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Principles of Business Law (BLAW10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject will be delivered online in 2020 over the scheduled dates.
This subject 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;
- remedies for breach of contract;
- consumer protection law;
- 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:
- 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 to solve problems, including through the collection and evaluation of information; and
- the capacity to effectively plan and manage time;
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: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Two 1-hour long multiple-choice tests (10% each) | From Week 4 to Week 9 | 20% |
An exam
| During the examination period | 80% |
Additional details
More information on the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS subject page.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 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 online lecture per week, a weekly e-tutorial to be done out-of-class, OPTIONAL weekly drop-in online consultation session with tutors, and OPTIONAL three online feedback [skills development] workshops with tutors across the semester) Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Michael Lambiris and Laura Griffin, First Principles of Business Law (latest edition) available via ProQuest
- 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 Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024