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LAW205 - Commercial and Corporate Law for Owners, Managers and Professionals

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Law

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (LAW105)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

Organisations face significant legal challenges. Business owners, managers and consulting professionals must understand the role that commercial and corporate law plays in conducting successful business in the modern global environment. In this unit, students investigate critical aspects of commercial and corporate law to become successful business owners, managers and consulting professionals. Students will also be introduced to cross border (domestic and international) implications of Australian commercial and corporate law.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Compare and contrast various types of legal entities.
2.	Describe the key laws and regulations applicable to legal entities.
3.	Compare and contrast the legal responsibilities of owners, managers and professionals to minimise risks and liability.
4.	Describe potential legal issues that might result when operating legal entities across borders.
5.	Describe potential issues that can result from the creation of business contracts.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Test (1 hour)	15%	1 - Compare and contrast various types of legal entities. 2 - Describe the key laws and regulations applicable to legal entities. 3 - Compare and contrast the legal responsibilities of owners, managers and professionals to minimise risks and liability. 5 - Describe potential issues that can result from the creation of business contracts.
2.	Written Assessment (1,500 - 2,000 words)	35%	2 - Describe the key laws and regulations applicable to legal entities. 4 - Describe potential legal issues that might result when operating legal entities across borders. 5 - Describe potential issues that can result from the creation of business contracts.
3.	Exam (3 hours)	50%	1 - Compare and contrast various types of legal entities. 2 - Describe the key laws and regulations applicable to legal entities. 3 - Compare and contrast the legal responsibilities of owners, managers and professionals to minimise risks and liability. 4 - Describe potential legal issues that might result when operating legal entities across borders. 5 - Describe potential issues that can result from the creation of business contracts.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 2	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR
2024	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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