Infrastructure Delivery A

Subject 730-638 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.
Prerequisites: N.A.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Mr Tony Holland, Mr James Forrest
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have a broad understanding of the legal and regulatory framework and issues relevant to public and private sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • Have an understanding of the range of contracting arrangements and approaches in infrastructure delivery
  • Understand the risk allocation principles and risk management options applicable to infrastructure projects generally, both in Australia and overseas
  • Appreciate the different concerns, issues and approaches of the range of parties to infrastructure projects, including governments, sponsors, contractors, financiers and off-takers/users.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • The development of private and public sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • The legal and regulatory framework applicable to infrastructure projects in Australia, including an overview of PPP policies (note that PPPs are the particular focus of Infrastructure Delivery B: Public Private Partnerships)
  • The different contracting arrangements that may be applied across a range of public and private infrastructure projects, such as resources, power, energy, transport, social infrastructure and PPPs
  • The role and risk profile of participants in infrastructure delivery, including governments, sponsors, financiers, equity investors, builders, operators/ maintainers and off-takers/users
  • An analysis of the risks inherent in various types of infrastructure projects (including issues in relation to sovereign risk, construction, delivery, operation/maintenance and handover) and how risks may be allocated and managed/mitigated
  • The financing of infrastructure projects, sources and structuring of capital and interrelationship with the project contract structure.
Assessment:
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (30 October) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 730-638Infrastructure Delivery AMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2008

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should:

  • Have a broad understanding of the legal and regulatory framework and issues relevant to public and private sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • Have an understanding of the range of contracting arrangements and approaches in infrastructure delivery
  • Understand the risk allocation principles and risk management options applicable to infrastructure projects generally, both in Australia and overseas
  • Appreciate the different concerns, issues and approaches of the range of parties to infrastructure projects, including governments, sponsors, contractors, financiers and off-takers/users.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • The development of private and public sector infrastructure projects in Australia
  • The legal and regulatory framework applicable to infrastructure projects in Australia, including an overview of PPP policies (note that PPPs are the particular focus of Infrastructure Delivery B: Public Private Partnerships)
  • The different contracting arrangements that may be applied across a range of public and private infrastructure projects, such as resources, power, energy, transport, social infrastructure and PPPs
  • The role and risk profile of participants in infrastructure delivery, including governments, sponsors, financiers, equity investors, builders, operators/ maintainers and off-takers/users
  • An analysis of the risks inherent in various types of infrastructure projects (including issues in relation to sovereign risk, construction, delivery, operation/maintenance and handover) and how risks may be allocated and managed/mitigated
  • The financing of infrastructure projects, sources and structuring of capital and interrelationship with the project contract structure.
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (30 October) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
N.A.N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Mr Tony Holland, Mr James ForrestLawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730638P12.500Semester 2NLawLaw730-638

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