FOUNDATIONS OF COMPANY AND COMMERCIAL LAW

LST5CCL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will explore some of the core principles of contract law, consumer protection and the law of negligence. Students will discuss various business structures including the law relating to the incorporation of companies. Students will examine the practical operation of the law in the business environment. This unit adopts a skills-based learning approach. It does this through teaching the basic techniques of problem solving.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Sunil Rao

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Law in Commerce

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Sweeney, OReilley and Coleman.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: 6th Edition

Publisher: LexisNexis

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Be able to analyse cases and interpret statutory provisions relevant to company and commercial law and apply them appropriately to the facts.
02. Be able to examine and apply to fact situations the legal principles relating to corporations and discuss problems calling for advice to a client, and compose a legal opinion which applies to relevant situations.
03. Be able to identify the main principles applicable to contract law and explain how these principles apply to commercial transactions.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sunil Rao

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online test (1000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3

Final take home examination (3000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sunil Rao

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online test (1000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3

Final take home examination (3000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sunil Rao

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 42
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online test (1000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Mid semester Assessment (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3

Final take home examination (3000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3