Course Title: Apply the principles of contract law

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4292

Course Title: Apply the principles of contract law

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)
JUST5192C	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 assess contractual issues 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:	BSBLEG415A Apply the principles of contract law
Elements:	1. Determine the nature and meaning of contract
	2. Determine the principles of contract law
	3. Enhance professional practice through application of relevant principles of contract law
	4. Distinguish between a contract being discharged or breached

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

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

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 contractual contexts
• 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.