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Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (189AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Directors of Studies
Matthew Bell
Wayne Jocic
Melbourne Law Masters
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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.
Subject options
Construction Law - Foundation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
May (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)
April (Off Campus)
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 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Project delivery subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90034 | Construction Contracting: New Frontiers | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction |
May (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | April (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 |
Construction Law - Dispute avoidance and resolution subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Banking and Secured Finance | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
January (Online)
June (Online)
November (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90207 | No longer available | ||
| LAWS90040 | Construction, the Community & Neighbours | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | October (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90194 | Contract Design and Automation | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
| LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Negligence | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90193 | Design for Innovation | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70065 | Event Management Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90117 | Federal Jurisdiction | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
December (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Labour Standards and their Enforcement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | May (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes in the 21st Century | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90280 | Work Law in Unionised Sectors | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90277 | Designing Effective Legislation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 21 June 2024