1771 (v.7) Building Law 241

Area:

Department of Construction Management

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Sources of law, the judicial system, common law and statute law, fundamentals of contract law and torts, dispute resolution, legal rights of adjoining owners, registration acts, statute laws affecting building projects and copyright. Types of building contracts, contract documents and sub contracts.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of legal issues relevant to contemporary professional practice in the discipline.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Gillies, Peter. (2001), Business Law. The Federation Press.Graw, S. (2002), An Introduction to the Law of Contract (Fourth Edition). Latimer, Paul. (2001), Australian Business Law. The Law Book CompanyCooke, J. R. (1997), Architects Engineers and the Law. The Law Book Company.Khoury D & Yamouni Y S. (2001), Understanding Contract Law. Butterworths.

Unit Texts:

2001 RAIA Professional Practice Advisory Notes on CD.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assessment 1 40%. Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y