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Master of Construction Law (195AA) // Course structure
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Directors of Studies
Dr Matthew Bell
Mr Wayne Jocic
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
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Course structure
Students must complete 100 credit points in total.
Students without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law as well as 87.5 credit points from the prescribed lists. Of those, at least 62.5 credit points must be from the Construction Law list.
Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least 87.5 credit points from the prescribed lists. Of those, at least 62.5 credit points must be from the Construction Law list. These students may choose the remaining 12.5 credit points from those available in the Master of Laws (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law and the Minor Thesis).
Students may only study ONE of: Principles of Construction Law; Construction Law; or Construction Project Delivery Law.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption |
March (Off Campus)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
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 |
| 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 |
| LAWS90146 | Construction Law in the Middle East | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 |
| 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 |
| LAWS70217 | Fundamentals of the Common Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
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 |
| LAWS70392 | International Business Transactions |
May (Online)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
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 |
| LAWS70067 | International Legal Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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 |
| LAWS90226 | Legal Leadership Essentials |
March (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
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