Foundations of Business Law

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 2042
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Course ID
205527
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The course aims to provide students with an elementary understanding of the relationship between the law and business decision making and operations. Associated ethical considerations affecting business decision making and operations are also examined.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate basic understanding of major areas of Australian business law
  • Identify and assess how legal risk can affect business decision making and operations
  • Identify and discuss ethical issues associated with the application of the law to business decision making and operations
  • Identify sources of Australian business law and where it might be retrieved from legal information databases
  • Analyse and resolve basic legal problems

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed COML1001 Foundations of Business Law at the University of South Australia

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