Postgraduate - UnitBTX9020 - Business law

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	Dr Andrew Coleman

Synopsis

An introduction to the legal environment of business. Topics selected from contract law, negligence law, agency, partnership law and trade practices law.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

examine and describe the structure of the Australian legal system
identify, and examine the following topics: law of negligence, with particular emphasis on the law of negligent misstatement; relevant legislation such as the Trade Practices Act, Fair Trading Act and the Goods Act; the law of contract, with particular emphasis on the formation and contents of contracts, matters affecting the validity of a contract, and remedies for breach of contract; the law of agency and partnerships
develop effective problem solving skills, with particular emphasis on identifying and analysing legal issues; explaining and applying relevant legal rules, cases, legislation and principles to given factual situations
develop effective communication skills, with particular emphasis on the ability to articulate a sound argument
develop a capacity for critical thought and analysis, in particular to critically evaluate a self-selected contemporary law reform proposal or current development in business law.