Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| SCU Online | Term4 | Term4 |
Unit description
Provides students with an opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the operation of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 – The Australian Consumer Law – and the economic theory underlying the Act. Topics will include misleading and deceptive conduct; unconscionable conduct; unfair contracts; false and misleading representations and unfair practices; liability of retailers and manufacturers; consumer guarantees; and remedies and enforcement. The unit will also consider the policy debates and recent reforms that feature in this area of the law.
Unit content
Topic 1 Misleading and deceptive conduct
Topic 2 False and misleading representations
Topic 3 Unconscionable conduct
Topic 4 Unfair contract terms
Topic 5 Consumer guarantees and product safety liability
Topic 6 Remedies
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Critically analyse the economic theory and policy objectives underpinning the Australian Consumer Law and assess the efficacy of the legislation in achieving these objectives. |
| 2 | Apply advanced theoretical and technical consumer law knowledge and skills to solve emerging and or advanced consumer law problems |
| 3 | Identify and interpret the penalties and remedies available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). |
| 4 | Assess the appropriateness and implications of the investigation and enforcement powers of the ACCC. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse the economic theory and policy objectives underpinning the Australian Consumer Law and assess the efficacy of the legislation in achieving these objectives.
- Apply advanced theoretical and technical consumer law knowledge and skills to solve emerging and or advanced consumer law problems
- Identify and interpret the penalties and remedies available under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
- Assess the appropriateness and implications of the investigation and enforcement powers of the ACCC.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Report | 40% |
| Take Home Exam | 40% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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International
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