John Tretola                                         

Location:             Ligertwood Building 

Telephone:         8313 8250 (work)                                  

 Email:                john.tretola@adelaide.edu.au                 

 Course Website www.myuni@adelaide.edu.au

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the legal rules that affect global business. Topics include the rules relating to international trade in goods and services, intellectual property, international sales, and international transport. More specifically, the course is designed to encourage business students to:

Knowledge and Understanding
1. Develop an understanding of the ways in which legal rules can affect operation of global business.
2. Become familiar with the overall structure of the legal environment for global business.
3. Be introduced to different legal systems and attain an appreciation of how they apply different legal rules to regulate international business transactions.
4. Gain practice in applying legal rules to advise on the effectiveness of proposed international business transactions.

Communication Skills
5. Provide students with the opportunity to practise their skills of written and oral expression.

International Business Law- text, cases and readings by Ray August, Don Mayer and Michael Bixby, 6th edition, Pearson Education, 2013.

 

Copies of lecture recordings will be made available to students on MyUni. However these will not necessarily be made available the same week as the lectures and so it is still each student’s responsibility to attend lectures on a regular basis

Course materials will be presented in lectures and problems will be explored in tutorial questions. As a major focus of this course will be on applying practical solutions to the problems faced by international business it is essential that students attend tutorials and prepare answers so that they can understand the application of the various legal rules to improving the operation of international business transactions.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours of private study in addition to your regular classes.

Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.

Week	Topics	Lecturer	Chapter	Tutorials
1	Introduction to International	John Tretola	1
2	State Responsibility/Dispute Settlement	John Tretola	2,3	A
3	The Multinational Enterprise	John Tretola	4	B
4	Trade in Goods	John Tretola	7	C
5	Trade in Goods/Trade in Services	John Tretola	8	D
6	Foreign investment and banking	John Tretola	5 & 6	E
	MID-SEMESTER BREAK
7	Intellectual property	John Tretola	9	F
8	Sales	John Tretola	10	G
9	Transportation	John Tretola	11	H
10	Financing	John Tretola	12	I
11	Taxation	John Tretola	C/M*	J
12	Class test on chapters 8,9,10, 11 & 12/ Exam Review			K
	*C/M = Course materials only (no chapter in textbook)

Tutorial paper                    = 10%

Tutorial participation mark = 5%

Assignment                       = 25%

Final Exam                        = 60%

The class test, assignment and final exam all seek to assess each student in terms of the five course learning outcomes specified above. All assessment is compulsory and non-redeemable.

The Assignment must be lodged in the assignment submission box in the Adelaide Law School, Ligertwood Building - Level 1. A copy of the assignment needs to be lodged electronically through turn-it-in.

The assessment components are as follows:

Tutorial Participation Mark                                                               5%

This mark will assess the qualitative contribution of students to tutorial classes.  This requires regular attendance at tutorials but more importantly regular active participation in tutorial discussions.  

Tutorial Paper                                                                                    10%

 Each student must submit a tutorial paper online through turn it in on the topic of Foreign Investment and Banking and this must be submitted no later than Monday 1pm of the week on this tutorial topic.

Assignment                                                                                         25%

An assignment will be issued to students and will be due on a date to be advised. The assignment will cover legal issues arising from chapters 1 through to 11.

Date and time: To be Advised.

To be lodged online through Turnitin.

Final Exam                                                                                           60%

      There will be a 3hour exam. The final exam is CLOSED BOOK. This means that students cannot bring in any materials into the exam. However, students will be provided with a copy of relevant lecture slides.

All assignments must be submitted electronically via Turnitin. This means that all papers will be electronically checked for plagiarism.

Late Submission: 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised accordingly.

Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc). Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information. Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.

Due to comments made in previous year’s SELT forms the following changes have been made to the course:

• Separate tutorial classes have been made available to students (last year a combined tutorial class was required due to a lack of staffing resources)
• Earlier feedback is being given to students with a class test planned for week 6.
• Class tests involving other than just multiple choice questions will be used to vary the types of assessment.

Occupational Health and Safety Arrangements

The School is committed to upholding the University’s Policy on Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). All staff and students have a legal responsibility to act in the interests of themselves and others with respect to OH&S.

To assist us, and to comply with your responsibilities, you are required to become informed about emergency evacuation procedures and the evacuation areas for the classes you attend.

 

Evacuation Procedures

Staff and students must leave the building via the fire stairs once the notice to evacuate has been given. The lifts should not be used.

Those experiencing difficulties leaving the building should notify the floor warden. Staff and students may return to the building only after the Warden has granted permission.

 

Medical Emergencies & First Aid In a life threatening situation only please telephone 8313 5444.

 

Representatives and Officers

First Aid officers are trained to deal with first aid situations. School Safety Officers represent the Head of School in OH&S matters. The elected OH&S Representative can represent staff and students in OH&S issues.

 

 

Accident and Incident Reporting

OH&S legislation demands that all accidents and near-miss incidents be reported to the School Manager or Head of School. In the event of an accident or incident the person involved, and their supervisor, must complete an Accident/Incident Report and Investigation Form, within 48 hours of the accident/incident. A copy of the completed form is to be forwarded to the OH&S Safety Officer. Copies of the form are available from the OH&S Representative or Safety Officer. For further assistance please contact the MBA front office.

 

Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/law-school/policies-and-procedures

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide 2014, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the University.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.