Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
EXCL-0021
Location:
Online
Length:
24 weeks (126 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 personal injury law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to learn the academic and practical principles of tort law needed for a successful career as a paralegal.

Learning Outcomes:

  • define a tort and distinguish between a tort and a crime, also distinguish between a tort and a contract;
  • describe the initiation of a complaint and a response to that complaint
  • identify the elements of assault, battery, false imprisonment, infliction of mental distress, trespass to land, trespass to chattels, and conversion
  • identify the criteria used to assess the reasonableness of a person's conduct
  • explain the standard of care to which a professional is held
  • distinguish between libel and slander.

General Topics:

  • Overview of tort law
  • Overview of a tort case
  • Intentional torts
  • Negligence: duty
  • Negligence: breach of duty
  • Negligence: causation
  • Negligence: damages
  • Negligence: defenses
  • Malpractice
  • Misrepresentation, nuisance, and other torts
  • Strict liability
  • Product liability
  • Defamation and related torts
  • Vicarious liability
  • Joint liability
  • Tort reform
  • Automobile insurance
  • Bad faith
  • Workers' compensation
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Proctored Final Examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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