matters

Element:

1. Establish nature and meaning of contract

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Confirm task requirements

1.2 Identify type of contract

1.3 Research key elements of contract

1.4 Assess the validity of contract

Element:

2. Apply principles of contract law

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Analyse legal matter involving contractual issues using principles of contract law

2.2 Evaluate key issues arising from contractual issue

2.3 Assess applicable remedies

Element:

3. Finalise application of contract law

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Review analysis with supervisor as required

3.2 Identify and flag unresolved contractual issues

3.3 Document analysis according to organisational requirements


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.



Details of Learning Activities

This semester we will be learning remotely through Collaborate Ultra Sessions.

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and discussion activities.

The self-paced activities will be delivered through various technology platforms and may include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The collaborative activities will include group discussions, 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.

This course will be delivered via our existing learning management system, Canvas.  This means that, for the foreseeable future, there will be no face-to-face classes in any of the units for which you are enrolled.

Classes in each of your units will still take place in their normal scheduled time-slots, but instead of being conducted in a face-to-face mode, your teachers will utilise the Collaborate Ultra platform to deliver ‘live’ online classes.  These classes delivered online will not only provide you with the required learning materials for those sessions, but they will also enable interactions with your teachers and fellow students via forums or discussion boards.

This course guide contains information that describes course aspects that don’t change and are locked in well ahead of the semester. Any information that differs due to changes of delivery is a consequence of COVID-19. Your course coordinator will advise you as to the correct details via Canvas.



Teaching Schedule

Semester 1, 2022


Week Topic Learning Activities Assessment
1 Topic 1 Introduction and Agreements in writing
2 Topic 2  Intention to create legal relations
3 Topic 3 Offer and Acceptance
4 Topic 4 Consideration
5 Topic 5.1 Consent, Mistake, Misrepresentation, Misleading or deceptive conduct
6 Topic 5.2  Duress, Undue Influence, Special Wives Equity, Unconscionability
7 Topic 6 Capacity, Privity, Assignment
8 Topic 7 Illegality


Mid semester Easter break is 14th to 20th April 2022

Please note that this break falls in the middle of week 10

Therefore week 10 will straddle 2 weeks


9 Topic 8 Terms, Exclusion clauses AT1 Due
10 Topic 9.1 Australian consumer law, Unfair contracts
11
In Class Test AT2 Due
12 Topic 9.2 Discharge of contracts
13 Topic 9.3 (cont)
14 Topic 10 Remedies
15 Workshop
AT3 Due
16 Resit and Resubmit This week will be dedicated to re-submission of assessments if needed
17 Resit and Resubmit This week will be dedicated to re-submission of assessments if needed


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

You will demonstrate competency by undertaking three assessments. You must successfully complete all assessments to be deemed competent in this unit.

Assessments

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must satisfactorily complete the criteria for each of the three assessments in this course.

Assessment Task 1 (Take home): Analysis of the Nature of Contract Law

Due: 11:59PM Sunday 17 April 2022

The purpose of this assessment is to provide you with an opportunity demonstrate their ability to apply the principles of contract law using two reflection activities.  

Assessment Task 2 (In-class): Analysis of the Validity of Contracts and Terms 

Due: In-class during Week 11, week commencing 25 April 2022

The purpose of this assessment is to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills on discharge of contracts and remedies and apply it to several case studies.

Assessment Task 3 (Take home): Analysis of Discharge of Contracts and Remedies

Due: 11:59PM Sunday 29 May 2022

The purpose of this assessment is to allow you to research and apply your knowledge around misrepresentation and misleading or deceptive conduct and exclusion clauses under the Australian Consumer Law in a case study based scenario.


 



Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix that maps all the assessments is available on CANVAS.

Other Information


Resubmissions (VET Programs)

If you are found to be unsuccessful (Not satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission.  Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission.

If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.

 

Penalties for Late Submission 

Late submissions of assignments without special consideration or extension will automatically be considered a re-submission (see above).

 

Extensions, Special Consideration and Adjustment to Assessments

 

Extensions:

Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.

An application form must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.

Extensions can be approved for a maximum of one week (seven calendar days) past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding one week they must instead apply for special consideration.)

 

Special consideration:

Special consideration is available for unexpected circumstances outside students’ control. These include but are not limited to: unexpected short-term ill health, and unavoidable family, work, cultural or religious commitments.

An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date

For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website.

 

Adjustments to Assessment:

RMIT provides several adjustments to assessment for students experiencing ongoing or long-term circumstances. Find the right one for your circumstances here.

 

Changes to the Assessment Scheme

Where a change to assessment approved by the dean/head of school changes an assessment due date, students will be given at least five working days’ notice of the new due date.

 

Feedback

You can expect to receive marks and feedback on in-course assessment work in time to improve your performance in related assessment tasks later in the course.

 

Academic Integrity and Misconduct

Students demonstrate academic integrity in their assessment practices by:

  • engaging with assessment activities in an honest way;
  • providing accountability for the authorship and originality of work submitted;
  • acknowledging the work of others and the re-use of original work.

Academic misconduct is addressed in accordance with the Student conduct policy

Assessment involving research with human participants, their information or their tissue, or animal subjects is carried out in accordance with the Staff ethics and integrity policy.

For further information see the Academic Integrity website.

 

Review and Appeal

A student may request a review of an assessment result or appeal a final course grade in accordance with the Conduct of assessment and appeals section of the Assessment Processes.

 

Grade Criteria

You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.

The following grades are available for this course.

Vocational education grades:

CA - Competency Achieved

NYC - Not Yet Competent

DNS - Did Not Submit for assessment

We recommend the following Conveyancing industry textbook which has valuable information for students.

Conveyancing Victoria the ultimate guide, by Simon Libbis. Available from Hybrid Publishers Melbourne

https://www.hybridpublishers.com.au/

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