Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to the important areas of business law and corporations law. The topics include contract law, negligence, trade practices legislation, agency, characteristics of a company, directors' duties, share capital, members' remedies and corporate insolvency.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• identify the important elements in business law and the regulation of companies and how they may be applied
• understand the important features and characteristics of companies as a form of business organisation
• analyse hypothetical case studies and formulate a legal argument by the application of statute and case law
• develop critical research skills
• critically evaluate the effectiveness of aspects of business law and corporate law in the context of the changing needs of the community.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students must be enrolled in course code 0790 or 0826

Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in one of the following courses: 0748, 0790, 0826, 3843, 3849, 4402 to undertake this unit.

Prohibitions

BTX9020, BTX9541, MBA9002