LAW 2521 - Property Theory | Course Outlines

Course Details

Course Code	LAW 2521
Course	Property Theory
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 1506 or LAW 1511
Incompatible	LAW 2074
Restrictions	Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Assessment	Seminar participation, group work, both oral and written, and a final essay of 3,000-4,000 words.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Paul Babie

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyse the advanced principles of property theory, undertake self-directed legal research at an advanced level, and evaluate complex legal and theoretical information.
Apply the theory of property to complex problems/ issues, critique the operation of property law from a theoretical perspective, individually and as part of a team.
Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written and/or oral arguments for a legal/professional/general/mixed audience.
Conduct legal research and analysis both independently and cooperatively in a professional/academic environment.
Analyse the impact/operation of property law from a theoretical perspective, and in the context of social and cultural diversity.
Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as a member of a team.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-3
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1-3, 5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1-3, 6

Required Resources

All reserouces will be outlined in the Reading Guide and will be available online.

Recommended Resources

These will be discussed and, where necessary, distributed during the course.

Online Learning

All course materials will be available on MyUni and all students must check MyUni and your student e-mail as course-related announcements are communicated simultaneously through both electronic means.

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is a RESEARCH SEMINAR and will be treated as such. Each session, with the exception of the first session, will be organised as follows:

50 minutes devoted to an interactive presentation given by the seminar leader. By interactive is meant that while the seminar leader will present the material to be covered, it is expected that students will make contributions during this time. In other words, this is intended to familiarise students, through the form of a directed discussion, with the material which the seminar leader deems to be significant.

Assigned students will make a 20 minute presentation on the materials assigned for that week. This presentation is intended to highlight these students’ thoughts about the materials. There is no set form to this presentation, other than that it MUST NOT BE a reading out of the materials themselves. It MUST BE a reflective and critical assessment of the materials. This will be explained further during the initial sessions of the course.

40-50 minutes devoted to a roundtable discussion in which ALL STUDENTS MUST participate. Implications, problems, criticisms, etc, of the materials will be addressed at this time.

The continuing development of good inter-personal and communication skills is widely recognised as important for all graduates. This course specifically seeks to develop students’ abilities to work in groups and make a group presentation.

It is assumed that students will be "active" learners and not passive recipients of information. It follows that it is absolutely essential that you do the work that is set each week.

These arrangements will be fully explained during the first meeting of the subject.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students in this course are expected to attend all contact times throughout the semester.

To pass this course, you will need to allocate an appropriate time commitment to your study. In addition to the formal contact time, you will need to allocate non-contact time. Non-contact time will be required for a range of activities which may include, but are not limited to, assessment tasks, reading, note-taking, revision, writing, consultation with staff, and informal discussions with other students. While the relative proportion of contact and non-contact time may vary from course to course, as a guide, a full-time student should expect to spend, on average, a total of 48 hours per week on their studies during teaching periods. For a 3 unit course like Property Theory, you would therefore be expected to spend 12 hours per week on your studies during teaching periods.

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1	Introductory Matters
Week 2	Thinking About Property
Week 3	What Judges Do
Week 4	Liberalism and the Liberal Conception of Property
Week 5	Private, State and Common Property
Week 6	Justification and Critique
Week 7	Green Property
Week 8	Critiques of Liberalism and of the Liberal Conception
Week 9	Expanding the Critique
Week 10	Social Relations and Community
Week 11	Proposals for Rethinking Property, Other Perspectives and Other Inputs
Week 12	Some Ideas about the Idea and Individual Choice

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

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	% of final mark	Dates (week)	Length	Task Type	Redeemable in the exam	Learning outcomes
Class Presentation	30%	One student group per week	20 minutes	Group	N	2-6
Paper Topic Synopsis	10%	DUE DATE: Monday of Week 5	500 words	Individual	N	1-5
Final paper	60%	DUE DATE: 15 November	5,000 words	Individual	N	1-5

Assessment Related Requirements

It is important that students read and understand the assessment for this course. If you fail to complete any of the three components of assessment for this course, you will not receive marks for that component of assessment.

Assessment Detail

A. Paper Topic Synopsis (10%)

Each student must choose a topic in consultation with the lecturer and based upon the materials presented in the course and MUST submit an outline/synopsis of the topic agreed upon and the methodology to be employed to the Course Coordinator on Monday of Week 5.

Word Limit: 500 words

DUE DATE: Monday of Week 5

B. Final Paper (60%)

The paper will be in the form of an essay. This assessment is designed to assess students’ ability critically to examine and evaluate a topic that addresses the issues covered by the course.

The paper must be written in prose style (using complete sentences) adhere to grammatical rules, and use correct spelling. It should be typed, using double spaced paragraphs, on one side of A4 paper.

Word Limit (Final Paper): 5,000 words

DUE DATE (Final Paper): 15 November 2021

C. Class Presentation (30%)

The course is divided up into small and large group sessions. For the purposes of a class presentation, the class will be divided into two member sub-groups. This will be done based upon student interest in a given topic (see Learning Activities Summary).

The University has emphasised the significance of group work in its Graduate Attributes and this component of assessment is designed to develop your interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication skills. You will be expected to work consistently within your group and to overcome any communication and/or co-operation issues. If you feel that your group is not working appropriately, you are to contact the Course Coordinator in the first instance. A meeting will be set up between the Course Coordinator and members of the group. Every effort will be made to overcome the problem and facilitate successful group work.

The class presentation, based upon your group work, will involve reading, reflecting upon, synthesising, and presenting your thoughts on the materials assigned for a given week. Each student will receive the grade assigned to the group presentation.

As noted above, the reflection is intended to highlight the thoughts of the students making the presentation about the materials. There is no set form to this presentation, other than that it MUST NOT BE a reading out of the materials themselves. Rather, it MUST BE a reflective and critical assessment of the materials. This will be explained further during the initial sessions of the course.

Submission

Students must retain a copy of submitted work.

The Final Essay and its outline/synopsis must be written in prose style (using complete sentences) adhere to grammatical rules, and use correct spelling. It should be typed, using double spaced paragraphs, on one side of A4 paper. Each paper must be clearly marked with the student’s 成人大片 number.

Markers can refuse to accept assignments that do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s policy on plagiarism (below). Students must indicate the word count of each assignment on the front cover page of their assignment.

Extensions are only available on medical or compassionate grounds.

All written work in the Law school is required to comply with The Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4.

Final essays will be returned to students within THREE (3) weeks of the due date and feedback will be given pursuant to Law School Policy.

Replacement assessment is available for the Final Paper only, in the form of a resubmission.

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. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised accordingly.

Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 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.

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 University’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 University’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 University 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.

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

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 University 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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Lex Salus (law and wellbeing) is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at destigmatising mental health issues; promoting physical, mental and emotional wellness; building a strong community of staff and students; and celebrating diversity within the school. It also seeks to promote wellness within the legal profession, through the involvement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, as the official Patron of the program.

Students can participate in the Lex Salus program by attending barbecue lunches, pancake breakfasts, knitting and crochet circles, seminars, guest speakers, conferences and other activities. Our , and regular all-student emails promote upcoming events, and have tips and information on wellness.

Our Lex Salus YouTube channel also includes videos on topics like managing stress, and interviews with LGBTQ lawyers and their supporters which celebrate diversity and individuality. Students who commit to 10 hours of volunteering with Lex Salus in one year can have their service recognised on their academic transcript and through a thank you morning tea with the Chief Justice and law school staff.

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The University’s service provides free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Student Life Counselling Support service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life.

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Academic Integrity

All students must be familiar with the University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Academic Misconduct is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Academic Misconduct (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia. Academic Integrity is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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