Unit Outline
BAA215
Business and Corporate Law
Semester 1, 2026
Rachel Baird
Tasmanian School of Business & Economics (TSBE)
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B
Unit Coordinator
Rachel Baird
Email: rachel.baird@utas.edu.au
 
What is the Unit About?
Unit Description
This unit covers a range of legal topics relating to the business environment. It combines topics that are necessary for a consideration of business and corporate law including: an introduction to  legal systems; contract law principles (including breaches and disputes);varied business structures, the law of agency,  competition and consumer law;  and basic corporate law and governance principles. The unit teaches students how to work through commercial disputes by identifying and addressing the relevant legal issues. These are essential skills for those wishing to work in both the fields of accounting and business management.
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.
Explain business and corporate law principles and critique its application.
2.
Apply business and corporate law to authentic legal situations.
3.
Communicate advice and reach conclusions to issues raised in authentic business and corporate law case studies.
Requisites
REQUISITE TYPE
REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)
BFA213
Alterations as a result of student feedback
 
 
 
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:
Workshop written submissions
See the MyLO site for the due date
35 %
LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:
Written paper
Week 10
35 %
LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:
Take-home exam
Exam Period
30 %
LO1, LO2, LO3
 
Assessment details
Assessment Task 1: Workshop written submissions
Task Description:
This task involves the student selecting seven (7) workshop problems from available workshop problems published in weeks 2 to 12 and submitting a written answer to the chosen workshop problems. Answers are to be submitted on an ongoing basis (after the chosen week) during the teaching period to enable feedback and improvement during the unit.

More information will be provided on MyLO.
Task Length:
Ongoing from weeks 3 - 12. Final submission Week 12
Due Date:
See the MyLO site for the due date
Weight:
35 %
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
1
Describe and explain business and corporate law concepts and principles.
LO1
2
Apply basic legal problem-solving techniques and legal rules to case studies
LO2
3
Communicate conclusions to the legal issues raised.
LO3
 
Assessment Task 2: Written paper
Task Description:
You will be required to apply your learning of business law and corporate law principles to a business scenario and provide written advice on one or more questions arising from the scenario.

More information will be provided on MyLO.
Task Length:
1500 words.
Due Date:
Week 10
Weight:
35 %
 
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
1
Identify and explain sources of relevant law which apply to the legal issues raised in the problem.
LO1
2
Apply basic legal problem-solving techniques and legal rules to authentic case studies.
LO2
3
Communicate with reference to relevant legal principles and reach a conclusion to the case study problem.
LO3
4
Analyse and explain how either business and/or corporate law impacts on the legal rights and obligations of business people and the stakeholders in a company.
LO2
 
Assessment Task 3: Take-home exam
Task Description:
The take home exam will be issued during the exam block with a 24 hour window for you to read and submit your written responses. Extended response questions can include a combination of theory and practical case scenario-based questions. All extended response questions focus on application of concepts and theories from the unit material to solve given problems,

More information on the Exam will be provided on MyLO from week 11.
Task Length:
24 hours
Due Date:
Exam Period
Weight:
30 %
 
CRITERION #
CRITERION
MEASURES INTENDED
LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
1
Identify and explain sources of relevant law and how those laws are used.
LO1
2
Apply basic legal problem-solving techniques and legal rules to exam problems.
LO2
3
Analyse and explain how either business and/or corporate law impacts on the legal rights and obligations of business people and the stakeholders in a company.
LO2
4
Communicate with reference to relevant legal principles and reach a conclusion to the exam problems.
LO3
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
Required Resources
Required reading materials
You will need the following text.
Prescribed reading material:
Understanding Business Law (10th edition) by S Graw, D Parker, K Whitford and C Do.
 
Recommended reading materials
Other reference materials
Coleman, A., Bender, M., et al, Law in Commerce, 7th edn., 2020, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood.
Gooley, J., Zammit, M., et al, Corporations and Associations Law – Principles and Issues, 7th edn., 2020, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood.
James, N., Chapple, E., et al, Business and Company Law, 2ndEdition, 2020, Wiley, Milton, Queensland.
Li, E., Business and Corporate Law, 2nd Edition, 2017, Thomson Reuters, Australia.
Ciro, T., Goldwasser, V., Verma R., Law and Business, 5thEdition, 2020, Oxford University Press, Docklands, Victoria.
The Morris Miller Library (MML) and Law Library in Hobart and the Launceston Library have many resources. Check the relevant library for more details. You may contact the library online at: http://www.utas.edu.au/library/  
Other useful websites:
-     The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) site at http://www.accc.gov.au and in particular https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers . It is particularly useful in relation to the Australian Consumer Law and also has some helpful `Links' to other sites, including Commonwealth and State Government sites such as, for example, Tasmanian Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading.
-    The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) site at https://asic.gov.au/ and in particular https://asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/. This is particularly useful for finding regulatory guides and information sheets. 
 
Other required resources