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module details
| Module Code | 80910251 |
|---|---|
| Module Title | Contract and Legal Issues |
| Module provider | Pin-Chao Liao |
| Module Co-ordinator | N/A |
| Level | Master |
| Numbers of Credits | 2 |
module availability
| Fall Semester |
|---|
Assessment pattern
| Assessment Type 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unit of Assessment | Participation of Class | |
| Weighting% | 25% | |
| Assessment Type 2 | ||
| Unit of Assessment | Quizzes | |
| Weighting% | 25% | |
| Assessment Type 3 | ||
| Unit of Assessment | Assignments | |
| Weighting% | 25% | |
| Assessment Type 4 | ||
| Unit of Assessment | Final Report | |
| Weighting% | 25% |
Module overview
This course mainly introduces legal and management aspects of construction contracts; risks; contract formation, interpretation, rights and duties, and changes; legal liabilities and professional ethics of architects, engineers, and contractors.
prerequisites/co-requisites
N/A
Module Aims
To develop a student's comprehensive capability in terms of legal and contractual issues related to construction sector
Learning outcomes
2）An insight into the possible problem areas they will encounter in their future career and the ability to assess the given situations in terms of legal and ethical utility.
3）The ability to recognize and analyze potential areas of problems in terms of contract, liability, and ethical issues of engineering and apply theory to set case situations.
4）An awareness and comprehension of the ethical implications of construction contracts.
Module content
Introduction, Stakeholders, Risk Allocation |
PCL |
Delivery Systems, Contract Types, and FIDIC |
PCL |
“Red Flag clauses” of FIDIC Redbook / Breach |
PCL |
Delays (Alloc. Resp. for Delay), EOT, LD |
PCL |
Suspensions / Terminations |
PCL |
Insurance / Bond / Guarantee / Change / Const. Acc. / Diff. Site Cond. |
PCL |
Dispute Resolution |
PCL |
Mid-term Exam |
PCL |
Contract Review Technique 1.2. (15.20-18.30) |
YMY |
Contract Review Technique 3 (10.00-11.30) |
YMY |
Contract Review Technique 4.5. (15.20-8.30) |
YMY |
Dispute Resolution – A Case Study |
PM |
Final Report |
All |
methods of teaching learing
Lecture teaching
Module hours
32 module hours
reading list
1）Stuart H. Bartholomew (2002), Construction Contracting Business and Legal Principles, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
2）Jimme Hinze (2001), Construction Contracts, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill.
3）Robert Cooter, Thomas Ulen (2011), Law and Economics, 6th Edition, Addison-Wesley.
4）Thomas J. Kelleher Jr. and G. Scott Walters (2009), Common Sense Construction Law, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey.
5）William Godwin (2008), Construction Contracts – A Handbook for Chinese Parties, China Architecture & Building Press.
6）FIDIC Redbook
7）Ashley Howlett (2009), Chinese Construction Law – A Guide for Foreign Companies, 2nd Edition, CCH Asia Pte Limited.
8）J. K. Yates (2011), Engineering and Construction Law and Contracts, Pearson Education.
