303251 (v.2) Agribusiness Tax and Law 202

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Area:	Muresk Institute
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Exploration of the Australian legal system, including statute and judicial law. The law of contract. Tort property, consumer protection, mortgage and other securities, estates and trusts, and company law. Taxation systems, assessable and exempt income, deductions and offsets, concessions for primary producers. Exploration of other taxes - capital gains, land and fringe benefit. Taxation planning.
Unit Outcomes:	Upon completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated interpersonal, group processing and critical thinking skills through group work and tutorial discussions. Demonstrated written and oral communication skills through written assignments, essays and class presentations. Demonstrated the ability to use spreadsheets to perform taxation calculations and developed library and information processing skills through researching assignments and essays. Demonstrated the ability to apply legal principles to case situations through tutorial discussions and written assignments and an in-depth understanding and critical evaluation of two particular areas of agribusiness law through research and written assignment. Demonstrated through written examination abasic knowledge of legal concepts and practices that have application in agricultural businesses and identified and explained the effect of laws on agribusiness management. Demonstrated an awareness of ethical considerations in case discussions and assignment referencing.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Gillies, P., (current year), Business Law, Latest ed, Federation Press. CCH., (current year), Master Tax Guide, Latest ed, CCH Australia Ltd.
Unit Texts:	Latimer, P., (current year), Australian Business Law, Latest ed, CCH Australia. Vermeesch, R. B. and Lindgren, K. E., (current year), Business Law of Australia, Latest ed, Butterworths.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Continuous assessment 60%, Examination 40%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y