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CLAW2214: Business Law
2025 unit information
The entire fabric of commerce is woven from a complex legal regime which regulates all commercial activity. The dominant vehicle for this commercial activity is the limited liability company. A thorough understanding of key aspects of the legal and regulatory frameworks for business and the operation and governance of corporations is essential for business professionals and those who engage in business activity in Australia. The overall aim of this unit is to introduce students to the range of issues likely to be encountered in the contemporary commercial context and the legal implications of such conduct.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Accounting |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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CLAW1001 or CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify, analyse and assess business law issues in given fact situations and real-world contexts
- LO2. resolve legal problems by applying relevant law, evaluating appropriate solutions to legal problems, synthesising information and developing arguments to support conclusions
- LO3. demonstrate legal research skills by locating and selecting relevant sources using libraries, the web and other online research facilities
- LO4. manage, analyse, evaluate and use legal materials and information
- LO5. communicate to a professional standard using prescribed legal citation and referencing to directly support your analysis and conclusions
- LO6. interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds with inclusiveness, open-mindedness and integrity and work within group environments
- LO7. apply ethical and professional approaches to your conduct both within and beyond the classroom.
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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