Unit Outline

This unit covers a wide range of interesting legal topics and teaches students how to apply corporate legal theory to solve legal problems. These are essential skills for those wishing to work in both the fields of accounting and business management. The unit combines business and corporate law including the sources of law in Australia; how to read and understand legislation and case law; basic corporate structures; contract law principles; tort law; agency and consumer law in an Australian business law context.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Apply commercial law to complex authentic business situations.
2	Critique the application of Australian business and corporate law to contemporary business activity.
3	Solve authentic business and corporate law problems in a contemporary Australian business context.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Determined.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Individual paper	Week 6	35 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Business case study	Week 10	25 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Final Exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Individual paper

Task Description:

You will be required to demonstrate your breadth of understanding across unit materials and answer authentic case studies that address legal issues within a business context.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of principles of Australian business and corporate law concepts	LO1
2	Apply basic problem solving techniques to business problems within a legal framework	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Business case study

Task Description:

You will work in groups to prepare an oral presentation that responds to business scenarios. More information will be made available on MyLO.

Task Length:

Group oral presentation – maximum of 8 minutes Individual report: 600 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify relevant sources of Australian business and corporate law and demonstrate their application.	LO1
2	Demonstrate ability to write clearly and cite appropriate sources of Australian business and corporate law	LO1
3	Apply basic problem solving techniques and legal rules to case studies.	LO2
4	Identify the legal structure of business entities and the application of legal rules to them within the case studies.	LO3
5	Concisely articulate practical business advice to managers.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Final Exam

Task Description:

The exam will cover materials included in MyLO weeks 1-13 materials and the material covered in workshops. You will be required to demonstrate your understanding and application of Australian business and corporate law.

Information about the exam will be posted on MyLO prior to the end of the study period. The exam will be completed on MyLO by you and conducted via Respondus on a date/time determined by the Exams Office.

Task Length:

2.5 hours plus 15 minutes reading time

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify relevant sources of Australian business and corporate law	LO1
2	Describe and explain business law principle and concepts in response to stimulus or within a case study	LO2
3	Apply basic problem solving techniques to case studies citing sources (common law, cases, legislation)	LO1

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.