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COURSE OUTLINE

COASTLINECOMMUNITY COLLEGE

Date April 30, 2007

New Revised XX

1.DISCIPLINE:Paralegal Studies

2.COURSE ID NUMBER: LAW 165

3.COURSE TITLE: CONTRACT AND TORT LAW

4.ABBREVIATION:CONTRACT AND TORT LAW

5.COURSE UNITS: 3.0

6.TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 54 Lecture Non-Lecture

7.GRADING METHOD:(Check one)

Letter GradeXXXGraded or Credit Option Credit/No Credit Non-Credit

8.PREREQUISITE: N/A

9.CO-REQUISITE: N/A

10.ADVISORY: LAW 100

11.MATERIAL FEE:

12.CATALOG:

The substantive and procedural law of contract [transactional and litigation] and of tort law principles in intentional tort, negligence, and strict liability in tort in a study and instruction developed for paralegals.

13.SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION:

Same as above.

14.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: (Course-Level Outcomes required; lesson/unit-level outcomes optional.)

Course-Level Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Define and apply substantive and procedural general contract law under the Restatement of Contracts 2nd and the parts of the Uniform Commercial Code applicable to transactions in goods given specific fact situations.
  1. Analyze and evaluate appropriate elements of contract law in given client transactional matters.
  1. Analyze and compare written and oral contracts given specific examples and propose appropriate remedies for a given breach of contract.
  1. Define and evaluate elements of tort law for application to specific fact situations.
  1. Analyze client-fact situations, spot issues, and propose application of the appropriate tort law and propose appropriate economic and non-economic civil remedies for a given wrong to a person.
  1. Distinguish a civil wrong and a criminal act given specific fact situations.

This course is a legal specialty course developed in accordance with the standards and guidelines required by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Paralegals which body has approved the Paralegal Studies Program at CoastlineCommunity College. Section G-302 I. Of said Guidelines, as approved September 1, 2003, states as follows:

“The following requirements apply to legal specialty courses: 1. A legal specialty course is a course that (1) covers substantive law or legal procedures or process, (2) has been developed for paralegals, and (3) emphasizes practical paralegal skills.”

15.COURSE CONTENT: (Instructional topics or units. Use outline format)

I.Contract Law

A.Introduction to general contract law and the UCC, Part II.(6 hours)

B.History, definitions and classifications of contracts.(3 hours)

C.Sources of Contract Law.(3 hours)

D.Formation of Contracts.(3 hours)

E.The Statute of Frauds.(3 hours)

F.Performance and Breach(3 hours)

G.Remedies.(3 hours)

H.Third Party Rights.(3 hours)

II.Tort Law

A.Introduction to tort law.(2 hours)

B.Purpose(s) of tort litigation.(3 hours)

C.Intentional torts.(4 hours)

D.Negligence.(6 hours)

E.Strict Liability in Tort(3 hours)

F.Remedies(3 hours)

G.Privileges and immunities.(3 hours)

H.Defenses.(3 hours)

16. MULTIPLE METHODS AND DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION: (Instructor-initiated learning strategies. A paragraph must be written by the instructor for classroom instruction for all courses.)

In the classroom the instructor may use traditional methods of lecture/discussion; role-playing; student presentations; and multimedia presentations or other films, videotapes, DVD, or CD-ROM presentations. Guest lecturers, field trips, and cooperative learning group activities may also be used by the instructor in designing the course. In addition to text reading, oral and written assignments, students may be given projects using the Internet, CD-ROM, or online research.

17.ASSESSMENT METHODS: (Measurements of learning outcomes. If rubrics have been developed for scoring the robust course-level SLOs, please attach.)

Assessment Method / Describe the style and content of each assessment method to be used in measuring SLOs
Quizzes / Five to eight short objective quizzes on vocabulary and terminology.
Written Assignments / Prepare (1) a model contract and (2) a tort case analysis from a client fact situation.
Midterm Examination
Essay Examination
Objective Examination
Reports
Projects / Demonstrate application of rules and laws to specific fact situations by preparation of a project.
Non-Mathematical and Problem-Solving Exercises / Analysis of contracts and application of tort law to specific fact situations in oral and written assignments.
Skills Demonstration
Final Examination / Objective and essay questions testing (1) general contract law, rules and procedures, and (2) the analysis of tort law remedies, rules and procedures for a given wrong.
Other

18.RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK(S): Texts may be selected from the following or the instructor may secure department consent to use a different text or texts:

Basic Contract Law for Paralegals, 4th Edition, by Helewitz (2004), Aspen Pub. ISBN 0-7355-4647-9 [the 5th Edition of this text is due out in May or June 2007], AND

Tort Law for Paralegals, 2d Edition, by Bevans (2007), Aspen Pub. ISBN 0-7355-5837-X

19.SUPPLEMENTAL READING:

CoastlineCollege’s Virtual Library:

  1. OTHER REQUIRED SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS:

Type the following appropriate names:

Prepared by Faculty: Edgar Johnson and Margaret Lovig

Department Chair: Margaret Lovig

Interim Discipline Dean: Vince Rodriguez

Distance Learning Dean: n/a

Date of Curriculum Committee Meeting: May 18, 2007 - Revision

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