Unit Outline

KGG506

Land Law and Cadastral Studies

Semester 1, 2024

Rachael Hurd

School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences

College of Sciences and Engineering

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

What is the Unit About?

Unit Description

This unit is comprised of two components. In the Land Law component, you will learn the principles and application of land law as it applies to legal surveys of land. Topics include land tenure, estates in land, freehold and leasehold tenure, interests in land, easements and profits, mortgages, erosion, riparian rights, land transfer, common law and real property, adverse possession, law relating to surveys of land for the purposes of title subdivision and resumption of land, and the general principles of the law of evidence. In the Cadastral Studies component of this unit, you will review examples of legal cases involving land boundary disputes. You will also learn about cadastral systems, the role of cadastral systems in land management and land administration, cadastral reform and the concept of spatial data infrastructure.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain key principles of Tasmanian property law that are relevant to land surveying.
2.	Analyse land surveying scenarios with respect to relevant property law.
3.	Explain the role of cadastral systems in society.
4.	Explain the impact of cadastral modernisation on the work of land surveyors.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohort, changes have been made including some adjustment to assessment weightings and alignment of some of the timelines. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s eVALUate surveys following your completion of the unit.

Teaching arrangements


ATTENDANCE MODE	TEACHING TYPE	LEARNING ACTIVITY	CONTACT HOURS	FREQUENCY
On Campus	Workshop	Week 1 workshop will introduce the unit. Workshops in week 2 - 7 will deliver the Land Law component of the unit. Workshops in week 8 - 13 will deliver the Cadastral Studies component of the unit. All Workshops will be offered in blended (online & on-campus) mode. Industry guests will assist the teaching team to discuss examples of real-world scenarios and provide Work Integrated Learning content.	2	Weekly
On Campus	Independent Learning	You are required to review provided materials (texts, papers, videos, webpages, etc) prior to each class. These requirements will be outlined in each week's MyLO page. You will also be expected to review/summarise the online and in-class materials & discussions plus prepare your assignment work outside of class time throughout the teaching period.	5	Weekly

Attendance / engagement expectations

If your unit is offered On campus, it is expected that you will attend all on-campus and onsite learning activities. This is to support your own learning and the development of a learning community within the unit. If you are unable to attend regularly, please discuss the situation with your course coordinator and/or our UConnect support team.

If your unit is offered Online, it is expected you will engage in all those activities as indicated in the Unit Outline, including any self-directed learning.

If you miss a learning activity for a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, carer responsibilities) teaching staff will attempt to provide alternative activities (e.g., make up readings) where it is possible.

Not that we will be offering online/hybrid options for many classes in this unit during semester.

There may be some weeks where on-campus attaendance is required for this unit - you will be given advanced notice as to when these instances occur.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Review of Australian Cadastral Systems and Land Surveying Practice	Week 14	55 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Land Law Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	45 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Review of Australian Cadastral Systems and Land Surveying Practice

Task Description:

You will be provided with 3 - 4 key discussion points for each of the 6 cadastral studies workshops. In your cadastral studies portfolio you will compile an ~1-page reflection on the identified discussion points for each workshop. Your reflection will include information gathered from your own research and the in-class discussions. (30%)

The review of modern cadastral systems and land surveying will be in the form of a reflective essay that brings together core concepts from the workshops and your own research around these topics.(25%)

Task Length:

This portfolio will include a: 1-page summary of each weeks discussion topic. ~2 - 3 page review of the implications of modernisation on cadastral systems and land surveys.

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

55 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain cadastral systems with respect to their impact on society	LO3
2	Explain how cadastral systems are implemented and maintained in Australia	LO3
3	Analyse the impact of land law on the work of cadastral surveys.	LO1, LO2
4	Describe the scope of cadastral modernisation in Australia.	LO3
5	Analyse the impact of cadastral modernisation on the work of land surveyors.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Land Law Quizzes

Task Description:

Each quiz will consist of several multiple choice or short-answer questions related to the workshop and independent reading content from the previous 2 weeks.

Each quiz is worth 15% of the total unit marks.

Quizzes will will be open during weeks 3, 5 and 7.Exact due dates for each quiz will be published in MyLO.

Task Length:

1 online quiz per fortnight.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe elements of property law that are significant when establishing rights over land	LO1
2	Interpret property law in relation to a given land ownership or boundary problem	LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Any Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.

An online reader (compilation of papers and other information) is provided for each section of this unit. These readers provide the core curriculum for your self-directed learning in the unit.