Course Title: Prepare legal documents for a conveyancing transaction

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2025

Course Code: JUST5760C

Course Title: Prepare legal documents for a conveyancing transaction

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

Offering coordinator: Dipali Malhotra

Email: dipali.malhotra@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 80

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to prepare legal documents to support conveyancing transactions on behalf of clients. This will include developing organisational skills to analyse and prepare legal documents suitable for purpose.

This course addresses the following units of competency:

  • BSBCNV613 - Prepare Legal Documents for a Conveyancing Transaction
  • BSBCNV611 - Interpret a Legal Document and Provide Advice in a Conveyancing Transaction

These units are clustered for delivery and assessment.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBCNV613 Prepare legal documents for a conveyancing transaction

Element:

1. Determine legal nature and relevance of documents

Performance Criteria:

  • 1.1 Evaluate legal nature of document
  • 1.2 Identify the structure, function and significance of document in conveyancing transaction
  • 1.3 Interpret and apply statutory and general law principles governing document and its function in conveyancing transaction

Element:

2. Prepare legal document

Performance Criteria:

  • 2.1 Identify and apply rules governing construction and interpretation of contracts and other legal documents
  • 2.2 Identify and apply rules for use of precedents, templates, standard form contracts, and statutory forms
  • 2.3 Use principles of legal drafting, including use of plain language, to prepare the document

Element:

3. Draft and review document

Performance Criteria:

  • 3.1 Interpret and draft terms essential to protect client’s interests
  • 3.2 Review and rectify any lack of conformity with client’s instructions

Element:

4. Check document

Performance Criteria:

  • 4.1 Check parties, property information and factual details for accuracy
  • 4.2 Check annexures to document for accuracy and relevance
  • 4.3 Correct gaps, spelling and grammatical errors, lack of certainty or ambiguity in language
  • 4.4 Review and rectify non-compliance with legal principles within document


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 course will teach you how to interpret and prepare legal documents for conveyancing transacations. In class learning activities include: In class activities will include:
• class exercises to review discussions/lectorials
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• seminars/workshops
• peer learning
• guest lecture/presentation
• class presentations
• group discussion
• research
• independent project-based work
• ‘workshopping’ of student projects including peer/lecturer feedback


Teaching Schedule

Week

Topic

Assessment Remarks

Week 1

14 JULY

Introduction to Unit and teacher

Unit guide – handout

Elements of Competency – What will the unit cover

Overview of Assessments 1 – 3

Subject protocols – methods of delivery/ facilitation

Required materials

Communication

Sale of Land, Formalities and Compliance

Week 2

21 JULY

Development of multiple ownership: company share, stratum titles, strata & cluster titles

Week 3

28 JULY

The subdivision process,

Week 4

04 AUGUST

Selling lots on plan of subdivision, S32 requirements

Assessment 1

DUE END (15/08/2025)

Week 5

11 AUGUST

Selling lots on a plan of subdivision Contract requirements

Week 6

18 AUGUST

Contracts for Sale of Land General & Special Conditions (1)

Week 7

25 AUGUST

MID SEMESTER BREAK 1 -7 SEPTEMBER 2025

In class assessment AT2 Part 1 Meeting with client simulations

Week 8

8 SEPTEMBER

Contracts for Sale of Land General & Special Conditions (2)

Week 9

15 SEPTEMBER

Owners Corporations

Week 10

22 SEPTEMBER

Stamp Duty, Land Tax, GST and WGT

Assessment 2 DUE (03/10/2025)

Week 11

29 SEPTEMBER

Sale of Business Part 1

Week 12

06 OCTOBER

Sale of Business Part 2

Week 13

13 OCTOBER

Revision

Week 14

20 OCTOBER

In class assessment AT3 Part 4 Meeting with Vendor simulations DUE, individual simulation October also be held in week 15

Assessment 3 (Written Submissions) 31/10/2025)

Week 15

27 OCTOBER

In class assessment AT3 Part 4 Meeting with Vendor simulations if required

Week 16

3 NOVEMBER

This week will be dedicated to re-submission of assessments if needed

Week 17

10 NOVEMBER

This week will be dedicated to re-submission of assessments if needed

17 NOVEMBER

Finalisation of submissions and resubmissions


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Online learning materials and all relevant resources are available on Canvas and can be accessed via the RMIT website's Online Learning Hub.

The online learning materials listed include:

  • Course outlines
  • Power point Presentations
  • Supporting Reading material
  • Industry relevant articles
  • Activities.


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

This course has three Assignments. For each submitted assignment a graded result is determined using detailed learner guides and a list of detailed assessment criteria available through Canvas.

Assessment 1 DUE ON (15/08/2025)

Assessment 2 DUE ON (03/10/2025)

Assessment 3 DUE ON (31/10/2025)


Assessment Matrix

Instructions for all Assessment tasks are available in Canvas here

Other Information

Submission Requirements

  • Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
  • Always retain backup copies of your assessment tasks.
  • When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
  • Each page of your assessment should include a footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.

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, submitted to suzanne.bevacqua@rmit.edu.au

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

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

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