Law of Commerce
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Prerequisites
Or
100 Credit Points that must be completed before undertaking this unit.
Anti-requisite (Unit similar in content)
LAW10007 Contract Law
AND
LAW20004 Company Law
LAW10007 Contract Law
AND
LAW20004 Company Law
Corequisites
Anti-requisites :
Completion of a unit that is very similar in content or the content overlaps with another unit.
And
Aims and objectives
This unit enables 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.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
businesses and entrepreneurial activities
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Analyse and apply a range of legal concepts relating to corporate (including an understanding of the business structures) 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. Apply critical thinking and analytical skills when applying legal concepts and principles in the conduct ofbusinesses and entrepreneurial activities
4. Construct coherent and logical legal arguments and communicate them effectively.
Courses with unit
Students enrolling in the Bachelor of Business with an Accounting Major must also complete this unit for CA/CPA accreditation.Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
1. Test (Individual) 10 - 20%
2. Assignment (Individual) 40 - 50%
3. Final Examination (Individual) 30 - 50%
Content
- The Australian Legal System
- Formation of Contract
- Terms of Contract
- Validity of Contract
- Termination of a Contract and Remedies
- Business Structures
- Characteristics of a Company & its Constitution
- Company’s Relations with Outsiders including Company Contracts
- Directors’ Duties and Company Insolvent Trading
- Members’ Remedies
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.