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Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (189AA) // Course structure
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Directors of Studies
Dr Matthew Bell
Mr Wayne Jocic
Melbourne Law School
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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 | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (Off Campus)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Dual-Delivery - 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 | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90229 | Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Project delivery subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption |
March (Off Campus)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - International subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | November (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 2023 | 12.5 |
Construction Law - Dispute avoidance and resolution subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
January (Online)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90207 | Construction Project Delivery Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90194 | Contract Design and Automation | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Current Issues in Negligence | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90193 | Design for Innovation | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
October (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
March (Online)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | March (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023