LA2015 - Land Law 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Law Office |
To introduce students to the concept of property; to provide students with a background to the historical development of land law, and how that now impacts on land law in Queensland and Australia; introduce students to the concepts of interests and rights in land in Australia; provide students with the knowledge on how the common law has been incorporated into the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)
Learning Outcomes
- an awareness of the significance of Land and Property Law to legal practice and everyday life;
- develop the ability to research and analyse primary and secondary sources;
- development of written and oral communication skills.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
- The ability to work individually and independently.
| Prerequisites: | (LA1101 and LA1102) or LA1007 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | LA2003 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Chris Davies |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55% - 70%); presentations (15%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Chris Davies |
| Lecturer: | Ms Kate Galloway. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55% - 70%); presentations (15%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.