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Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (189AA) // Course structure
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Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the Construction Law and Other subjects lists.
Of those, at least 37.5 credit points must be from the Construction Law lists and can only include ONE of: Principles of Construction Law; Construction Law; or Construction Project Delivery 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.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
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Construction Law - Foundation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90207 | Construction Project Delivery Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Construction Law - Contracting subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | November (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Project delivery subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption | November (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Construction Law - International subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90146 | Construction Law in the Middle East | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Construction Law - Dispute avoidance and resolution subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Construction Law - Capstone subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70128 | Advanced Construction Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Other subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90015 | Consumer Redress and Product Defects | No longer available | |
| LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Current Issues in Negligence | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90101 | Personal Property Securities Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70104 | Regulating Infrastructure & Utilities | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90031 | Taxation of Major Projects | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70464 | Toxics, Waste and Contamination Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Policy and Practice | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90193 | Design for Innovation | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| LAWS90194 | Contract Design and Automation | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | June (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020