LAW5602 International perspectives on torts law
Faculty of Law
LAW5602 International perspectives on torts law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW5602. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Overview
This unit examines selected areas of torts law from a comparative and international perspective. It analyses current issues and emerging trends across common law and civil law jurisdictions.
The topics covered include the following:
- aims and methods of comparative legal studies;
- development of tort law in common law and civil law jurisdictions;
- Europeanisation of tort law;
- liability for pure economic loss;
- liability for psychological harm;
- liability for 'wrongful life' and 'wrongful birth';
- proof of causation; and
- protection of privacy.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5602.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding to the jurisprudence and practice of torts law;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the function and evolution of modern torts law across jurisdictional boundaries;
- 3
Conduct research into the fundamental aspects of international perspectives on torts law, based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts to the interaction of torts law and related areas.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester [in Prato they will have 36 contact hours] whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5602?
LAW5602 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5602 offered?
LAW5602 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020