5934 (v.4) Legal Environment 560

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Area:	Graduate School of Business
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Designed to provide an understanding of the major areas of law confronting managers. Legislative and common law regulations.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - A general introduction to the law. A detailed examination of the law of contract and some other commercially relevant areas of law such as negligence, trade practices, sale of goods and agency.
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:	Vermeesch and Lindgren, (2001), Business Law of Australia, 10th ed. Sydney, Butterworths. Pentony et. al. (1999), Understanding Business Law. 2nd ed. Sydney, Butterworths.
Unit Texts:	Latimer, (2002), Australian Business Law. 21st ed. Sydney, CCH. Yorke, (2002), The Australian Legal Environment, Current ed. Perth, Curtin University of Technology.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment (1) written paper 20%. Assignment (2) written paper 30%. Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y 2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 1   Y   2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 2 Y     2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 3 Y     2004 Dongbei Uni Econs Fin China Trimester 1A Y     2004 Dongbei Uni Econs Fin China Trimester 3A Y     2004 Kemuda Resrce Agncy Brunei Trimester 2 Y     2004 Mktg Inst of S'pore Trimester 3A Y     2004 Open University HK Trimester 1A Y