Overview
As the law affects all kind of business activities, learning about the law as a non-lawyer is vital for everyone working in business. There are serious legal consequences for failing to comply with the law which in turn can impact upon business profitability and value. Understanding the law will enable … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
SSA-02-CAULFIELD-BLOCK-ON
Requisites
Prohibition
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Aashish Srivastava
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
understand how the Australian legal system, the law of contract, consumer protection law, the law of tort, and the law of business organisations affect the conduct of business
2.
examine common legal scenarios in business relating to these areas of law, and apply relevant laws to predict possible legal outcomes
3.
demonstrate an understanding of legal reasoning
4.
consolidate and apply learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3 in several topic areas affecting business in one assessment task. This goal is reflected in the requirement that students must attain a mark of at least 45% on the final examination.
Teaching approach
Online learning
Active learning
Peer assisted learning
Problem-based learning
Assessment
1 - Within semester assessment
2 - Examination
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources