Torts 2
36 hours Face to Face + Blended + Swinburne Online
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Overview
This unit enables students, through the study of cases, statutes and other materials, to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of, and competence in, Australian tort law and in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) as it relates to intentional and economic torts, thereby building on the knowledge and skills already acquired in LAW10014 (Torts 1).
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify the core principles of intentional torts and economic torts, including their overlap with the Australian Consumer Law, to resolve legal and policy issues
- Demonstrate an ability to develop a sustained legal argument and counter-argument both orally and in writing in a logical and effective way
- Research relevant case law and legislative provisions to solve factual legal problems relating to the law of torts
- Analyse and critique court judgments that deal with tortious causes of action
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 11.50 | 12 weeks | 138 |
Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Examination | Individual | 50 - 70% | 1,2,3,4 |
Research Assignment | Individual | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
Topics will include:
- Trespassory torts
- Defamation
- Economic and industrial torts
- Nuisance
- Defences
- Remedies
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.