Land Law and Administration

Course aim

To explore relevant aspects of real property law and associated details related to land tenure and land title systems.
To examine the legal and administrative processes associated with undertaking land division and cadastral surveys in general, and the accompanying responsibilities of the surveyor.

Course content

Property law relating to interests in land. Land title systems; Native title; Old System; Torrens title. Original subdivision of crown land in South Australia. Acts and regulations relating to cadastral surveying and land administration. Statutory framework for regional and local planning. Land use, zoning. Site survey and analysis. Development applications and administration.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment - land division review, Assignment - real property review, Assignment - results of two workshop presentations

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.