LAW4301 Advanced torts
Faculty of Law
LAW4301 Advanced torts is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4301
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4301
No unit lists LAW4301 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite:
For students who commenced their LLB(Hons) course in 2015 or later:
- Equity
- Corporations law
Prerequisite:
For students who commenced their LLB(Hons) course in 2015 or later:
- Foundations of law
- Criminal law 1
- Public law and statutory interpretation
- Contract A
- Contract B
- Constitutional law
- Torts
For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015:
- LAW2201 Torts A
Overview
This unit will build upon the study of Torts in the LLB Hons and explore a range of torts other than negligence and selected contemporary issues in relation to tortious liability. It will enhance students' understanding of the mechanisms through which torts law addresses civil wrongs. It will analyse the social, economic and political constraints in which torts law operates and how they find reflection in liability rules. Where appropriate, the unit will have regard to materials from other jurisdictions and adopt a comparative approach.
The issues considered may vary, depending on topicality and lecturer/student interest in a given year. They are likely to include some or all of the following:
- Theoretical perspectives on the role of torts law and its relationship with other compensation systems
- Torts to Goods
- Breach of Statutory Duty
- Economic Torts
- Protection of dignity and emotional well being
- Torts remedies
- Torts law litigation
- Torts law reform.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate and apply specialised knowledge of a range of torts other than negligence as well as of current controversies in torts law;
- 2
Demonstrate advanced skills in interpreting civil liability legislation, torts law cases, academic commentary and law reform materials and applying them to solve practical problems and to evaluate torts law policy issues;
- 3
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of torts law in redressing civil wrongs having regard to the social, economic and political context in which tort law operates;
- 4
Conduct independent research into relevant domestic and international materials on current controversies in torts law; and
- 5
Write clear, creative and persuasive opinions and critical essays demonstrating an advanced understanding of contemporary torts and torts-related issues.
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
- Associate Professor Normann Witzleb
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4301?
LAW4301 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4301 offered?
In 2020, LAW4301 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4301?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.