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. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of legal issues relevant to contemporary professional practice in the discipline. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assessment 1 40%. Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90900 Law (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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