LB5004 - Business and the Law

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

This subject introduces students to legal frameworks within which business operates nationally and globally. Its content includes an overview of legal systems, laws of contract, consumer and creditor protection measures, legal aspects of property (both tangible and intangible and including intellectual property), payment systems, business entities, tortious liability, insurance and insolvency and bankruptcy.

Learning Outcomes

• understand national and international legal and regulatory systems within which business operates;
• understand key legal provisions that impact on business, its structure(s), and method(s) of operation;
• compare and contrast the competing needs and interests of business entities, their owners, consumers, creditors and society as a whole and to critique the ability of current legal framework to balance and satisfy those competing needs and interests.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Noel Richards
Contact hours:	40 hours lectures - Consisting of 30 hrs lectures and 10 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 11-May-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Noel Richards
Lecturers:	Professor Stephen Graw, Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Noel Richards
Lecturers:	Professor Stephen Graw, Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Coordinator:	Mr Noel Richards
Lecturers:	Professor Stephen Graw, Assoc. Professor Thomas Middleton.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.