UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

LAW4308 Restitution

Faculty of Law

LAW4308 Restitution is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 2 other tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW4308

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW4308

No unit lists LAW4308 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite:

  • For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111
  • For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104; LAW2100 or LAW2101 and LAW2102

Corequisite:

  • For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW2200 or LAW2201 and LAW2202, LAW3400 or LAW3401 and LAW3402

Overview

The unit incorporates the study of case law and theory where the law recognises the underlying principle of unjust enrichment. The unit will cover:

  • the elements of the unjust enrichment principle
  • the scenarios in which it is recognised, and where it is controversial
  • the remedies and defences that are available
  • whether restitution is limited to unjust enrichment or is also available for wrongs.

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4308.

Assessment

  • Class participationParticipation
    10%
  • Written assignmentAssignment
    30%
  • Take home exam
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge of a range of current controversies in restitution and the law of unjust enrichment to new situations;

  2. 2

    Investigate and analyse information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the unjust enrichment principle and to critically evaluate the effectiveness of restitution and restitutionary remedies within the private law, including the desirability of reform;

  3. 3

    Conduct research into relevant domestic and international materials on contemporary restitution law issues and effectively communicate the results of that research;

  4. 4

    Formulate reasoned and appropriate responses to legal problems.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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.

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW4308?

LAW4308 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW4308 offered?

LAW4308 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is LAW4308?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does LAW4308 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available