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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment (1) written paper 20%. Assignment (2) written paper 30%. Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90900 Law (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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