Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 43)
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Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Tony Mussen.
Prerequisite: Architectural Practice A (for BArch students only)
Contact: Up to two hours of lectures a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
For students to be able to demonstrate an introductory theoretical and practical knowledge of the law relevant to the construction industry and business matters, including:
- an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the relevant parties;
- the requirements of the legal system as they impinge on the construction industry;
- the various methods available to resolve and/or minimise disputation.
Content:
An introduction to both theoretical and practical aspects of the law. Fields of study include legal processes and the legal system; statute and common law; contract law including building contracts and implied terms; tendering; an introduction to building dispute resolution; insurance law including project insurance and professional indemnity insurance; land law and site surveys; regulatory constraints and business law.
Assessment:
Assignments (eg: exercises, essays or class presentations) equivalent to not more than 5,000 words, and one examination of up to 2 hours (which could take the form of a class test). Details, including the weighting of assessment, will be made available within the first 2 weeks of the semester.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 43)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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