SRM161 - Contract Administration 1

Unit details

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:

SRP161

EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Gayani Karunasena
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Content

SRM161 introduces students to the legal system and its role in society. Students will learn basic rules and conventions concerning the legislative and judicial systems, the principles of the law of contract in personal transactions and building organisations, building contract documentation and the law of tort. This will enable students develop knowledge of contractual and legal requirements, which they will apply to built environment projects.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Describe the principles of legislative and judicial systems in Australia.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO2

Identify and discuss the range of business organisation structures.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Identify and discuss the basic concepts of Law of Contract applied to construction projects.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Identify and discuss the basic concepts of Law of Tort applied to construction projects.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO7: Teamwork

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Individual online quiz One online multiple choice question quiz 20% Week 4
Business structure report Written report (2,000-word maximum) 30% Week 7
Legal principles report (Group) Written report (4,000-word maximum) 50% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit students must achieve at least 40% in the Individual online quiz and Business structure report.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRM161 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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