Course Coordinator:Craig Cameron (ccameron1@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
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Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
Law of Business Associations builds on the knowledge gained in the foundation course Business Law. You will specifically explore the nature, scope and operation of different business structures as important aspects of the framework that shapes business decision making and policy formulation. This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of common business structures and their operation, with a focus on companies. Law of Business Associations is a key course for students who wish to pursue a professional accounting career.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
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Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops. | 2hrs | Week 2 | 10 times |
Online | |||
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops (Recorded). | 2hrs | Week 2 | 10 times |
200 Level (Developing)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
1 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fundamental principles and procedures of Australian law of business associations. | Knowledgeable |
PC6.2
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2 | Apply critical analysis and professional judgement to identify and generate appropriate and practical responses to problems related to the regulation of business associations. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
PC3, PC3.1 |
3 | Exercise written communication and drafting skills that are effective, appropriate and persuasive in a business context. | Empowered |
PC1.1, PC6 |
4 | Understand and interpret the law of business associations and apply such knowledge to regional, national and/or global business situations and decision-making. |
Knowledgeable Empowered |
PC3.1, PC4 |
CODE | COMPETENCY |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
PC1.1 | Written Communication |
PC3 | Creative and Critical Thinking |
PC3.1 | Problem Solving |
PC4 | Community Consciousness |
PC6 | Career-ready |
PC6.2 | Discipline Knowledge |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
(BUS103 or BUS203) or (LAW204 and enrolled in Program AB311)
Not applicable
LAW303
Not applicable
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Formative feedback is provided in the form of the Week 4 Online Quiz. In addition, tutorial exercises and discussion of correct answers and approaches will be completed during tutorials.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Quiz/zes | Individual | 10% | 60 minutes |
Week 4 | Online Test (Quiz) |
All | 2 | Written Piece | Individual | 40% | 2000 words max |
Week 9 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 3 | Examination - Centrally Scheduled | Individual | 50% | 3 hours |
Exam Period | Online Submission |
All - Assessment Task 1:Online quiz | |||||||
Goal: | The goal of the Online Quiz is to assess your understanding of the key principles of the Law of Business Associations |
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Product: | Quiz/zes | ||||||
Format: | The quiz will consist of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question is worth 0.5 marks. The questions will be based on material covered in the first three topics of the course. The quiz will be made available on Canvas at 9am Monday of Week 4 and needs to be completed by 4pm Friday of Week 4. You will only get one attempt at the quiz, 60-minute time limit. |
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Generic Skills: | Problem solving, Organisation, Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 2:Hypothetical assignment | |||||||||||||||||||
Goal: | The goal of the Hypothetical assignment is for you to demonstrate your legal knowledge and understanding by identifying the legal issues and applying the relevant legal principles to given hypothetical case scenarios. |
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Product: | Written Piece | ||||||||||||||||||
Format: | This is a 2000-word individual written assignment - this is not a group assignment. It will involve preparing detailed responses to a number of hypothetical fact scenarios. Details to be provided on Canvas. |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Information literacy |
All - Assessment Task 3:Final examination | ||||||||||||||||
Goal: | To demonstrate your capacity to problem solve by applying relevant legal principles to given fact situations. |
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Product: | Examination - Centrally Scheduled | |||||||||||||||
Format: | This assessment task is an online, open-book and invigilated exam. You will need to take the exam on Canvas at a specific time and date scheduled by the University, while also attending a live Zoom session and sharing your screen for invigilation purposes. You will need a working computer device, a stable internet connection and a webcam. In the Zoom session, an invigilator will verify your identity and supervise your computer screen and webcam feed throughout the duration of the exam. In special circumstances (for example if you do not have access to a computer or a reliable internet connection), you will be able to request an exam seat in one of UniSC computer labs to take the exam on Canvas and in the presence of an invigilator in a computer lab. More details about this exam will be provided on Canvas. |
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Generic Skills: | Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Applying technologies |
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Ellie (Larelle) Chapple,Richard Baumfield,Richard Copp,Robert Cunningham,Akshaya Kamalnath,Louise Floyd,Alex Wong | 2023 | Company Law, Print, Interactive E-Text and By Subscription | 3rd | John Wiley & Sons |
Not applicable
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