Contract Law and Management

Course aim

The course aims to equip students with the key knowledge and skills required to successfully enter, understand and apply the terms of business project contracts.

Course content

1. Introduction to Law and the Legal system

2. Professional relationships and the law

3. Creating contracts

4. Contract Negotiation

5. Terms : Ensuring benefit & risk management

6. Variations & change

7. Ending Contracts

8. Breaking contracts: consequences

Textbook(s)

Giancaspro, M. and Langos, C. 2016, Understanding Contract Law: A Practical Guide, LexisNexis, Chatswood, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	4 hours x 10 days
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online	3 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

Examination, Professional performance

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.