Business Law

Course aim

The course aims to equip students with a basic knowledge of how the law and ethics affects business decision-making and operations. It does so by examining a number of fundamental legal and ethical principles that facilitate yet impinge upon key business areas such as establishing a business, entering into commercial transactions, and protecting business assets. It also considers the relationship between business and regulators.

Course content

Introduction to the Australian Legal System and Legal Ethics; Forms of Business Ownership; Business Obligations, Ethics & Privacy; Causing Harm; Contracts - Formation; Contracts - Enforceability and Remedies for Breach; Employing Staff and the Principles of Agency; Consumer Protection Law; Competition Law; An Introduction to the Law of Property. 

Textbook(s)

James N 2020, Business Law, 5th Edn, John Wiley & Sons Ltd , Milton, Queensland

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual Lecture)	2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online	30 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	30 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	35 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop	35 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.