TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY LAW

LST2THL

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will be introduced to the legal process and the institutions of Australia's legal system. There will be an emphasis on those aspects of law most relevant to small business in the Tourism and Hospitality industries. Students will learn about the law of contract, bailment, agency, business organisations, insurance law, employment law, torts, food, liquor and gaming laws. In addition, students will examine recent case law on the responsible service of alcohol and gaming.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Oz Susler

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LST2BSL

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Business Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Gibson & Fraser

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: 7TH EDN

Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION

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Principles of Business Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gamble et. al.

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: 1ST EDN

Publisher: THOMSON LAWBOOK CO.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe the relationship and the relevance of the law to the tourism and hospitality sector in written form
02. Demonstrate (in written forma knowledge of the basic aspects of the law of negligence, commercial and contract law as they relate to the tourism and hospitality sector
03. Demonstrate knowledge of the significance of legal issues in tourism and hospitality scenarios through writing
04. Apply the law (in written form to a tourism and hospitality problem
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.