LEGW8133 Real Estate Practice

LEGW8133 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Legal Workshop
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Legal Practice
Offered in	Summer Session, 2009, Winter Session, 2009, Winter Session, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, and Winter Session, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Real Estate Practice deals with the practicalities of selling and buying real estate. This is done by way of a role play in which students play the roles of either a seller's or a buyer's solicitor. Students can choose to study Real Estate Practice as it applies in the ACT, NSW, NT, Queensland or Victoria. This course is a compulsory component of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
Learning Outcomes	Upon completion of the course, students should: understand the practical aspects of Real Estate practice demonstrate skills in legal writing, legal drafting, negotiating, file and time management understand what is required when acting for sellers and buyers of a property demonstrate reflective practice about their performance in the role-play conveyance.
Indicative Assessment	In summary the assessment for this course consists of the following: drafting an initial letter of advice and costs agreement a conveyancing role play including a telephone settlement interview as follows: negotiating and preparing the contract preparing for settlement settlement interview report and bill to client reflections commercial leasing and mortgages assignment.
Workload	There are no set contact hours. Students should expect to spend about 10 - 15 hours per week in reading and course related tasks to complete the course.
Areas of Interest	Law
Eligibility	Law degree or equivalent.
Corequisites	Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice must complete the Skills for Practice course before beginning this course.
Incompatibility	There are no incompatible courses.
Prescribed Texts	Course materials supplied in hardcopy or online.
Indicative Reading List	Reading lists are available through the course website in WebCT.
Technology Requirements	This course makes extensive use of online technology for accessing resources, activities and assessment. It is in your best interests to ensure you have a secure computer, preferably at home, where you can access all on-line information without restriction or difficulty. If you intend using IT supplied by your employer, please be aware that you are likely to experience difficulties accessing key on-line resources due to firewall and security restrictions. The computer you intend to use should meet the following minimum specifications. Hardware CD ROM/ DVD Player Sound Card and speakers Video Card Modem Broadband (dial-up access is not recommended) access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) Printer Software The recommended web browsers are Internet Explorer or Safari Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free download) Real Player (Free download) Microsoft Word WebCT relies heavily on the use of "pop ups". You will need to disable "pop up blockers" for WebCT on your internet browser and or Firewall/Anti virus software and toolbars.
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Other Information	When Offered and Delivery Mode: This online 8 week course is offered twice a year in the 1st and 3^rd teaching periods. Classification in Graduate Studies Select: Specialist. In addition an elective in the GDLP program, can be used as part of the articulation into the LLM and LLM (in practice) programs.
Academic Contact	Tony Cibiras, Associate Director, Legal Workshop, ANU College of Law.

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