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Business Law

Undergraduate | USA-LAWS1019 | 2022

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
10 weeks

FEE-HELP available

Business Law

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to: 

    1. Identify sources of business law. 
    2. Compare and contrast forms of business ownership, identify and analyse legal issues associated with commercial transactions, and describe the legal requirements of the employment relationship.   
    3. Evaluate ethical issues for business, government, and the not for profit sector including issues relating to privacy and the integrity of personal data. 
    4. Identify and analyse the legal responsibilities for causing harm to persons and property and the legal principles that businesses must comply with when dealing with consumers. 
    5. Explain the legal requirements of creating and protecting proprietary rights in business tenancies and assets, including goodwill and intellectual property rights. 
    6. Effectively communicate how legal principles shape the Australian business environment and affect business practice and decision-making.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

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

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