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| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term5 | Term5 |
| Online | Term5 | N/A |
Unit description
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
Module 1: The law of torts: meaning and context
Module 2: Intentional torts and private nuisance
Module 3: Negligence – Duty of care and standard of care
Module 4: Negligence – Causation, defences and vicarious liability
Module 5: Remedies and alternative compensation schemes
Module 6: Contemporary issues in Australian tort law
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 | explain the role of tort law and how it has been impacted by legislative change, demonstrate legal writing skills appropriate to the role of a paralegal |
| 2 | identify the elements of an action for negligence and for certain other torts |
| 3 | describe the processes by which claims for compensation are pursued and damages are assessed |
| 4 | apply to factual situations the principles of liability to pay compensation. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- explain the role of tort law and how it has been impacted by legislative change, demonstrate legal writing skills appropriate to the role of a paralegal
- identify the elements of an action for negligence and for certain other torts
- describe the processes by which claims for compensation are pursued and damages are assessed
- apply to factual situations the principles of liability to pay compensation.
Prescribed Learning Resources
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- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
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