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MLC709 - Business Taxation Law and Policy

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Rami Hanegbi
Prerequisite:

For M649 & M749 students: MLC703

All other students: Nil

 

Corequisite:

For M729 students: MLJ723

For M726 students: MLC703

All other students: Nil

Incompatible with: Nil
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:

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

Content

This unit provides critical, conceptually informed and detailed coverage of the tax law and policy pertaining to: superannuation, partnerships, trusts, companies and tax avoidance. The topics undertaken may vary depending on developments in the income tax system.

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

Analyse principles and rules of tax law and apply to a variety of business and other income-producing scenarios. 

 GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2

Use digital resources to research and develop policy arguments relating to potential reform of business taxation 

 GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3

Generate solutions to real world business tax problems by interpreting and applying relevant judicial decisions and legislation 

 GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research) 2000 words 20% Week 5
Assessment 2: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment 2000 words 20% Week 8
Examination (Open Book, Proctored) 2 hours 60% End of Unit Assessment 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: MLC709 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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