MLC101 - Law for Commerce

Unit details

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Year:

2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Kim Teh
Trimester 3: Kim Teh
Trimester 2: Jay Gul
Previously:Business Law
Cohort rule:

Not available for Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

MLL111

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2-hour class and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

2-hour class (recordings provided) + 1-hour online seminar per week

Content

This unit provides the underlying concepts and purpose of commercial law. It covers the Australian legal system, the law relating to contract, business relationships and negligence.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply key principles of law for commerce to recognise and evaluate legal issues. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical Thinking

ULO2 Interpret and analyse a range of legal issues and the bearing they have in commerce.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical Thinking

ULO3 Use appropriate digital technologies to search, retrieve and apply relevant information to law for commerce. 

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO4 Identify critical legal issues in the international context that have a bearing on business ethics, standards and practice in Australia.

GLO8: Global citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 
Assessment 1 (Individual) – Case study - 3 mini case studies 250 for each case 20% Week 3
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Short Questions based on Case Study  1500 words 30% Week 8
Examination 2 hours 50% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLC101 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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