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LocationDomesticInternational
Brisbane - The Hotel School
Session1,3
Session1,3
China - TUSTN/A
Session1
Coffs Harbour
Session1
Session1
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
MelbourneN/A
Session1
Melbourne - The Hotel School
Session1,3
Session1,3
Online
Session1
Session1
PerthN/A
Session1
SydneyN/A
Session1
Sydney - The Hotel School
Session1,3
Session1,3

Unit description

Introduces students to basic legal skills as well as the nature and structure of the Australian system of government. Because contracts and consumer rights underpin business and commerce, students focus on the law of contract and related statutes such as the Australian Consumer Law.

Unit content

Topic 1 The Australian legal system
Topic 2 Making the contract - part 1 (offer and acceptance)
Topic 3 Making the contract - part 2 (intention and consideration)
Topic 4 Express terms
Topic 5 Implied terms
Topic 6 Remedies in contract law
Topic 7 Liability for defective products
Topic 8 Misrepresentation and unfair commercial conduct
Topic 9 Consumers' rights and the supply of goods and services
Topic 10 Agency
Topic 11 Business organisations

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Constitution and its significance for the governance of Australia;
2describe Australia's system of government;
3explain the roles of statute and common law in commerce and business;
4identify issues and basic principles and apply them to resolve legal problems;
5appraise the role of ethics in contract law;
6understand the law regarding agency;
7use correct case citation and academic referencing.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Constitution and its significance for the governance of Australia;
  2. describe Australia's system of government;
  3. explain the roles of statute and common law in commerce and business;
  4. identify issues and basic principles and apply them to resolve legal problems;
  5. appraise the role of ethics in contract law;
  6. understand the law regarding agency;
  7. use correct case citation and academic referencing.

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.

Teaching and assessment

Notice

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Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

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Fee paying courses
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International

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