MARKETING LAW

LST3MAL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The ways in which the law affects marketing activities are examined. A number of specific legal issues relevant to the marketing of goods and services are identified such as intellectual property law, product liability, the law regulating various selling techniques, restrictive trade practices, privacy, electronic commerce and anti-spam laws. The subject is designed to raise students' awareness of the issues and develop their skills to achieve compliance with the law.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kenneth Warner

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LST2BSL or LST2THL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: BLAWML Marketing Law Bendigo

Special conditions: Not available to Bachelor of Laws students as a law elective. Bachelor of Business students are encouraged to enrol in this unit at third year.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsBE: Marketing and the LawPrescribedClarke, B. and Sweeney, B.BUTTERWORTHS, SYDNEY, LATEST EDITION

Sydney, 2014, ACN Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kenneth Warner

Class requirements

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

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1500 word assignment30
one 2 hour final exam70

Sydney, 2014, ACN Summer Semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kenneth Warner

Class requirements

Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1500 word assignment30
one 2 hour final exam70

Vietnam, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kenneth Warner

Class requirements

Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1500 word assignment30
one 2 hour final exam70