BTF5903 · Law and business decisions

Overview

This unit examines business law and legal negotiation in practice, including applying contract law, the law of negligence, statutory consumer protections and agency, and managing legal risks in business contexts. The unit also introduces the key business forms of corporations, partnerships and and sole traders, including their key legal requirements and factors affecting the choice of appropriate business form.

Offerings

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Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. investigate the legal risks faced by businesses in relation contracts, negligence and consumer protection laws, and formulate appropriate strategies and business processes to avoid or minimise those legal risks and to exceed mere legal compliance
2. demonstrate communication skills and analytical skills involving legal reasoning
3. critically distinguish between the key business entity types with reference to their benefits and legal problems, and integrate these with factual scenarios.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.