LAWS1003 (v.1) Advanced Tort Law
| Area: | Curtin Law School |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
314280 (v.1)
Advanced Tort Law 102
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
314279 (v.1)
Introduction to Tort Law 100
or any previous version
OR LAWS1002 (v.1) Introduction to Tort Law or any previous version AND Admission into 314308 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws or any previous version OR Admission into 314314 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce or any previous version OR Admission into 314331 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts or any previous version OR Admission into B-LAWS (v.1) Bachelor of Laws or any previous version OR Admission into BB-LAWCOM (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce or any previous version OR Admission into BB-LAWART (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts or any previous version OR Admission into BB-LAWPSY (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science (Psychology) or any previous version AND 314276 (v.1) Legal Research and Writing 100 or any previous version OR LAWS1006 (v.1) Legal Research and Writing or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit provides advanced coverage of the law of negligence, focusing on the duty of care in a range of novel fact situations. The unit also examines vicarious liability, breach of statutory duty, the assessment of damages, defamation, and private nuisance actions, and will touch upon non-delegable duties of care. |
| Field of Education: | 090999 Law not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2019 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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