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Construction Law (LAWS70469)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Design
Currently enrolled students: Contact Stop 1
Future students: msd.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject builds on the general legal principles and methodologies covered in earlier subjects. It is tailored to the need for construction professionals to have an advanced and integrated understanding of the role of law and its application to the industry.
Topics to be covered include: causes of action; contracting methodologies and selection (including traditional and alternative forms of contract); the regulatory framework (including security of payment legislation); legal aspects of time, cost and quality; subcontracting; insurance and performance security; and dispute resolution and avoidance.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the subject will be able to demonstrate an advanced understanding of the following specialised areas, practical skills and analytical modes:
- The evolving interplay between common law and legislative regulation in the construction industry, and the appropriateness of current and proposed reforms in the area;
- Legal research and analysis, including the ability to apply legal modes of reasoning to commonly-encountered causes of dispute in the construction industry;
- Recommendation of appropriate contract delivery methodologies (including hybrid models) and dispute avoidance and resolution modes;
- How standard forms contracts in common use in the industry deal with key issues such as time, payment and quality; and
- The impact of interdisciplinary perspectives on construction practice.
Generic skills
On successful completion of the subject, students will have developed the following skills to the advanced level appropriate to interdisciplinary professionals working in the construction industry:
- The capacity for close reading and analysis of a range of sources relevant to construction law;
- The capacity to engage in critical thinking and to bring to bear a range of conceptual analyses upon a given subject matter;
- The capacity for independent thought and reflection on issues and principles relevant to construction law;
- The capacity to articulate knowledge and understanding of complex ideas relating to construction law in written form;
- The ability to engage in interdisciplinary work;
- The further enhancement of academic writing that engages with various modes of expression including descriptive, analytical and critical forms; and
- The ability to confront unfamiliar or challenging issues and to consider appropriate ethical responses.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Admitted in MC-CONMG2Y Master of Construction Management; OR
- Admitted in MC-CM Master of Construction Management (200 point option only); OR
- Admitted in MC-ENGYSYS Master of Energy Systems; OR
- Admitted in MC-ENVS Master of Environment; OR
- Written permission from the Subject Coordinator; OR
- Successful completion of either of the below subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BLAW10001 | Principles of Business Law |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL90290 | Fundamentals of Built Environment Law | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Plus successful completion of at least 3 of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90293 | Commercial Construction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90335 | Contract Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90312 | Cost Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90313 | Management of Construction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90324 | Materials and Structures | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90292 | Construction of Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Students who have completed any of the below subjects are not permitted to take LAWS70469 Construction Law:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
August (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- In-class test held during semester (20%);
- Take-home exam (5,000 word limit) (80%).
The due date of the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Wayne Jocic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 144 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Design
Currently enrolled students: Contact Stop 1Future students: msd.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Ian Bailey and Matthew Bell, Construction Law in Australia (3rd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2011).
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Energy Systems Specialisation (formal) Project Management Informal specialisation Building Informal specialisation Building Informal specialisation Building Systems and Trade Specialties Informal specialisation Corporate Management Informal specialisation Cost Management Informal specialisation Cost Management Informal specialisation Corporate Management Informal specialisation Cost Management Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation Building Systems and Trade Specialties Informal specialisation Project Management Informal specialisation Building Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Policy Informal specialisation Project Management Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation Project Management
Last updated: 3 November 2022