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LAW5005 · Principles of contract law B
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Law
Overview
Contract law addresses the concepts, principles and rules used to determine the existence and content of binding promises and their enforcement or defeasibility in a market economy. It also addresses the underlying policy considerations. The unit complements Principles of Contract Law A, and examines the performance of contracts, the discharge of contracts by termination or frustration, legal and equitable remedies for breach of contract, and vitiating factors under the unwritten law and statute.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK) |
| Monash Law Chambers | Trimester 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Class participation | Demonstration | 10% | — |
| 2 | Written assignment | Written | 30% | — |
| 3 | Final Exam | Examination | 60% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibition
prerequisite
Learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate contemporary issues and developments in contract law and practice, with reference to broader social, economic and comparative perspectives.
- Use appropriate research tools and methods to evaluate and synthesise relevant legal and factual matters.
- Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methods and conclusions.
- Select, analyse, interpret and apply legal principles and methods and use professional judgement to generate appropriate jurisprudential and practical responses to moderately complex legal problems.
- Communicate effectively and persuasively.
- Learn and work with autonomy, accountability and professionalism.
Workload
36 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 36 hours |
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