LAWS2209 Advanced Torts Law

The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.

Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 1

Outcomes: Students are able to (1) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of selected topics in torts at an advanced level; (2) demonstrate an understanding of the context in which tort law operates; (3) engage in informed and articulate oral discussion of political, social and philosophical issues surrounding tort law; (4) conduct comprehensive and accurate research into torts issues using relevant source material; and (5) write opinions and critical essays demonstrating understanding of torts issues at an advanced level.

Content: This unit explores some particular themes and policy issues in the law of negligence and other torts, building on the foundation established by the compulsory units LAWS1107 Torts I and LAWS1108 Torts II, and is not simply a study of additional torts.

Assessment: Students are required to submit two research essays.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.

Unit Co-ordinator(s): Professor Peter Handford

Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules:

Prerequisites: LAWS1107 Torts I and LAWS1108 Torts II

Contact hours—seminars: 2 hrs per week

Unit Web Page: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/98342

Note: Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2009.

Texts

Davies, M. and Malkin, I. Torts, 4th ed.: LexisNexis Butterworths 2004

Luntz, H. and Hambly, D. Torts Cases and Commentary, 5th ed.: LexisNexis Butterworths 2002

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Books and other material wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.

Unit Resources

Unit Coordinator

Professor Peter Handford