LAW4576 · Comparative and international contract law

Overview

This unit will explore contract law principles and issues from a comparative and international perspective. This unit will compare, contrast and critically evaluate contract law from the perspective of different legal systems and international instruments such as the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The unit will involve a comparative study of selected issues in contract law such as unfair contract terms, good faith, third-party rights and sustainability in global supply chains. These issues will be evaluated with regard to the underlying themes and policy considerations of contract law; such as protection against unconscionability, freedom of contract and principles of fairness and good faith.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of selected contract law issues from the perspective of comparative and international contract law.
2. Apply legal reasoning to generate appropriate responses to legal issues.
3. Engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives, and think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses.
4. Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues.
5. Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive, and collaborative effectively.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.