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BTG1200

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Business Law and Taxation

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

An introduction to legal studies and to the legal system of Australia with special emphasis on business aspects. The topics covered include: introduction to the Australian legal system; the tort of negligence with an emphasis on negligent misstatement; the law of contract; business structures, with particular emphasis on partnerships and corporations and the law of agency

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. examine and describe the structure of the Australian legal system
  2. examine and apply the law of negligence, with particular emphasis on the law of negligent misstatement
  3. examine and apply 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
  4. examine and apply the law of agency, with particular emphasis on its application to partnerships and corporations.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (open book): 70%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sisira Colombage

Prohibitions

BTB1010, BTC1110, BTF1010, BTP1010, BTW1201, BTW1200