| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Fundamentals of Law |
| Unit ID: | GPLAW1502 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 080301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The course covers the following topics: the Australian Legal System, elements of contract law, torts law as it relates to negligence and provides an introduction to various business organisations, including sole traders, partnerships, trusts and companies. Students gain a general understanding of Australian law as it pertains to commerce and management professions. The course provides students with background, analytical and problem solving skills, in addition this course has been designed to incorporate supplementary learning hours to support students' academic and study skill development. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory |  | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain the national legal system, identify the sources of law and discuss the mechanisms by which the law is changed or developed (through precedent, statutory interpretation and legislation). |
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| K2. | Identify and explain the main principles of the Australian legal system and compare this with other international legal systems. |
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| K3. | Evaluate the social and economic facets of the law. |
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| K4. | Compare and contrast the types of law, their sources, development and impact of the law. |
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| K5. | Explain the key features and purpose of contract law. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Identify the legal issues emerging from a specific case scenario. |
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| S2. | Analyse a given case scenario and apply relevant legal principles to the case scenario. |
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| S3. | Conduct and examine independent research and demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of legal reasoning as applied to case scenarios. |
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| S4. | Recognise and reflect on the professional responsibilities in promoting justice and ethical issues which may arise within a professional context. |
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| S5. | Develop the appropriate English language and academic skills to successfully study at an undergraduate level. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply legal theory to a range of scenario analyses. |
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| A2. | Integrate social, environmental, sustainability, ethical and economic perspectives into a business context. |
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| A3. | Use initiative and judgment to research and analyse legal issues that involve specific and relevant types of law. |
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| Unit Content: |
This may include:
•The Australian Legal System, legal terminology and principles.
•Introduction to contract - specifically creation, consideration and remedies for breach.
•Principles of the Law of Torts.
•Introduction to Business Organisations. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2 S1, S2 S5 A1 | Individual assessment | Test | 10-20% | | 2. | K3 S1, S2, S3, S4,S5 A2, A3 | Written Assignment | Written Assignment | 30-40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 S1, S2, S5 A1, A2 | Comprehensive Review of Topics | Final Summative Assessment | 40-50% |
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