LAW OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

LST2LBA

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Most business is carried out in Australia by companies and other groups of persons. In this subject students deal with the key features of the legislation and cases which govern the formation and regulation of these business associations. There is an explanation of how these laws operate on the economy and society at large and on persons and institutions within society, along with how persons and institutions may best utilise these laws . Students completing the unit should be able to apply rules and principles extracted from the legislation and cases to resolve disputes arising from the operations and functioning of business associations.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LST2BSL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LAW4COR

Equivalent subjects: LST1LBA,LST3LBA

Special conditions: Not available to Bachelor of Laws students as a law elective

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Australian corporations legislation	Prescribed	Commonwealth Parliament	LBC, BUTTERWORTHS OR CCH, CURRENT EDITION
Readings	Corporations law guide book	Prescribed	Wishart, D.	OUP, 2009
Readings	Partnership act reprint	Prescribed	Victorian Parliament	VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (2006)

Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Dandenong, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Dandenong, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Shepparton, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Sydney, 2014, ACN Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Sydney, 2014, ACN Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 28 - 39
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 39 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10

Sydney, 2014, ACN Summer Semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Bevacqua

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 45 - 05
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 45 to week 05 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1,000-word assignment		20
3-hour open book examination	Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the unit.	60
on-line tests	totalling 15-minutes	10
tutorial assignments	totalling 250-words	10