Courses & Units

Business and Corporate Law BFA601

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit covers a wide range of interesting legal topics and teaches students how to analyse, and solve legal problems, all essential skills for those wishing to work in both the fields of accounting and business management. The unit combines topics that are necessary for a consideration of business and corporate law including: the sources of law in Australia; how to read and understand legislation and case law; basic business organisations; contract law principles, (including a consideration of terms in a contract and rights on breach of contract); liability in tort law; agency and consumer law; Australian corporate law and corporate governance principles.

Summary

Unit name	Business and Corporate Law
Unit code	BFA601
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability\|Law
Coordinator	Doctor Simone Blackman
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2021	23/3/2021	12/4/2021	30/5/2021
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

research and explain Australian business and corporate law and critique its application.
apply the law to complex authentic legal situations.
seek and reflect on feedback to improve learnings.
present advice both in oral and written forms in respect to authentic business and corporate law case studies.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
080101	$1,812.00	$1,419.00	not applicable	$2,701.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Teaching

Assessment	Test or quiz (10%)\|Examination - invigilated (internally) (60%)\|Journal (10%)\|Case Study (20%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Fitzpatrick, J & Symes, C; Veljanovski, A; and Parker, D, Business and Corporations, 3rd Edition, Lexis Nexis, Chatswood, N.S.W.
Recommended	Check MyLO each week for additional readings, videos, and other content.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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