6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
Department of Business Law and Taxation
Coordinator(s)
Dr Aashish Srivastava (First Semester)
Mr Mathews Thomas (City)
Unit guides
Offered
- First semester 2017 (Day)
- Second semester 2017 (Day)
- Trimester A 2017 (Day)
- Trimester B 2017 (Day)
Synopsis
Liability for defective products; liability for misleading advice or information; contract law; agency law; partnership law; introduction to company law; company officers' duties.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- examine common commercial law scenarios relating to: the supply of defective goods and services; contract disputes; misrepresentations; agency relationships; partnership law; and company law
- identify legal problems and risks which arise in those scenarios
- describe the laws relevant to those scenarios
- analyse and apply the laws to predict possible legal outcomes.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%
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)
Prerequisites
Students enrolled in course code 0816 must be granted permission to undertake this unit.