LAW5502 Comparative and international contract law
Faculty of Law
LAW5502 Comparative and international contract law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs LAW5002 and LAW5005.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Other periods
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
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Requisites
Before LAW5502
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5502
No unit lists LAW5502 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 60 points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will explore contract law principles and issues from a comparative and international perspective. This unit will compare, contrast and critically evaluate contract law from the perspective of different legal systems and international instruments such as the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The unit will involve a comparative study of selected issues in contract law such as unfair contract terms, good faith, third-party rights and sustainability in global supply chains. These issues will be evaluated with regard to the underlying themes and policy considerations of contract law; such as protection against unconscionability, freedom of contract and principles of fairness and good faith.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Class participationDemonstration10%
- Multiple choice quizQuiz / Test10%
- Group presentationPresentation30%
- Written taskWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of selected complex contract law issues from the perspective of comparative and international contract law.
- 2
Apply advanced legal reasoning to generate appropriate jurisprudential and practical responses to complex legal issues in a range of contexts.
- 3
Engage in high-level critical analysis and make compelling, reasoned and appropriate choices amongst alternatives, and demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses.
- 4
Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions as well as to identify, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues.
- 5
Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive to a range of audiences, and collaborative effectively.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit comprise of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning 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.
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- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027