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BTW1042

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

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

Coordinator(s)

Dr Adnan Trakic

Offered

Malaysia

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • October intake 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit introduces the student to the salient features of the Malaysian legal system, the various dispute resolution techniques and examines the main areas of law that regulate the business environment in Malaysia. The focus of learning is on the law of contract, the law of misrepresentation, agency law, partnership law and aspects of company law. Comparative aspects of Australian laws will be highlighted where relevant.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. describe the salient features of the Malaysian legal system, with a focus on its law making institutions, the interpretation of statutes and the various dispute resolution techniques
  2. examine and apply the principles of contract law, misrepresentation and agency law to hypothetical legal problems
  3. examine the legal differences between partnerships and corporations
  4. conduct basic legal research using primary and secondary sources
  5. describe Australian comparative aspects of the above topics.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
examination 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)

Mr Adnan Trakic

Prohibitions

BTB1010, BTC1110, BTF1010, BTP1010, BTW1200