INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS
LST2BSX
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to some of the core principles of contract and consumer protection law, the law of negligence, and property law. In addition, students are exposed to ethical standards that apply to business, particularly regarding contractual relationships, responsibility for harm, and legal protections against unethical conduct in the business world. This subject also adopts a skills-based learning approach. It does this through teaching the basic techniques of problem-solving and promoting an understanding of the dynamic nature of the law. These skills prepare students for more advanced law subjects as well as their professional careers.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesListening to online lectures, class participation, assignments, online tests.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB;LBABM; LBABK; LDAB; LAAB; SBAIO; SAAIO; SDAIO
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsLST2BSL
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
First Principles of Business Law
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMichael Lambiris and Laura Griffin
Year2017
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherOUP
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Introduction to Business Law and Ethics (Learner Resource)
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorDidasko Digital
Year2018
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherDidasko Group
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 11, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 12, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 50 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend from week 50 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 days unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 24 - 35
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 24 to week 35 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 7, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 28 - 39
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 28 to week 39 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 8, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2021, Study block 9, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSuzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 48
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 37 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study exercise (1,500 words). Business law treasure hunt students to be provided with cases to research and source summarizing relevancy to business law. To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 1,500 Common Law assignment (1,500 words). To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided. | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final examination | Other written exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |