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<p>This unit covers some key aspects of commercial law that are central to the operation of business. The focus of this unit is on topics; agency law; insurance law; bankruptcy law, property law (real and personal), and consumer protection law. Students examine case and statute law in ways that help them apply the areas of law to commercial settings.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Agency Law<br>
2. Insurance Law<br>
3. Bankruptcy Law<br>
4. Property Law (real, personal and intellectual)<br>
5. Australian Consumer Law (competition and consumer law)</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit covers some key aspects of commercial law that are central to the operation of business. The focus of this unit is on topics; agency law; insurance law; bankruptcy law, property law (real and personal), and consumer protection law. Students examine case and statute law in ways that help them apply the areas of law to commercial settings.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Agency Law<br> 2. Insurance Law<br> 3. Bankruptcy Law<br> 4. Property Law (real, personal and intellectual)<br> 5. Australian Consumer Law (competition and consumer law)</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buacc1002">080301 - Business Management</a>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BULAW1503" target="_blank">BULAW1503</a> OR must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BUACC1004" target="_blank">BUACC1004</a></p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
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K1
<p>Recognise the regulatory and facilitative effects of law in commercial transactions</p>
K2
<p>Identify and explain laws (both statutory and case law) related to commercial law topics</p>
K3
<p>Examine the rationale or policy for particular legal approaches or rules</p>
K4
<p>Explain the commercial legal responsibilities to manage risk</p>
S1
<p>Explain the policy or regulatory role of commercial law in particular settings</p>
S2
<p>Identify legal issues in a specific case scenario to appreciate how to apply the law to commercial settings</p>
S3
<p>Investigate and research commercial law issues, and communicate written solutions</p>
A1
<p>Integrate social, environmental, sustainability and ethical perspectives into a business context</p>
A2
<p>Assess legal risk in a range of different business settings</p>
A3
<p>Use legal reasoning and logic to problem solve, research, and analyse issues involving commercial law</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Individual oral presentation (recorded)</p>
<p>Oral assessment</p>
<p>10%-20%</p>
K1, K2
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<p>Individual written assignment involving a case scenario and/or essay question</p>
<p>Written assignment</p>
<p>30%-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Demonstrate knowledge and skills gained in the unit via an interactive live independently invigilated assessment</p>
<p>Invigilated oral examination</p>
<p>50%-60%</p>
K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buacc1002">080301 - Business Management</a>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Disclaimer
<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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