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OADM 1170: Conveyancing for Legal Administrative Assistants
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Legal Administrative Assistant
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course covers real property transactions and mortgage documents. Students handle conveyancing files, including preparation of statements of adjustments, and documents acceptable for filing at the Land Title Office. Assignments include vocabulary, transcription and preparation of the documents required to complete a residential conveyance. Procedures required to file documents electronically at the Land Title Office are also covered.
Credits
4.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
OADM 1160.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively, using the language, theory and precedents appropriate to real estate law.
- Describe Indigenous land title and the Nisga’a Treaty of 2000.
- Analyze and solve conveyancing law issues independently and collaboratively.
- Accurately identify and calculate the amounts involved to create statements of adjustments, authorities to pay, and statements of account.
- Create accurate correspondence and documents relating to real estate transactions.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 24
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 72
Total Hours: 96
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 72
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
This course emphasizes practical skills training, including keyboarding and transcription. Students will work individually and in groups in a computer lab. Theory is presented in lectures, videos, and demonstrations. Both practical and theoretical knowledge may be supported with guest presenters from the legal industry.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Simulations |
|
Other |
15 |
Project Assignment |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
2 Theory quizzes, each worth 15% |
|
Final Exam |
25 |
Practical examination |
Course topics
- Understanding land and sale of land
- Indigenous land title and the Nisga'a Treaty of 2000
- Sales completion model
- Information gathering
- Completion preparations
- Statement of adjustments
- Completion
- Financed conveyance concepts - purchaser
- Financed conveyance procedures - purchaser
- Conveyance procedures - seller
- Mortgages
- New adjustments/acting for two parties
- Manufactured homes
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.