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MLJ702 - Contract Law and Policy

Year:	2023 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Online Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Firew Tiba Trimester 3: Firew Tiba
Cohort rule:	For M729 (Juris Doctor) students only
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	MLJ701
Incompatible with:	Nil
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Scheduled learning activities - online:	1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) + 2 hour online seminar (live streamed and recordings provided)

Content

This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and ability to apply and critically evaluate contract law and policy. Students will develop an understanding of the importance of contract law in commercial life and private settings, and will be exposed to the policy issues raised by contract law. Topics include: the theoretical foundation for contract law, contract formation, privity of contract, contractual terms, exclusion clauses, vitiating factors, contract performance and termination by agreement, for breach of contract, and by frustration, and remedies.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Describe the principles and rules that constitute ‘Contract Law’ and be able to apply them to legal problems.	GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2	Locate and manage information about Contract Law principles and rules from primary and secondary sources.	GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO3	Describe how Contract Law rules operate in commercial and private transactions.	GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO4	Critically analyse the policy issues raised by contract law, including through comparative analysis.	GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving
ULO5	Apply analytical and reasoning skills and the ability to develop and present an argument.	GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Part A: Problem based written assignment Part B: Essay	Part A: 2000 words Part B: 1500 words	Part A: 30% Part B: 20%	Part A: Week 6 Part B: Week 8
Examination	2 hours	50%	End-of-unit assessment period

Assessment Description

Student output

Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)

Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual)
Part A: Problem based written assignment
Part B: Essay

Part A: 2000 words
Part B: 1500 words

Part A: 30%
Part B: 20%

Part A: Week 6

Part B: Week 8

Examination

2 hours

50%

End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLJ702 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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