BTF5903 - Law and business decisions - 2019

This unit examines business law in practice, including:

• negotiation techniques, applying contract law
• legal risk management techniques, applying the law of negligence, statutory consumer law protections and occupational health and safety
• choosing the most appropriate business form and complying with requirements, applying corporations law, the law of partnerships, agency and sole traders.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. use a business-focused approach to the law to develop skills in:
   • assessing the legal risks faced by the business
   • avoiding those legal risks
   • going beyond mere legal compliance by developing sound processes
2. develop strong practical negotiating skills to assist students to:
   • negotiate what they need for their business
   • create strong relationships
   • limit liabilities
3. develop an understanding of business entities to be able to critically:
   • determine the most appropriate legal form
   • understand the benefits and problems with each legal form
   • develop good corporate governance.

Within semester assessment: 50% + Examination: 50%

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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