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MLC707 - Business Law

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2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 5 October 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Lang Thai
Trimester 3: Jean Du Plessis
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.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit
At the successful completion of this unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

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.

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