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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Required
Study terms
- 24 Feb 2019
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Subject details
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- Introduction to torts
- Principles of tort liability, overview of negligence & duty of care
- The duty of care
- Breach of the duty of care
- Damage
- Professional negligence & pure economic loss
- Damages & defences
- Intentional infliction of purely economic loss - an overview and vicarious liability
- Defamation
- Trespass
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Glossary
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
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You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
CUR-BLW14-Business Law , or USA-BLW17-Business Law
Special requirements
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- Additional materials
Meaning of a tort, compensation outside the torts system. Negligence: duty of care, breach of duty, causation and remoteness, assessment of damages and defences. Professional negligence. Intentional infliction of purely economic loss. Defamation. Trespass. Class actions. Societal Demands.
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Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Written assignment (20%)
- Final invigilated exam (50%)
- Oral and Problem based (30%)
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Related degrees
undergraduate CUR-BLW-DEG-2018
Bachelor of Commerce Business Law
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