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Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (189AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
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Course structure
Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list.
Of those four subjects, at least three must be from the Construction Law list and may not include both Principles of Construction Law and Construction Law. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
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Construction Law subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70128 | Advanced Construction Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | October (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Off Campus)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Sustainable Urban Construction Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Other subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70202 | Advanced Civil Litigation | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Advanced Dispute Intervention | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90015 | Consumer Redress and Product Defects | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Current Issues in Negligence | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Commerce | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90101 | Personal Property Securities Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Principles of Natural Resources Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70104 | Regulating Infrastructure & Utilities | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90031 | Taxation of Major Projects | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70464 | Toxics, Waste and Contamination Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | The Practice of Commercial Arbitration | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020