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LAWS6328: Contract Management
2024 unit information
This unit builds on the foundational unit LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law. It provides students with a detailed treatment of aspects of contract construction; the nature and effect of particular types of contractual terms; equitable and common law remedies; statutory measures having an impact on contracts and contract law (eg statutory unconscionability; misleading or deceptive conduct). Content and learning in this unit is scaffolded onto that of LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law which is a pre-requisite for this unit. Further information about this unit is available in the Sydney Law School timetable https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable, unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units and academic staff profile https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff.html
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Law
| Code | LAWS6328 |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Available to students who hold an undergraduate law degree from a common law jurisdiction or have previously completed LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law. |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse and synthesise principles and legislation in contract law, highlighting the interplay between general principles and legislative frameworks.
- LO2. Develop and implement strategies for risk management in contractual agreements, incorporating an in-depth understanding of contractual obligations and rights.
- LO3. Communicate sound, logically-structured legal arguments and solutions to legal problems in contract law, to diverse audiences while accurately employing the conventions of AGLC (4th Ed.) in legal writing demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of legal conventions and academic integrity.
- LO4. Accurately identify and distinguish relevant legal issues in complex contractual scenarios, using advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Unit availability
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Intensive May 2024
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney | |
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Semester 2a 2024
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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