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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This unit involves a detailed examination of the law of property in Australia. The unit will commence with an examination of the nature of real and personal property and then turn to focus on real property. The unit considers the nature and extent as well as the differences of property tenure, the disposition of proprietary interests, and the statutory systems regulating proprietary interests in land in Western Australia. The nature of property ownership will also be critically evaluated.
Students must have passed LAW1116.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour tutorial | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. The on-campus mode will involve a contact commitment of two hours of lectures and one hour tutorial per week for one semester. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Some online tutorials will make use of technology that requires participants to use a headset with microphone. All written work is required to demonstrate professionally appropriate language skills. Students will be guided through a practical task which requires them to access Torrens titles through digital materials, and to resolve a practical property law problem. A lecture on the topic will usually be delivered by a guest lecturer from Landgate.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 20% |
| Workshop | Landgate Exercise | 15% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 55% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 20% |
| Workshop | Online workshop exercise | 15% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 55% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
This unit involves a detailed examination of the law of property in Australia. The unit will commence with an examination of the nature of real and personal property and then turn to focus on real property. The unit considers the nature and extent as well as the differences of property tenure, the disposition of proprietary interests, and the statutory systems regulating proprietary interests in land in Western Australia. The nature of property ownership will also be critically evaluated.
Students must have passed LAW1116.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour tutorial | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will be offered in the on-campus and off-campus modes. The on-campus mode will involve a contact commitment of two hours of lectures and one hour tutorial per week for one semester. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Some online tutorials will make use of technology that requires participants to use a headset with microphone. All written work is required to demonstrate professionally appropriate language skills. Students will be guided through a practical task which requires them to access Torrens titles through digital materials, and to resolve a practical property law problem. A lecture on the topic will usually be delivered by a guest lecturer from Landgate.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 20% |
| Workshop | Landgate Exercise | 15% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 55% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 20% |
| Workshop | Online workshop exercise | 15% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 55% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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