The Assessment tasks for this Unit of Study are as follows - detailed instructions will be provided separately for each task:

1.  Team Presentation (multiple weeks) 20%

A Team Presentation (Group Assignment), involving a total of 10 Teams, will be delivered by each team of approximately 6 students depending on the Unit enrolments (cohort size ÷ 10) to present an in-depth analysis of a commercial law case relevant to one of the topics as covered in the Unit. Each team will present for up to 25 minutes followed by approximately 5 minutes for questions and discussion. The formation of teams and the allocation of cases will be automatically organised on a random basis by the Unit Co-ordinator at the commencement of the Unit via the Unit Canvas site, and each team will present in accordance with the schedule of Learning Activities for the Team Presentation as contained in this Outline and in the Learning Guide.

The case analysis must be presented in 6 slides using the format described in the task instructions available on Canvas. One member of each team will be automatically nominated by Canvas as the team’s contact person. That person will be responsible for submitting a copy of the slides via Turnitin on Canvas and via email to the Unit Co-ordinator no later than the day before the team's scheduled presentation. Further instructions and marking criteria for the presentation will be available on Canvas.

During the delivery, each team member must present an equal portion of the presentation. Each presentation will be assessed and marked, with each student receiving the mark as awarded to their team (subject to the discretion of the Unit Co-ordinator).

2.  Executive Report (Short Release) 40%

The Executive Report (Individual Assignment) has a word limit of 3,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) and has a completion time as follows: the assessment is released on Monday, 24 March 2025, at 9:00am and is due on Friday, 4 April 2025, by 6:00pm (Sydney Australia time). It involves analysing 2 fact scenarios that cover the topics studied in Classes 1 & 2 of the Unit (see Learning Guide) and proposing recommendations to effect legally sound solutions to the commercial law issues that arise in each scenario.

3.  Advice on Evidence (Short Release) 40%

The Advice on Evidence (Individual Assignment) has a word limit of 3,000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) and has a completion time as follows: the assessment is released on Monday, 28 April 2025, at 9:00am and is due on Friday, 9 May 2025, by 6:00pm (Sydney Australia time). It involves analysing 2 problem scenarios that potentially cover all of the topics studied in the Unit and providing an advice from which analysis of the prospects of success regarding the legal issues raised on the facts can be demonstrated through the application of relevant remedies.

Note - the following stipulations apply to all the Assessments in this Unit of Study:

Word limit penalty: a piece of assessment which exceeds the prescribed word limit will attract a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the piece of assessment for every 100 words, or part thereof. The total word count for written assessments excludes footnotes and bibliography and excludes acknowledgements of assistance from editors, automated writing tools or generative AI (where use is permitted). 

Use of editors or proof-readers: the use of assistance in preparing and editing assessment tasks in this unit of study is strictly prohibited. Assistance includes human and automated writing tools (not including spell checking).  

Special Consideration: where a student has been granted Special Consideration, an extension of time or alternative tasks may be set (as appropriate at the discretion of the Unit Co-ordinator).

Assessment requirements to pass a unit of study: a student must attempt all assessment tasks set out in this Unit of Study in order to be eligible to obtain a Pass mark and grade (or above) for the Unit; otherwise, an "Absent Fail" grade will be recorded as the student’s result for this Unit of Study.

Attendance requirements - although not an Assessment, students must note the Attendance requirements for this Unit that also must be met for the Unit to be successfully completed (see Attendance and class requirements below).