Unit description
Designed for those students contemplating a career in business, either within the accounting profession or within the business environment itself. Students will be taught basic legal referencing, citation and problem solving skills. Students receive an understanding of the Papua New Guinean system of government with particular focus on the legal system and, then, various topics are examined which are of relevance to those working within the Papua New Guinean business community. Particular attention is given to the law of contract.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understand the Papua New Guinean Constitution and its significance for the governance of Papua New Guinea. | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 2 | Describe Papua New Guinea's system of government | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 3 | Understand the roles of statute and common law in commerce and business | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 4 | Recognise the basic principles of the law of contract and apply them to resolve legal problems | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 5 | Identify, state and apply the law in the areas of business organisations and bankruptcy | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 6 | Understand the importance of ethics in business | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
| 7 | Use correct legal citation and academic referencing. | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | |||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
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Teaching and assessment
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2.5 hours (15 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Research Project | 30% |
| Case study | 30% |
| Exam: closed book | 40% |
Fee information
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
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