BUSN7052 Commercial Law

Offered By	School of Accounting & Business Info Systems
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Business
Offered in	First Semester, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, First Semester, 2011, and Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course introduces you to the Australian legal system and the law regulating business activities. Particular focus is given to the law of contract. And consumer contracts in particular. Aspects of property law and negligence are also covered.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this course students should understand: The workings of the Australian legal system including law making and dispute resolution processes; The legal principles relevant to the formation, administration and termination of business contracts; The laws relevant to particular types of business contracts including sales of goods and insurance law; Basic concepts of Australian property law; The law of negligence in a commercial context; And be able to apply legal analysis and legal reasoning particularly to legal problems.
Indicative Assessment	Assignment 40% Final Examination 60% Total 100%
Workload	6 hours per week Private Study. There is a large volume of material to be covered in this course and you may need to spend some time in the first few weeks learning about legal method. You will need to attend lectures and tutorials, read the text and also cases and statutes.
Course Classification(s)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Accounting, Commerce, and Law
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree
Incompatibility	Incompatible with BUSN1101
Prescribed Texts	See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/BUSN7052.pdf
Preliminary Reading	See Course Outline: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/BUSN7052.pdf
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting, and Master of Accounting
Other Information	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN7052
Academic Contact	See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN7052

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