Business Law

Unit code: BLO1105 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
VU Brisbane
VU Online
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
PROHIBITION: This unit is not available to law students at VU or elsewhere, whether undertaking a single, combined or honors level law degree.
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

Develop working knowledge of the legal system, principles of contract law and the Corporations Act 2001, with the Business Law unit.

During the unit, you will gain an overview of law and its sources, with an understanding of:

  • legal reasoning in contractual relationships
  • regulatory requirements of the Corporations Act 2001
  • corporate and individual responsibility of company directors to shareholders and other stakeholders
  • business implications of privacy laws as they apply to ‘big data’.

By the end of the unit, you will be able to examine and explain legal matters to stakeholders in a business environment.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Assess legal issues in business law scenarios, analyse and discuss the stakeholders legal rights and responsibilities;
  2. Articulate and explain the legal rights, duties and responsibilities of parties in a business context suggested content;
  3. Review and articulate the appropriate law from particular statutes and case law relevant to specified contexts using digital legal library;
  4. Articulate a working knowledge of various aspects the Corporations Act 2001 and contracts law relating to legal issues; and,
  5. Explain and discuss individual interpretations of business law issues.

Study as a single unit

This unit can be studied on its own, without enrolling in a full degree.

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Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 10%
Online quiz
Assessment type: Assignment
|
Grade: 30%
Legal case study
Assessment type: Other
|
Grade: 10%
Reflective analysis (Group)
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 50%
Final test consists of short-answers and scenario-based questions

Other locations

For students studying at VU Online
Assessment type: Review
|
Grade: 30%
Reflective analysis
Assessment type: Essay
|
Grade: 30%
Legal issues essay
Assessment type: Assignment
|
Grade: 40%
Legal case study

Required reading

Students will have access to required readings via VU Collaborate and are not required to purchase the listed textbook.

Business Law
James N, (2022)| Wiley Publishing: Milton QLD

A link to download the “Business Law Manual”, is available from the unit VU Collaborate site.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Accounting
BBAQ | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Business
BBNS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business
ABPB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years
Bachelor of Sport Management
SBSM | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business
SBSB | Bachelor degree | Duration: 4 years

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