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Master of Construction Law (195AA) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Mr Matthew Bell and Mr Wayne Jocic
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Course structure
Students must complete eight subjects in total.
Students without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law as well as seven subjects from the prescribed lists. Of those seven subjects, at least five must be from the Construction Law list.
Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least seven subjects from the prescribed lists. Of those seven subjects, at least five must be from the Construction Law list. These students may choose an eighth subject from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law).
Students may not study both Principles of Construction Law and Construction Law.
Subject options
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 |
| LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
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 |
| LAWS70067 | International Legal Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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