Content:
While the course has a public sector orientation, it is designed to provide non-lawyers with an overview of tort law and to provide law graduates with an up-to-date review of basic principle and critical analysis of recent developments. There is some flexibility in the content. Topics to be covered include:
- the field of tort law;
- modern principles of negligence;
- negligent liability of public authorities, with particular attention to failure to exercise a statutory power, and economic loss;
- breach of statutory duty;
- nuisance;
- misfeasance in public office.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
A participant who has successfully completed this course should:
- have an overview of the shape of, and trends in, modern tort law;
- understand the principles of negligence, and their particular application to governments and public authorities;
- understand the operation of the separate torts of nuisance, breach of statutory duty and misfeasance in public office;
- be able to analyse critically the policy issues involved, and appreciate the intersection of tort law with other principles and bodies of law.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment is likely to comprise an 8,000 word assignment on a topic of the student's choice (subject to the lecturer's approval).
Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the Wattle course website, prior to the commencement of the course.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery over 4 days)
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Balkin and Davis, Law of Torts 4 ed, 2009, Chap 7
A set of reading materials will be prepared and made available electronically approximately one month before classes start.
Assumed Knowledge
Assumed knowledge: Either a Law degree or successful completion of Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law.
Required skills: Ability to read and understand selected cases and statutes.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1712 | 08 Aug 2015 | 08 Aug 2015 | 21 Aug 2015 | 11 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |