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Property Law (PG) (ABPL90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Hao Wu
haow@unimelb.edu.au
Phil Nolan
phillip.nolan@lplc.com.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Overview of the legal system in Australia:
- The concept of property and ownership in Australia
- Comparative land policy
- The general law and the Torrens land registration systems
- The legal nature of land: improvements, fixtures and chattels
- Encumbrances: easements, restrictive covenants, right
- Co-ownership: subdivision, joint tenancy in common
- Licenses and leases
- Contract, tort and agency
- Occupier's liability
- Impact of heritage legislation
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Analyse basic property law issues;
- Adopt an ethical viewpoint to real property matters;
- Understand the processes of law in the context of real property;
- Use effective written communications in a professional report;
- Use effective oral communications in debating legal principles.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Analysis of basic property law issues
- Understanding of the processes of law affecting real property
- Understanding the ethics of real property matters
- Oral communication in debating legal principles
- Planning of own work via assignments throughout the semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-PROP Master of Property
MC-PROP2Y Master of Property (200 points)
MC-PROP3Y Master of Property (300 points)
702PA Graduate Diploma in Property Valuation
MC-ENG Master of Enginnering (Geomatics)
OR approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
[[702-354]]
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One written examination, not exceeding three hours
| End of semester | 60% |
Assignment one
| Mid semester | 20% |
Assignment two, due towards the end of semester
| Second half of the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Hao Wu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours one 2-hour lecture, and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Hao Wu
haow@unimelb.edu.au
Phil Nolan
phillip.nolan@lplc.com.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Property Valuation Specialisation (formal) Spatial - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022