Course Handbook Entry BULAW1502 Fundamentals of Law
School/Division:
Business
Course Title:
Fundamentals of Law
Course Code:
BULAW1502
Level:
Introductory or Advanced
Pre-requisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Exclusions:
Nil
Progress Points:
15
ASCED Code:
091103
Objectives:
Knowledge •
• • • •
To appreciate how law affects people in their everyday lives and that good business practice requires a knowledge of the legal system and its processes To understand how Australian law is created (sources of law) and changed or developed (through precedent, statutory interpretation and legislation) To gain knowledge about, and develop an interest in, how the Australian legal system works and compare this with other legal systems To gain knowledge of the legal principles of contract and tort that are fundamental to good business practice and which will provide you with the foundation to study further legal areas To be aware of the main business organisational structures and their relative advantages and disadvantages
Skills •
To develop your ability to think logically, analytically and critically and to articulate your thoughts in writing and orally
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To develop your problem solving and information literacy skills To recognise legal issues and determine what steps need to be taken to manage any legal risks; and to communicate effectively with legal advisers To take responsibility for your own learning and to critically evaluate your own and other peoples’ work
Attitudes and Values
• To appreciate that the law is influenced by social, economic, political and/or international considerations • To appreciate that the law affects both business decision making and business practice • To appreciate the empowerment a knowledge of law gives both business and consumers • To develop a desire to be an active learner, one who reads, reflects, discusses, writes, makes linkages • To see learning as a life long process • To reflect on your weaknesses and strengths and how you learn
Content:
Topic A: Framework of Australian law: (9 – 10 class contact hours) • What is ‘the law’ and where do you find it? • How does law interact with business and the community? • What legal systems exist, which one do we have in Australia and why? • How does the Australian legal system operate? • How are case law and legislation made, changed and developed? • How are legal problems ‘solved’? Topic B: Contract law: (10-14 class contact hours) • What is the source of contract law? • How do you know you have a contract? • How do you know what your rights and obligations are under the contract? • How do you know if a contract is valid and enforceable, including in an online environment? • How do you know when a contract has come to an end? • What rights do you have if a contract is breached? Topic C: Tort law: (8-12 class contact hours) • What is a tort? • What are the principles of the tort of negligence? What are the principles governing occupier’s liability? How do these principles affect businesses and the community? • What are the principles of professional negligence and how do they affect business professionals and the community?
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What is vicarious liability? Who does it affect, and how? What reforms have been made or are being proposed, why? And what will their effect be?
Topic D: An introduction to business structures: (4-6 class contact hours)
•
Under what structures can business operate?
• What are the respective advantages and disadvantages of these structures?
Learning Tasks & Assessment: Learning Task Assessment Reading, summarising, Test reflecting, preparing for class, participating in class discussion by asking questions, answering questions, listening to others and offering views, relating the course material to current events, revising content
Weighting 20%
Researching texts, articles, online materials, comprehending and understanding, writing drafts, critical thinking and analysis, problem solving
Assignment
30%
Revising lecture and tutorial notes, textbooks and other readings, reflecting on how the law applies in practice, problem solving
Examination *
50%
Note on Assessment The School has adopted a policy that a minimum of 50% of assessment tasks will be required to be Verifiable Assessment. Verifiable Assessment refers to assessment which is conducted under the supervision of an academic staff member, e.g. an exam, presentation, in class tests etc. The assessment tasks deemed as verifiable are denoted with an asterisk. In order to pass this course students must: 1 2
Achieve at least 50% of the total marks available for the verifiable tasks Achieve a minimum 50% overall for the course
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Students are strongly advised to attempt ALL assessment tasks. Students who do not submit a task(s) or a fail task(s) in the teaching period will be identified as a ‘student at risk’ of unsatisfactory academic progress (outlined in 1.20 in the Course Description and in more details in the School’s website) and will be directed to the School’s Intervention Program.
Adopted Reference Style APA
Australian
MLA
Chicago
Other (please specify) The link to the library website for more information is: UB Library - Citation guides
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Course Handbook Entry BULAW1502 Fundamentals of Law
Course Title & Code:
Fundamentals of Law BULAW1502
Credit Points:
15
Offered:
Semester 1 & 2
Prerequisite(s):
Nil
Corequisite(s):
Nil
Exclusions(s):
Nil
Content: Topic A: Framework of Australian law: (9 – 10 class contact hours) • What is ‘the law’ and where do you find it? • How does law interact with business and the community? • What legal systems exist, which one do we have in Australia and why? • How does the Australian legal system operate? • How are case law and legislation made, changed and developed? • How are legal problems ‘solved’? Topic B: Contract law: (10-14 class contact hours) • What is the source of contract law? • How do you know you have a contract? • How do you know what your rights and obligations are under the contract? • How do you know if a contract is valid and enforceable, including in an online environment? • How do you know when a contract has come to an end? • What rights do you have if a contract is breached? Topic C: Tort law: (8-12 class contact hours) • What is a tort? • What are the principles of the tort of negligence? What are the principles governing occupier’s liability? How do these principles affect businesses and the community? • What are the principles of professional negligence and how do they affect business professionals and the community? • What is vicarious liability? Who does it affect, and how? • What reforms have been made or are being proposed, why? And what will their effect be?
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Course Outline – BULAW1502 Fundamentals of Law
Topic D: An introduction to business structures: (4-6 class contact hours)
•
Under what structures can business operate?
• What are the respective advantages and disadvantages of these structures?
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