Area: | WASM Mineral Economics Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 16.0 |
Lecture: | 4 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 10942 (v.3) WASM Legal and Regulatory Environment 602 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | An introduction to the legal aspects of contracts - identifying and achieving the requirements for a project, the formation of contracts. Tendering - Negotiating a contract, identifying the managing risk, contract administration, dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation. Actual tuition undertaken as 16 hours of class in a four day module. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Revised the essentials of the Law of Contract. An appreciation of the elements of the strategic procurement framework. Analysed legal procedural elements of mining engineering contract formation and management. Been introduced to elements of contractual dispute resolution, commercial arbitration and litigation. |
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: | Cathpoole, M. and Ainslie, R. (2001), Contract management unit course materials. Kalgoorlie, Mining Executive Development Program. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final examination 60%, Seminar exercises 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91901 Economics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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