Courses & Units

Commercial and Transport Law JNB163

Introduction

Commercial and transport law is both broad and specific in its reach. This Unit introduces broad foundations to business law within Australia before specifically applying understanding gained to the laws governing transport within Australia. The business law foundation of this unit includes the study of five (5) major areas of civil law: (1) Contract (which provides the foundation for most commercial transactions); (2) Tort (which identifies compensable civil wrongs such as negligence); (3) Property (which governs ownership and interests in land and also personal and intellectual property); (4) Business entities and relationships (the legal entities and relationships through which business is conducted); and (5) Business transactions (laws governing the conduct of business). Specific transport law and policy topics are then studied including governance and regulation of transport activities; transport policy development and implementation; environmental law responsibilities for transport managers; and transport accident investigation.

Summary

Unit name	Commercial and Transport Law
Unit code	JNB163
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	Maritime and Logistics Management
Coordinator	Doctor Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

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

Key

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

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* 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 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain the basic framework of the Australian system of law-making and by judge-made law to appreciate how they, in combination, are used to resolve potential disputes occurring in the commercial context
Identify key legal principles underlying business and transport law to apply them to solve complex commercial law problems
Communicate legal considerations related to commercial law issues by applying a logical step-by-step analysis

Fee Information

The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

JNB157 AND JNB255

Teaching

Assessment	Quiz (10%)\|Case Study 1 (25%)\|Case Study 2 (25%)\|Examination - take home (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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