Hobart, Launceston, Online
Introduction
This unit covers a wide range of interesting legal topics and teaches you 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 corporations 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 2024
| Unit name | Business and Corporate Law in Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BFA601 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Accounting |
| Coordinator | Dr Jan Charbonneau (Semester 1, 2021) Unit Coordinator Semester 2, 2021 TBA |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
| LO1 | Research and explain Australian business and corporate law and critique its application. |
| LO2 | Apply the law to complex authentic legal situations. |
| LO3 | Seek and reflect on feedback to improve learnings. |
| LO4 | Present advice both in oral and written forms in respect to authentic business and corporate law case studies. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
N/A
Co-requisites
N/A
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
N/A
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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| Assessment | Online Mid-Semester Test (10%), Case Study & Reflective Journal (30%), Exam (60%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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