Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  Contract Law I

• Unit Code

  LAW1111

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Kenneth Ee-Fan YIN

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Description

This unit opens with a discussion of the history of contract law (contracts under seal, assumpsit and debt) and then moves on to examine the modern law of contract based on promissory liability including aspects such as offer and acceptance, intention to create legal relations, the doctrine of consideration, promissory estoppel, certainty of terms and formalities of contract. A significant amount of the course will also be devoted to identifying and construing the terms of a contract.

The course covers how and when a terms of a contract are implied and when a person who is not party to the contract can sue on it (privity).The requirement of parties to perform their contractual obligations in good faith will also feature in the course.

Co-Requisite Rule

Only students studying K30,K50,K58,V72,Y04,Y11,Y66,Y67, X01,X03,X05,999 and G95 (MABUUT - Law in Business ) can enrol into this unit.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse given scenarios in order to establish whether a valid contract exists.
2. Demonstrate their understanding of the principles of contract law through active participation in classroom activities and discussion as well as task-based learning.
3. Develop their communication skills by writing legal opinions in response to problem questions and advocating the position of a party in the context of contract law.
4. Identify the various elements that constitute a valid contract.
5. Identify whether the doctrine of estoppels applies in a given situation.

Unit Content

1. Certainty of terms, identifying terms and parol evidence.
2. Elements of agreement.
3. Exclusion clasuses.
4. Formalities of contract.
5. History of contract law.
6. Implied terms.
7. Intention to create legal relations.
8. Offer and acceptance/invitation to treat.
9. Privity and capacity.
10. The doctrine of consideration and estoppel.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes.

On-campus students will attend a weekly two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial. The lecture format is interactive. Students receive detailed lecture summaries and are encouraged to explore the legal issues arising from each topic.

Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
All resources are provided via Blackboard. Students participate in weekly tutorial tasks and interactive discussions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Gooley, J., Radan, P., & Vickovich, I. (2014). Principles of Australian contract law. (3rd ed.). Australia: LexisNexis Butterworth.
• Gooley, J., Radan, P., & Vickovich, I. (2014). Principles of Australian contract law: cases and materials. (3rd ed.). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworth.

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