MLC707 - Business Law
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jay Gul Trimester 3: Kim Teh |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MLC711, MLC730, MLM720 |
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: | 1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit has been designed to the specifications of CPA Australia. It is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of Commercial and Corporations Law so that they can enter CPA Australia’s CPA Program.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Explain and apply the fundamental principles of Australian commercial law and corporations law which covers the areas of the Australian legal system, contract law, agency, law of tort and corporations law. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Analyse how Australian Commercial and Corporations Law has developed to resolve business challenges and identify limitations to its current scope. | GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO3 | Use research and analysis skills to critically evaluate the principles of Australian Commercial and Corporations Law. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
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 (Group of 3) Research assignment | 4000 words | 40% | Week 8 |
Examination | 2 hours | 60% | 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.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLC707 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.
Unit Fee Information
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