Course overview
This course provides a foundation regarding the multiple areas of intersection between law and business, and the crucial practical, legal and ethical issues that arise. Students will gain an understanding of the business context in which law operates, and the core business/commercial law areas such as business structures, consumer protection, operational liability that will be developed in later years courses to fulfil accreditation purposes. They will also have the opportunity to develop skills of negotiation, communication and working collaboratively, and will engage with the digital and technological resources that are used in this area of practice. The combination of skills and knowledge covered in this course are applied to simulated, real-world business scenarios that prepare students to be creative, ethical and digitally-literate practical problem solvers. The course is organised around three pillars:
- Setting Up A Business
- Building the Business
- Navigating Business And Consumer Rights
- Starting a Business
- Building the Business
- Navigating Business and Consumer Rights
Course learning outcomes
- Identify business law and commercial transactions law issues arising in a hypothetical situation
- Explain business law and commercial transactions law according to authoritative sources, including cases and legislation
- Apply business law and commercial transactions law to hypothetical scenarios to determine rights and liabilities
- Construct legal argument through written communication
- Apply relevant digital technologies to identify and propose solutions to hypothetical scenarios
- Negotiate a simple business law transaction in a professional and collaborative manner
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 23357
Section FR01
Size 420
Available 98
Notes:
Class number 27029
Section FR02
Size 290
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23358
Section WS12
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23359
Section WS11
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23360
Section WS10
Size 30
Available -2
Notes:
Class number 23361
Section WS09
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23362
Section WS08
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23363
Section WS07
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23364
Section WS06
Size 30
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 23365
Section WS05
Size 30
Available -4
Notes:
Class number 23366
Section WS04
Size 30
Available 4
Notes:
Class number 23367
Section WS03
Size 30
Available -1
Notes:
Class number 23368
Section WS02
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 23369
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 27030
Section WS24
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27032
Section WS22
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27033
Section WS21
Size 30
Available 1
Notes:
Class number 27034
Section WS20
Size 30
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27036
Section WS18
Size 30
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 27039
Section WS15
Size 30
Available 1
Notes:
Class number 27041
Section WS13
Size 30
Available 1
Notes:
Class number 31481
Section WS17
Size 30
Available 11
Class number 31609
Section WS14
Size 30
Available 1
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