LAW4190 Construction law: Principles and practice
Faculty of Law
LAW4190 Construction law: Principles and practice is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4190
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4190
No unit lists LAW4190 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104
Corequisites: LAW2100 or LAW2101 and LAW2102; LAW2200 or LAW2201 and LAW2202
Overview
This unit will allow students to acquire knowledge and understanding of a specialist, and increasingly important, area of law. Construction Law: Principles and Practice examines the legal issues impacting on construction projects including the different types of contracts and project delivery methods. In this unit, students explore how construction contracts deal with a variety of issues that arise during the course of a construction project, including variations, latent conditions, delays and defective work, as well as related issues such as insurance and security. Students will examine the relevant legislations and learn to research and write on construction law issues.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4190.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
be familiar with the different types of contracts used on construction projects and the pros and cons of each;
- 2
understand risk allocation and the different methods of project delivery;
- 3
be able to apply the contract provisions that relate to various issues that impact on construction projects such as variations, latent defects, delays and defective works and the legal ramifications of each;
- 4
recognise the different types of insurance required for construction projects and be able to critically assess the contractual provisions relevant to them;
- 5
have knowledge of the various statutes and regulations governing the construction industry; and
- 6
be able to write clearly, concisely and logically on issues relating to construction law.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Marko Misko
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4190?
LAW4190 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4190 offered?
LAW4190 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is LAW4190?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.