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Subject Details
GENERAL DETAILS
Subject Code:
LST2BSL
Subject Title:
Introduction to Business Law
Teaching Period:
Semester 1, 2013
Location(s):
Melbourne (Bundoora), Shepparton, Bendigo and Dandenong
Credit Points:
15
Mode:
Blended (Online lectures and face-to-face tutorials)
Level:
2

ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites:
This is a 2nd year subject. There are no pre-requisites or other special conditions.
Co-requisites:
None.
Incompatibles:
LST1BSL
Assumed Skills & Knowledge:
Law is essentially a matter of language. A reasonably high level of English language skills is presumed. Students with less than adequate written and spoken English language skills will find it difficult to pass this subject. Students experiencing difficulties with studying the subject should avail themselves of the Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Workshops offered to Business Law students.

Academic Language and Learning (ALL) Lecturers work with undergraduate and postgraduate students to improve their academic skills, including critical reading and note-taking, applying critical evaluation skills, refining a topic and structuring written responses (for different written assessment types), presentation and teamwork skills as well as numeracy/maths.
Special Study Requirements:
Students with special needs whose participation in this subject might be limited by any study requirements are encouraged to consult the Equality and Diversity Centre. Further information and contact details for the EDC are available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/ .

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STAFF CONTACTS
Subject Coordinator:
Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi
Email:
[e-mail]
Tel:
[phone]
Location:
Room 287, Martin Building, Bundoora.
Teaching Staff:
Bundoora:
Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi: Lecturer/Tutor. See contact details above.
Ms Ozlem Susler: Rm 247, Martin Building; Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone]
Ms Rachel Carter: Rm 253, Martin Building; Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone]
Mr Ken Warner: Rm 256, Martin Building; Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone]
Mr Andy Chong: Rm 229a, Social Sciences Building; Email: [e-mail]

Bendigo: Ms Judith Bennett, Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone]

Shepparton: Ms Laura Minahan, Email: [e-mail]

Dandenong: Ms Diana Blackburn, Email: [e-mail]

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
Business Law is an introductory subject and the complement to LST3LBA, Law of Business Associations. It is open to students from Arts, Economics, Commerce, Business, Finance and other degrees. It is a legal studies elective for some students and a compulsory accreditation subject for others. Either way it may lead onto later year subjects in legal studies.

In this subject students explore some of the core principles of contract law, consumer protection, the law of negligence, agency, and partnership law, as well as the various legal structures recognised by law for carrying on a business. We examine the role that historical, economic and social factors play in shaping the main features of the law, and the practical operation of the law in its social setting. This subject also adopts a skills-based learning approach. It does this through teaching the basic techniques of problem-solving, and promoting an understanding of the dynamic nature of the law. Learning this skill prepares students for more advanced law subjects such as company law, banking and finance law and taxation, and also for their professional careers.

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SUBJECT INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (SILOS)
Upon successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

1
Demonstrate knowledge of the key features of the Australian Legal System as it applies to business law;
2
Identify, analyse and interpret statutory provisions as they apply to business law;
3
Interpret, analyse and evaluate case law principles as they apply to business law;
4
Apply problem-solving skills to legal issues arising from business law;
5
Compose a legal opinion based on application of business law principles.

FACULTY GRADUATE CAPABILITIES
The following Faculty Graduate Capabilities (FGCs) are evaluated in this subject:

FGC
FGC Point a Writing
Introductory
b
Critical Thinking
Introductory
c
Creative Problem-solving
Introductory

LEARNING ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Learning Activity:
Schedule
Lectures
Online weekly
Online quizzes after designated lectures.
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12
Tutorials
Weeks 2-13
Common Law Assignment and Final Examination
Common Law Assignment: 29 April 2013
Examination: During University Examination Period
Further information is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/timetable/
ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK SUMMARY
Assessment Tasks:
Due Date
%
Comments
Online Quizzes
There are 5 quizzes each worth 4% to be completed online in Weeks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12. See LMS for further details.
20%
Students to complete via LMS.
Assignment
29 April 2013 by 4.00pm
20%
The assignment question will be set out in a separate document onLMS site in Week 5.
Final
Examination
University
Examination Period
60%
The final examination writing time will be 2.5 hours including 30 minutes reading time prior to writing.

LEARNING RESOURCES
Reading Type
Title
Author and Year
Publisher

Prescribed textbook

Law and Business
Tony Ciro, Vivien
Goldwasser and Reeta
Verma, 2011

Melbourne: OUP
Recommended text book Business Law
Andy Gibson and Douglas
Fraser, 2013

Pearson Australia
Recommended text book Australian Commercial Law,

Clive Turner, 2013

Thomson Reuter, Lawbook Co

Recommended text book

Understanding Business
Law
Brenan Pentony, Stephen
Graw, Jann Lennard and
David Parker, 2013

LexisNexis Buttherworths
Recommended text book Business Law

Nickolas James, 2012
John Wiley & Sons Australia,
Ltd.
Recommended text book Australian Business Law

Paul Latimer, 2013

Sydney: CCH

Recommended text book

First Principles of Business Law

Michael Lambris and Laura Griffin, 2013

Sydney: CCH

STUDENT FEEDBACK ON SUBJECT SURVEY
The Student Feedback on Subjects (SFS) Survey is part of the quality assurance process that occurs across the university. In this survey you are invited to tell us about your learning experiences in this subject. We want you to tell us of your experience in this subject. Your views will be taken seriously and will assist us to enhance this subject for the next group of students. Your feedback will also contribute to the text for ‘Summary of Previous Student Feedback’ below so please take the time to tell us your views. The surveys are anonymous and will be distributed prior to the end of the teaching period. The last survey result for this subject was conducted in semester 1, 2011. The results of that survey indicate high student satisfaction rate for the subject. A large percentage of students considered the quality of the subject as very high or high.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity means being honest in academic work and taking responsibility for learning the conventions of scholarship. La Trobe University views this seriously as evidenced by the following extract:
Academic honesty is a fundamental principle in teaching, learning, research and scholarship. The University requires its academic staff and students to observe the highest ethical standards in all aspects of academic work and it demonstrates its commitment to these values by awarding due credit for honestly conducted scholarly work, and by penalising academic misconduct and all forms of cheating.
Academic Integrity Procedures (2010, p. 1 of 6)
Academic misconduct includes poor referencing, plagiarism, copying and cheating. You should familiarise yourself with your responsibilities in relation to Academic Integrity and if you have any questions, direct them to your Course Coordinator. Information can be found on the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/learning/integrity.html.

Schedule of Learning Activities
Session Plan
Week
Date
Topic

Readings
Tutorial Schedule
Week 1 -
6/03

• Introduction
• The Australian legal system
• Sources of law
• The Australian Constitution

Textbook Chs 1 and 2.
No Tutorials
Week 2
13/03
• Starting a business in Australia: Choice of business structure
• Agency
Textbook Ch 15.
Textbook Ch 7.
The
Australian Legal
System
Week 3
20/03

• The common law of contract (Offer, Acceptance, Certainty and Consideration)
Textbook Ch 3. Business
Structures
Week 4
27/03

• The Common Law of Contract cont. (Intention, Capacity, Privity)
Textbook Chs 3 and 4.
Basic
Principles of Contract (Offer, Acceptance, Certainty and Consideration)
1/04 -5/04 MID-SEMESTER BREAK
MID-SEMESTER BREAK
Week 5
10/04

• The Common Law of Contract cont. (Interpretation of Terms)
Textbook Ch 5.
Basic
Principles of Contract
(Intention, Capacity and Privity)
Week 6
17/04

• Consent and Vitiating Factors
• Discharge

Textbook Ch 10.
Textbook Ch 6
Interpretation
of Terms
Week 7
24/04

• E-commerce and E-business
• Sale of Goods and Services: Statutory
Guarantees
Textbook Ch 9.
Textbook Ch 8.
Consent,
Vitiating Factors and
Discharge
Monday
29 April by 4.00pm

ASSIGNMENT IS DUE
Completed assignments are to be placed in designated box at the Students Services Office, 2nd Floor,
Donald Whitehead Building. Students must state their tutor’s name, tutorial time and day on the assignment cover sheet. Download the assignment coversheet with your assignment and attach the cover sheet to the front of your submission.
Week 8
1/05

• Sale of Goods and Services: Statutory
Guarantees (continued)
• Remedies for breach of contract and statutory guarantees.
Textbook Ch 8.
Textbook Ch 14.
Sale of Goods,
E-commerce
Week 9
8/05
• Misleading or deceptive conduct

Textbook Ch 11.
Sale of Goods,
Remedies
Week 10
15/05

• Statutory Unconscionable contracts and conduct
Textbook Ch 12.
Misleading
or Deceptive Conduct
Week 11
22/05

• The law of negligence

Textbook Ch 13.
Unconscionable
contracts
Week 12
29/05

• Liability for negligent professional advice

Textbook Ch 13. Law of
Negligence
Week 13
5/06

• Revision
• Advice on handling the exam

Revise previous readings.
Negligent
professional advice & Exam Tips/Advice

Learning Activity Details
The subject will be delivered using a blended learning method including online delivery of lectures in Weeks 1-13 as well as face-to-face classroom tutorials. The lectures address topics set out in the Lecture Schedule above.

The lectures will deal with the main, but not necessarily all, aspects of material in the textbook by explaining, updating or contextualizing it.

Lecture Schedule:

Lectures will be delivered online and will be available on LMS by Wednesday, 2pm in Weeks 1-13. While you will have some flexibility to choose when you view the online lectures each week, it is important that you follow the lecture schedule set out in your Subject Learning Guide and review the materials presented in your online lectures prior to attending tutorials.

There are 5 quizzes worth 4% each attached to specified modules. The total weighting is 20% of the assessment in this subject. Students must listen to the lecture and attempt the quiz. Results and feedback will be released at the end of the availability period.

Tutorials: (Weeks 2-13)

Tutorials will commence in week 2. Tutorials times are offered on the Oasis computer system and enrolment into tutorials is via the Oasis system (linked from LMS). Students are required to self-enrol into tutorial times of their choice. However, where tutorial time preference is not available, students must self-enrol into available tutorial times.

If you are not yet enrolled in the subject, you will need to attend the Student Services Office Level 2, Donald Whitehead Building. Also, in an exceptional case, if a tutorial has very low enrolments, it may not run and students will be advised to change their enrolment. But unless so advised, students are to assume their tutorial will proceed.

Times and rooms are subject to change. To view the full time and location details for learning activities in this subject, please ensure you seek further information available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/timetable/.
Tutorial programs will be available on LMS weekly.

Tutorial Program

Refer to the Tutorial program attached to the Subject Learning Guide for nominated questions and problems for completion in tutorials each week.

Please prepare for the tutorial by reading the questions and problems and the relevant material in the textbook and resource book.

You are also required to prepare answers to tutorial questions prior to the session. Students should download the tutorial program and take it, along with the prescribed textbook to every tutorial. Generally speaking, tutorials will be based on the previous week’s lecture topic(s).

Assessment and Feedback Details
Assessment Task
Due Date
%
SILOs Assessed
Online Quizzes
Various. Attached to designated lectures. There are 5 quizzes each worth 4%, to make a total of 20%. Quizzes are to completed in Weeks 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12. See LMS for further details.
20%
1, 2, 3, 4
Submission Details
The Quizzes will be available online via LMS. Students are to logon to LMS, listen to the lectures and attempt the questions. Submission is also via LMS. Students should click the save button once they have completed the quiz. Students must complete the quiz within the availability period.
Grading Criteria and Feedback
Students will receive results at after the availability period via LMS.
Description of Task
The Quizzes are designed as formative assessments. This means that feedback will be provided to students which they can use to improve their learning. The quizzes are designed to be taken by students at the end of each module consisting of topics studied in a number of weeks. See details on LMS. There are 5 quizzes each worth 4%. The overall mark for all the quizzes is 20%. Quizzes will be available to students immediately after all recordings on a module have been posted. Students must listen to the lectures and attempt the quizzes during the designated period on LMS. The quiz will no longer be available at the end of the availability period. Students must first listen to the lecture before attempting the quiz. Feedback will be provided upon completion and after the availability period.

Assessment Task No 2
Due Date
%
SILOs Assessed
Common Law Assignment
By 4pm on Monday, 29 April 2013

20%
1-5
Submission Details
Completed assignments are to be placed in designated box at the Students Services Office, 2nd Floor, Donald Whitehead Building. In addition, students must submit a soft-copy of the assignment using the link on LMS.

Students must state their tutor’s name, tutorial time and day on the assignment cover sheet.

Grading Criteria and Feedback
The answers to the questions will be assessed according to —

• Whether the answer is original, in the sense that the answers are the student’s own written work;
• Whether relevant legal issues covered in the subject have been identified and discussed;
• Whether relevant authority (case law and legislation) have been identified in relation to a proposition of law;
• Whether a correct representation and interpretation of applicable legal principles is provided;
• Whether an evaluation of the preferable course of action to take (if required) has been undertaken;
• Whether a reasoned conclusion has been drawn;
• How well expressed and comprehensible the answer is;
• The depth of insight and observations;
• Clarity and logical cogency of the reasoning;
• The apparent effort made in doing the work required;
• Whether assignment instructions are fully complied with; and
• Whether writing conventions and style of writing which apply have been used.

Feedback is provided in 2 forms:
1. Comments will be provided on marked assignments.
2. Group feedback. This feedback will be provided in tutorials at the time marks are released. The group feedback will address strengths in students’ answers as well as common errors, omissions and inadequacies in the answers. Students are expected to compare the group feedback to their own answers before approaching their tutor with any query they may have about their performance in the assignment

Description of Task
The assignment will be a problem-solving assignment. A set of facts (hypothetical) will be provided to students. Students must identify the legal issues, state the applicable rules, apply the rules/law to the facts and reach a conclusion.

Consultation and assistance: Students should consult their tutor for assistance in relation to the assignment. The tutor is not available to answer any question which provides the answer or part of an answer, to the assignment problem. The tutor will be limited in the advice she can give to individual students regarding the assignment. Students should make a serious effort to resolve their issues with their own resources before consulting their tutor. The tutor cannot interpret questions for student, read drafts, or give a preliminary assessment of the student’s work. The assignment is intended primarily for private student completion only.

Students may form private study groups in order to discuss the assignment. Group discussions are strongly encouraged provided that students observe the following: you must not collaborate in the writing of the assignment; you must not show written drafts to answers to other students; and you must not share computers used for preparing the assignment. The assignment is designed to develop the ability of the student as an independent learner.

Presentation:
Please follow the assignment instructions that accompany the assignment question.

Word Length:
1500 words, including words in the footnotes. On the front of your assignment, you must give the word count. If the length is not stated, the examiner will make his or her estimation.

Referencing:
Footnotes should be used.

Applications for extension of time:

The assignment is notified to students well in advance of the submission date. Extensions will not be granted merely on the ground of pressure of work. In a case of genuine hardship (for example, where illness is involved), an extension may be granted. In this event, there may be some delay in finalising the student's result.

To apply for an extension, you must first obtain the appropriate Application for Extension form. This can be obtained in a number of ways:

via the LMS website for this subject; and in hardcopy from the student counter - 2nd Floor, Donald Whitehead Building.

It is important to follow the procedure set out on the form very carefully. If approved by your tutor, do not forget to attach the approved Application for Extension form to your work before submission.

Applications for extensions must be completed by you and submitted to your tutor for approval prior to the submission date. Applications made after the date the assignment is due will not normally be considered. An application that is made on the grounds of illness must be supported by a medical certificate.

An assignment will NOT be accepted for submission on any ground if: it is handed in after the handing back of assignments to any member of the class it is handed in after the examination.

Late submission of Assignments:
Assessment tasks worth 15% or more attract a penalty of 5% per day of the marks available for the task if not submitted on the due date.

Notification of availability of mark and feedback:
Assignments will be returned with brief comments by the marker. Tutorial group feedback will be provided by tutors.

Return of assignments
Assignments will be returned to students by tutors in tutorials in Week 11. For those students who fail to attend the relevant tutorial, note that it is your responsibility to collect your marked assignment from your tutor before the end of the semester.

Assessment Task No 3
Due Date
%
SILOs Assessed
Final Examination
University
Examination Period
60%
1-5
Submission Details
To be held during the university examination period.
Grading Criteria and Feedback
The examination paper will be marked principally according to whether an answer:
• provides a correct answer;
• provides a correct representation and interpretation of applicable legal principles;
• identifies relevant provisions of relevant legislation; and
• provides relevant authority (case law and legislation) for a proposition of law.

This assessment is summative. Students will receive final marks when semester 1 results are released by the university.

Description of Task
Length of Examination
The final examination is 2 hours and 30 minutes including 30 minutes reading time.

Examinable Topics
All topics referred to in the Schedule of Learning Activities are examinable even where a part of the topic was not covered in class.

Makeup
The examination will consist of (twenty) 20 true/false questions and (two) 2 problem questions. Managing your time appropriately is crucial to examination success. (The other ingredient, of course, is a good grasp of the material covered by the course and the ability to convey that knowledge in the appropriate way). It is important that students do not waste valuable time on lengthy, and often irrelevant, answers. You should aim to be concise and precise in answering the questions. You should also note that, in order to attract good marks (a B grade) you must mention cases and statutory provisions wherever relevant.

Preparation
Students must study relevant chapters in the prescribed textbook and revise the tutorial exercises covered by the course very carefully. Students should also be familiar with relevant legislation and case law from the prescribed resource book. In addition, practising how to answer problem questions is important.

Allowable materials
The examination is open book.

Referencing requirements
Legal propositions must be supported by appropriate legal authority.

Learning Resources
Readings
Reading Type
Title
Author and Year
Publisher

Prescribed textbook

Law and Business
Tony Ciro, Vivien
Goldwasser and Reeta
Verma, 2011

Melbourne: OUP
Recommended text book Business Law
Andy Gibson and Douglas
Fraser, 2013

Pearson Australia
Recommended text book Australian Commercial Law,

Clive Turner, 2013

Thomson Reuter, Lawbook Co

Recommended text book

Understanding Business
Law
Brenan Pentony, Stephen
Graw, Jann Lennard and
David Parker, 2013

LexisNexis Buttherworths
Recommended text book Business Law

Nickolas James, 2012
John Wiley & Sons Australia,
Ltd.
Recommended text book Australian Business Law

Paul Latimer, 2013

Sydney: CCH

Recommended text book

First Principles of Business Law

Michael Lambris and Laura Griffin, 2013

Sydney: CCH

Academic Language and Learning Unit (ALLU)
The Academic Language and Learning Unit (ALLU) works closely with teaching staff in the Faculties and on the Melbourne campus and the regional campuses to ensure that all La Trobe students – including those from non-English-speaking backgrounds – develop high-level academic speaking, writing, reading, and numeracy skills required for successful learning in their courses. For further information, please see the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/learning/
Learning Management System (LMS)
The Learning Management System (LMS) is an Internet based system which allows you access to learning materials and to interact with other students and teaching staff in activities related to your studies from any location with Internet access. Most subjects have a LMS site into which you are automatically added as part of your enrolment into the subject.
The LMS can be accessed at: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/lms/login/ by using your Username and Password provided to you on your Statement of Account. If you are having trouble accessing the LMS or want to find out more about LMS, please see the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/studentlmsinfo/moodle/index.html
Library
The Library has many valuable physical and online learning resources that can help you with your study. On campus students should get to know the physical Library environment by going on a Library Tour. All students should get familiar with the Library website where online resources include:
LibGuides [http://latrobe.libguides.com/index.php] – providing specific discipline and subject guides;
LibSkills [http://latrobe.libguides.com/libskills] – to teach you library research and information literacy skills;
LibChat [http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/] - a library discussion forum allowing you to chat with a Librarian;
Academic Referencing Modules [http://latrobe.libguides.com/referencingmodules] – to assist you to understand specific referencing styles;
Academic Referencing Tool [http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/referencingtool/non-flash/index.php] – providing detailed referencing examples; and,
Assignment Calculator [http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/calculator/index.php] – to assist you in time managing your assignments and submitting on time.
Student Support Services
If you have special needs due to disability or other factors the Equality and Diversity Centre can provide advice and support. This Centre can be contacted by telephone on [phone] (Melbourne); [phone] (Bendigo); [phone] (Albury-Wodonga); National Relay Service Deaf and Hearing Impaired: T: 133677 (within Australia only). Email: [e-mail] or refer to the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/equality/.

Learning Summary
This section is intended to show you how the various learning activities and assessments meet the stated Subject Intended Learning Outcomes (SILOs) and, where applicable, how they relate to your development and achievement of the Faculty Graduate Capabilities (FGCs) and any professional standards.
SUBJECT INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (SILOS)
Upon successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

1
Demonstrate knowledge of the key features of the Australian Legal System as it applies to business law
2
Identify, analyse and interpret statutory provisions as they apply to business law;
3
Interpret, analyse and evaluate case law principles as they apply to business law;
4
Apply problem-solving skills to legal issues arising from business law;
5
Compose a legal opinion based on application of business law principles

FACULTY GRADUATE CAPABILITIES (FGCs)
The following Faculty Graduate Capabilities (FGCs) are evaluated in this subject:

FGC
Level
a
Writing
Introductory b Critical Thinking
Introductory
c
Creative Problem-Solving
Introductory

ACTIVITY AND ASSESSMENT CONTRIBUTION TO SILOs and FGCs
Learning Activities
Session
Topic
SILO(s)
FGC(s)
Lectures
Lectures
1-5
b, c
Online quizzes after designated lectures
Online quizzes
1-5
B,c
Tutorials
Tutorials
1-5
a - c
Assessment Tasks
Due Date
Task
SILO(s)
FGC(s)
Various
Online Quizzes
1-3
a - c
29 April 2013
Assignment
1-3 a-c University Examination Period
Final
Examination
1-3
a-c

How to do Well in Business Law

Make the most of this subject
Business law is a complex but very interesting subject. It deals with contractual relationships; liability for professional negligence; the principles of agency as well as the range of business structures recognised by law. Therefore, the subject matter of this subject is relevant to you personally and professionally. It will shape the way you function in the commercial world. It will also enable you to ‘spot’ a legal problem and seek appropriate legal advice.
Work consistently
A considerable amount of effort is required of students in terms of reading and preparation for tutorials. In this subject, we concentrate on distilling the main principles in key areas of business law, thereby providing a very comprehensive grounding in the subject matter. Apart from imparting legal knowledge, the subject is also skills- based. We aim to provide you with the ability to answer problem questions, skills that you will require for more advanced law subjects such as company law, banking law and finance, and taxation. It is important that you study on a regular basis and work through the specified tutorial exercises in your tutorial program week by week. This will prepare you for the assessment in the subject as well as for practice as accountants and in other professions.

Some students may, upon first contact with material in the subject, have initial difficulties with the readings. Many of our students come from disciplines other than law. Nevertheless, we have found that students who make the effort to study do well in the subject and enjoy the experience of studying law.

Get on top of technical terms. There are a number of technical terms that you need to learn in order to achieve the learning objectives of the subject. A glossary of terms may be found in many textbooks, including the prescribed textbook. There are also a number of business law dictionaries in the library. Students should consider generating their own glossaries of important and relevant terms.

Set out below are some tips on studying the subject.

Guides to legal writing
There are some preliminary sections at the beginning of your textbook entitled ‘How to Write a Good Answer’,
‘How to Plan and Structure a Good Answer’ and “How to Cite Legal Authority’. Within this material, there is a section about writing a formal answer which provides an example of one type of answer to a problem which may be helpful to students approaching a problem. Note that you would not need to include the headings given.

Participate in all the learning activities
Students should succeed in this subject if each week they conscientiously study the subject at the following levels:

• The ‘lecture level’. By listening carefully to the lectures, students become acquainted with the general principles of the subject. They also learn the emphasis placed on particular parts of the prescribed reading. Without listening to the lectures you will not learn fully how the subject is structured.

• The ‘tutorial level’. A body of knowledge gained at the lecture level is insufficient to pass the subject. Students need to be able to apply that knowledge. By participating in tutorials, students practise their techniques of analysis and problem solving.
Lecture notes
PowerPoint slides are posted on LMS weekly. This frees students from the urge to ‘write everything down’ when listening to the lecture recordings. The lecture powerpoint slides provide students with structure and a framework for organizing all the principles with which they must become familiar. However the lecture notes should not be used inappropriately. They are not a complete record of required knowledge and students must listen to the lectures posted on LMS.

Allow sufficient time for study
Business Law is a 15 credit point subject. We estimate about 10 hours per week is needed (including attendance at scheduled classes).
Become a member of a private study group
Research shows that students who learn co-operatively learn more effectively. If you become a member of a private study group you can, among other things:
• discuss the questions for the weekly tutorial program
• discuss the assignment question
• revise the general topic areas for the final examination.

One important tip: never show your written work for a piece of assessment to another student.

Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
The University has a comprehensive policy framework to which both staff and students must adhere. You should familiarise yourself with those policies, procedures and guidelines likely to affect you especially the following:
Academic Integrity.
Academic Progress.
Assessment and Feedback.
Extension to Submission Dates.
Late Submission of Assessment Tasks.
Occupational, Health and Safety [OHS].
Privacy.
Special Consideration.
Student Charter.
Use of Electronic Mail.
The relevant policies, procedures and guidelines can be found on the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/policy/
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity means being honest in academic work and taking responsibility for learning the conventions of scholarship. La Trobe University views this seriously as evidenced by the following extract:
Academic honesty is a fundamental principle in teaching, learning, research and scholarship. The University requires its academic staff and students to observe the highest ethical standards in all aspects of academic work and it demonstrates its commitment to these values by awarding due credit for honestly conducted scholarly work, and by penalising academic misconduct and all forms of cheating.
Academic Integrity Procedures (2010, p. 1 of 6)
Academic misconduct includes poor referencing, plagiarism, copying and cheating. You should familiarise yourself with your responsibilities in relation to Academic Integrity and if you have any questions, direct them to your Course Coordinator. Information can be found on the website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/learning/integrity.html
Special Consideration
Special Consideration is the term used to describe a process that applies an equity measure to ensure that where any temporary adverse circumstances beyond the control of a student, that impact negatively on that student’s ability to demonstrate their learning achievement for an assessment task, is taken into account.
Eligibility to apply for Special Consideration does not automatically imply eligibility to receive it. Certain criteria must be satisfied in order to receive Special Consideration.
Please refer to the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/policy/
Extensions, Late Submissions and Penalties
There are policies and procedures to guarantee fair, consistent and transparent treatment of late submission of assessment tasks provide equity around extensions to submission dates and penalties associated with not submitting assessment by the due date and time.
Please refer to the relevant policies, procedures and guidelines website at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/policy/