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 27019
Section LE02
Size 420
Available 249
Class number 33495
Section TU20
Size 30
Available 20
Class number 33496
Section TU19
Size 30
Available 16
Class number 33497
Section TU18
Size 30
Available 22
Class number 33498
Section TU17
Size 30
Available 22
Class number 33499
Section TU16
Size 30
Available 1
Class number 33500
Section TU15
Size 30
Available 16
Class number 33501
Section TU14
Size 30
Available 22
Class number 33502
Section TU13
Size 30
Available 23
Class number 33503
Section TU12
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 33504
Section TU11
Size 30
Available 15
Class number 33505
Section TU10
Size 30
Available 20
Class number 33506
Section TU09
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 33507
Section TU08
Size 30
Available 13
Class number 33509
Section TU06
Size 30
Available 21
Class number 33511
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 33512
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 19
Class number 33513
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 33514
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 27
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