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Practical Consumer and Competition Law

Undergraduate | CUR-BLW20 | 2018

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Spot the signs of misleading advertising material, sales techniques and consumer guarantees. Address the legal consequences for businesses that engage in these practices. Unpack the protections offered by Australian competition and consumer law.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Practical Consumer and Competition Law

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. explain and analyse the legal principles relating to consumer and competition law as they apply to business actions and strategies
    2. assess the consequences of a breach of the laws for business, directors and employees
    3. apply legal reasoning and problem solving methods to identify, analyse and resolve problems relating to consumer and competition law
    4. apply appropriate techniques to select, evaluate and use information from primary and secondary sources to make informed judgements about legal issues relating to consumer and competition law
    5. write well-structured documents using appropriate language and styles that are relevant to consumer and competition law.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

Others

You will need a high level of proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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