Infrastructure Delivery A

Subject LAWS70032 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

April, Parkville - 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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
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Contact

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Subject Overview:

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 public private partnership (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 relating 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.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have a broad understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of, 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 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.
Assessment:

10,000 word research paper (100%) (19 July) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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Related Course(s): Master of Environment
Master of Environment
Postgraduate Certificate in Environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Environment

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