Principles of Business Law (BLAW10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
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Overview
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Principles of Business Law provides an introduction to law from a business perspective. This subject is available as a level 1 breadth subject to students in all faculties.
Topics include:
- The nature and purpose of law;
- how law develops and changes;
- how new law is made;
- how to read and understand legislation and case law;
- how legally binding agreements (contracts) are created and enforced;
- property law;
- liability in tort law for negligence; and
- the law of agency.
Note 1: Principles of Business Law is a prerequisite for Corporate Law and Taxation Law.
Note 2: This subject is recommended to students in any faculty and in any year of study who would like to study an introductory law subject.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this course are to:
- Explain the nature and role of law in society;
- describe the sources of Australian law;
- find, interpret and apply case-law and legislation;
- explain and apply the principles of contract law in business situations;
- explain and apply the basic principles of liability in tort law;
- explain and apply statutory consumer protection legislation;
- explain and apply the law of agency; and
- understand the basic principles of property law.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- The capacity for close reading and analysis of a range of legal source materials;
- the capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- the capacity to solve problems, including through the collection and evaluation of information;
- the capacity to effectively plan and manage time; and
- intercultural sensitivity and understanding.
In addition, on completion of the subject, students should have developed the following skills specific to the discipline of law:
- The ability to find, interpret and apply legal source materials; and
- the ability to find and apply legal principles and rules to resolve specific issues.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
This subject is not available to JD students.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- Two 1-hour long multiple-choice tests (10% each) during weeks 4 and 9;
- 1.5-hour exam (80%) during the examination period.
More information on the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS subject page.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tanya Josev Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours plus optional consultation and feedback workshops (one 2-hour lecture per week, a weekly e-tutorial to be done out-of-class, OPTIONAL weekly drop-in consultation session with tutors, and OPTIONAL three feedback [skills development] workshops with tutors across the semester) Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Arlen Duke Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours plus optional consultation and feedback workshops (one 2-hour lecture per week, a weekly e-tutorial to be done out-of-class, OPTIONAL weekly drop-in consultation session with tutors, and OPTIONAL three feedback [skills development] workshops with tutors across the semester) Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Environments Major Construction Breadth Track Law - Business and Competition and Consumer Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Work Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Taxation Law - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 9 April 2025