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Unit aim
Explores the enforcement of private rights created by civil law. Students analyse the fundamental principles of the law of torts and develop the vocational skills required by paralegals to work in this area of the law.
Unit content
Topic 1 Definition and description of torts
Topic 2 Duty of care
Topic 3 The standard of care
Topic 4 Causation
Topic 5 Defences to negligence
Topic 6 Assessment of damages for personal injuries
Topic 7 Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties
Topic 8 Intentional torts and private nuisance
Topic 9 Litigation: Civil procedure
Topic 10 Case study: Motor vehicle accidents
Topic 11 Case study: The 'stolen generations' litigation
Topic 12 Torts: New directions and revision
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | identify the elements of a negligence action and a limited number of other torts | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | explain the role of tort law and how it has been impacted by legislative change | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 3 | determine how damages are assessed | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 4 | describe the processes by which claims for compensation are pursued | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 5 | apply to factual situations the principles of liability to pay compensation | | | | | | | Cultural competence |
| 6 | demonstrate legal writing skills appropriate to the role of a paralegal | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify the elements of a negligence action and a limited number of other torts
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- explain the role of tort law and how it has been impacted by legislative change
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- determine how damages are assessed
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- describe the processes by which claims for compensation are pursued
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- apply to factual situations the principles of liability to pay compensation
- demonstrate legal writing skills appropriate to the role of a paralegal
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Davis, J, 2012, Connecting with Tort Law, Oxford University Press.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.