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Principles of Business Law (BLAW10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online
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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
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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: 3 June 2023
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: 3 June 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Two 1-hour long multiple-choice tests (10% each) | From Week 4 to Week 9 | 20% |
Exam (note: exam will be conducted online in Semester 1)
| 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: 3 June 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Arlen Duke Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 2 hour online lecture and online workshops on Canvas. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Arlen Duke Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 2 hour online lecture and online workshops on Canvas. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
Last updated: 3 June 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject materials, other than the prescribed texts, will be available via the LMS.
- Lambiris and Griffin, First Principles of Business Law (2017) (available via ProQuest)
- Nikolas James, Business Law (5th ed, 2020) (NJBL) (available via ProQuest)
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Environments Major Construction major Breadth Track Law - Business and Competition and Consumer Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Taxation Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Work 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 (Production)
- 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: 3 June 2023