Law60003 Outline S 1 2015 FT
Swinburne Business School,
Faculty of Business and Law
Unit Outline
LAW60003
Corporations and Contract Law
Teaching Period 1, 2015
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A Unit summary
PART B Your Unit in more detail
PART C Further information
PART A: Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
LAW60003
Unit Title
Corporations and Contract Law
Duration
One teaching period
Total Contact Hours
36 hours
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
Nil
Co-requisites
Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites
Nil
Anti-requisites
Assumed knowledge
Credit Points
12.5 Credit Points
Campus/Location
Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery
A range of teaching methods will be used including lectures and class discussion of issues and problems
Assessment Summary
Mid-Semester Test 25%
Final Exam 75%
Aims and Unit Learning Outcomes
The general aim of this core unit is to enable students to gain an understanding of the law applicable to contracts and companies that are employed in the modern business environment. In particular, the primary focus is on the contracting activities and its repercussions relating to businesses and entrepreneurial activities. The operations of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which regulate the activities of companies, company officers and shareholders also take significance in this unit.
After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:
1. Critically evaluate a range of legal concepts relating to corporate and contract law, drawing both from common law and statute law.
2. Generate a range of solutions from case law, drawing on analysis and interpretation of the Corporations Act 2001, the common law and other related state and commonwealth legislations.
3. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills when applying legal concepts and principles.
4. Construct coherent and logical legal arguments and communicate them effectively in both written and oral activities assigned.
5. The ability to apply knowledge and understanding of a wide range of legal
Faculty of Business and Law
Unit Outline
LAW60003
Corporations and Contract Law
Teaching Period 1, 2015
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A Unit summary
PART B Your Unit in more detail
PART C Further information
PART A: Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
LAW60003
Unit Title
Corporations and Contract Law
Duration
One teaching period
Total Contact Hours
36 hours
Requisites:
Pre-requisites
Nil
Co-requisites
Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites
Nil
Anti-requisites
Assumed knowledge
Credit Points
12.5 Credit Points
Campus/Location
Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery
A range of teaching methods will be used including lectures and class discussion of issues and problems
Assessment Summary
Mid-Semester Test 25%
Final Exam 75%
Aims and Unit Learning Outcomes
The general aim of this core unit is to enable students to gain an understanding of the law applicable to contracts and companies that are employed in the modern business environment. In particular, the primary focus is on the contracting activities and its repercussions relating to businesses and entrepreneurial activities. The operations of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which regulate the activities of companies, company officers and shareholders also take significance in this unit.
After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:
1. Critically evaluate a range of legal concepts relating to corporate and contract law, drawing both from common law and statute law.
2. Generate a range of solutions from case law, drawing on analysis and interpretation of the Corporations Act 2001, the common law and other related state and commonwealth legislations.
3. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills when applying legal concepts and principles.
4. Construct coherent and logical legal arguments and communicate them effectively in both written and oral activities assigned.
5. The ability to apply knowledge and understanding of a wide range of legal