LAW 1511 - Property Law
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code LAW 1511 Course Property Law Coordinating Unit Adelaide Law School Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Law (LLB) Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites LAW 1509 or LAW 1503 Incompatible LAW 1005, LAW 1506 Restrictions Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only Assessment Assessment is likely to be an interim assignment and a final examination. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Paul Babie
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Determine, explain and apply the principles of 最新糖心Vlogn property law to resolve complex problems and theoretical questions.
2. Analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources and experiences to answer complex
legal questions in a principled manner.
3. Apply property law to complex problems and critically examine its operation from a range of cultural, theoretical and social perspectives.
4. Prepare convincing written arguments for a legal audience.
5. Embody professionalism and ethical behaviour in providing legal advice in an academic environment.
6. Identify and analyse cultural, theoretical and social factors impacting on property law.Property Law covers fundamental areas of legal knowledge as required for admission into practice. These areas of knowledge are known as the 'Priestley 11' and are set out in Appendix A of the Rules of the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council 2004 (SA). According to the ‘Priestly 11’ Property Law must cover the following substantive areas:
1. Meaning and purposes of the concept of property.
2. Possession, seisin and title.
3. Nature and type (ie fragmentation) of proprietary interests.
4. Creation and enforceability of proprietary interests.
5. Legal and equitable remedies.
6. Statutory schemes of registration.
7. Acquisition and disposal of proprietary interests.
8. Proprietary interests in land owned by another.
9. Mortgages.
The common law of leases , and legislation on commercial leases, are covered in the compulsory course, Commercial Transactions, so in Property Law, the focus is on Residential leases.最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 5 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
2, 3, 5, 6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
4, 6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
4, 5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
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Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
1, 2, 3, 6 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
1, 2 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Students will be supplied, through MyUni, with weekly study guides that outline the material and issues to be covered in both lectures and seminars.
The Essential textbook for this course is 最新糖心Vlogn Property Law, Principles to Practice (Nancarrow et al, Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2022)
During the course, you will also need to consult the following legislative material:
Recommended Resources
Here are some other texts that students might wish to use for reference, in addition to the prescribed text:
1. 最新糖心Vlogn Property Law - Moore et al (7th ed, Thomson Reuters)
2. BJ Edgeworth et al, Sackville & Neave 最新糖心Vlogn Property Law (11th ed, Lexisnexis Butterworths 最新糖心Vlog, 2021)
3. B. Grigg & H Esmaeili (eds), The Boundaries of 最新糖心Vlogn Property Law (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 最新糖心Vlog, 2016)
4. Samantha Hepburn, 最新糖心Vlogn Property Law , Cases, Materials and Analysis (5th ed, Butterworths, 2021)
Online Learning
With the exception of any books mentioned, all course materials will be available on MyUni or on university law databases (cases required).
MyUni will be used to post announcements, post additional lecture materials (including slides, and where available, audio recordings of lectures) and announce assignment tasks. It will also contain electronic copies of the Course Profile, Lecture and Seminar Guides, and Course Materials. The online quizzes will be done through MyUni too.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures start in week 1 and run through to and including week 12. In week one, the lecture will be devoted to introducing the concept of property and its use in law as well as organisational information in the seminar.
Seminars will commence in week 2 and run through to and including week 12.
Lectures are delivered in person and recorded. For seminars, please see Access Adelaide and come to the seminar in which you enrolled.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (ie those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means we expect students enrolled in Property Law to spend 12 hours per week studying this course. Students in this course are expected to attend seminars. In addition, students should allocate time to private study in the course across the 12 week semester and the period before the exam – this includes reading the material, watching the videos, attending/watching lectures, preparing for seminars and undertaking the assessment tasks.Learning Activities Summary
Provisional topic guide (subject to change) Week Lecture Seminar 1 Introduction to Property Rights No Seminar 2 Possession, Tenure and Estates Introduction to Property Rights 3 Native Title Possession, Seisin, Tenure and Estates 4 The Origin and Nature of Equitable Interests Native Title 5 Leases (focus on residential leases) The Origin and Nature of Equitable Interests 6 Easements, Profits a Prendre and Covenants Leases (focus on residential leases) 7 Co-ownership and Strata Title Easements, Profits a Prendre and Covenants 8 Mortgages Co-ownership and Strata Title 9 Indefeasibility Mortgages 10 Exceptions to Indefeasibility Indefeasibility 11 Priorities Between Unregistered Interests and Remedies Exceptions to Indefeasibility 12 Course overview and exam revision Priorities Between Unregistered Interests and Remedies 13 No lecture No seminar- revision consult hours -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Length Redeemable Weighting Learning Outcome Quizzes (10) Individual Throughout semester,
starting in Week 3N/A No 10% (10 x 1%) 1, 2, 3 Interim assignment Individual 2pm, Friday of Week 8 2,000 words No 40% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Exam Individual Exam Period 2 hours No 50% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Assessment Related Requirements
The assignment is compulsory, because it covers essential material that is not assessed in the final exam. Failure to complete this item of assessment will result in course failure.Assessment Detail
1. Online quizzes (10%)
Students will be expected to complete 10 online quizzes, released over Weeks 3-12. Each quiz will involve 10 multiple-choice questions on material and issues previously covered in lectures. To complete a quiz, students must answer all questions correctly. Each quiz may be attempted as many times as is necessary to complete it. Each quiz successfully completed will be worth 1% of the total mark for the course. Each quiz must be completed before the start of the week following its release.
Interim Assignment (40%) Compulsory
Description: The interim assignment will consist of a problem question and a short answer question, the format and style of which will be the same as those in the Final Exam.Release Date: Friday, Week 5 (via MyUni)
Due Date: 2pm, Friday week 8. Assignments submitted late will incur a penalty of 5% for every day, or part thereof, that the assignment is late.
Length: The assignment is to be a maximum of 2000 words, including footnotes. Footnotes are to contain references only, additional text will be ignored.
Final Exam (50%)
There will be a 2 hour exam. The exam will be open book, meaning that any notes, materials or books (excluding 最新糖心Vlog library books) may be used. The format of the exam will be consistent with the Interim Assignment.Submission
The interim assignment must be submitted electronically by the due date. The electronic copy must be submitted to a software program, Turnitin that checks your submission for plagiarism. Instructions on how to electronically submit your assignment to Turnitin will be provided with the assignment instructions. All assessments will be submitted and monitored through text or code comparative software (e.g. Turnitin) where possible.
Further instructions for the interim assignment:
1. The assignment is to be presented in typed form using Times New Roman 11-point font and using single spacing. The margins of the paper (right, left, top and bottom) must be no less than 2.5cm. The paper is not to include appendices or a bibliography.
2. Citation must comply with (4th ed).3. The assignment must be written in prose style (using complete sentences), adhere to grammatical rules, and use correct spelling.
4. Penalties: Late submission 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.
5. Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated word length will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 2,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 2001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 2101 words long, etc). Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information. Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.
6. Marked answers will be returned to students within 3 weeks with written feedback.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
Finality of Assessment Grades
Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).
Moderation
In accordance with the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course. Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:- assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered in each course;
- detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of items of assessment;
- sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
- reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
- comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
- automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
- the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.
Approval of Results by Board of Examiners
Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the 最新糖心Vlog are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester. -
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
Student feedback The course is constantly being updated and revised to reflect the evolution of the law, to respond to student feedback, and to engage with the latest teaching practices. Student feedback is collected each time the course is run, including through SELT reports. Previous SELT reports, and staff feedback on them, are posted on the course MyUni site for students to view and consider. -
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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