Launceston
Introduction
Business and transport law is both broad and specific in its reach. This unit introduces broad foundations to business law within Australia before specifically applying understandings 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:
- Contract (which provides the foundation for most commercial transactions);
- Tort (which identifies compensable civil wrongs such as negligence);
- Property (which governs ownership of not just land but also personal and intellectual property);
- Business entities and relationships (the legal entities and relationships through which business is conducted); and
- 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 2021
| Unit name | Commercial and Transport Law |
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| Unit code | JNB163 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College |
| Discipline | Maritime and Logistics Management |
| Coordinator | Dr Poomintr (Pom) Sooksripaisarnkit |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
JNB157, JNB255
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 2-hr lecture and 1 x 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 weeks) |
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| Assessment | On-campus: Coursework 60%, Examination 40% Distance: Coursework 60%, Take-home Examination 40% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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