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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week
1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week
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.
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
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 achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
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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