Business Law and Ethics (9523.1)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Law School | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify sources of law;
2. Differentiate litigation from methods of alternative dispute resolution, and discuss the process of each;
3. List the elements of the major torts and the essential elements of a valid contract;
4. Summarise the remedies available for breach of contract;
5. Distinguish between real and personal property;
6. Identify the requirements to hold various rights under intellectual property laws;
7. Analyse the impact of the digital era on intellectual property rights;
8. Identify laws that generally regulate the employer-employee relationship;
9. Identify criminal acts related to the business world;
10. Define and identify examples of white collar crime;
11. Identify the major ethical concerns and major laws regulating business today; and
12. Analyse case studies that illustrate ethical dilemmas in business ethics
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Must have passed 3 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
4977 Introduction to Business Law. Business Law and Ethics is not available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (including double degrees).Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
All readings will be available through the unit Moodle site.
Students are required to complete all readings to complete the unit assessment.
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Students must submit all assessment items, including Case Studies, to pass the unit.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment will not be offered in this unit.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
This is an online unit in which students are able to complete some work at their own pace. Rather than attending lectures and tutorials, your working hours in this unit will be dedicated to the readings, watching videos linked to the Moodle site and completing the Case Studies and other assessment items.
Participation requirements
None.
Required IT skills
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.