BUSL301 Business Law

Learning Objectives
Semesters 1 & 2, 2008

Lectures will focus on relevant issues, cases and sections. Issues such as how to prepare for exams and how to maximise grades will be addressed.

Students will be alerted to the importance of skills that will assist learning such as:

responding and communicating in class (teamwork, cooperating and the ability to build and maintain professional relations)
the ability to comprehend and digest material (setting effective and attainable goals, gathering material and exploring new ideas and viewpoints)
effective note-taking in lectures (client interviews and peer meetings)

Overall the aim of this course is to introduce students to corporate regulation in Australia and to create an awareness of corporate issues.

Further, the course aims to assist students to:

Understand the nature of, and distinguish between, the various forms of business organisations.
Understand the past and present legislative framework in relation to the creation and regulation of companies.
Understand how companies are formed and be able to identify the distinctions between different types of companies.
Understand the nature of a company's constitution and how it affects the company's activities.
Understand the ways in which a company may raise finance.
Understand issues concerning corporate management, in particular the role and obligations of directors.
Be aware in a general way of corporate governance matters including the impact of relevant ethical issues.
Understand how shareholders rights are protected.
Be aware of how the Corporations Act regulates the acquisition and disposal of shares.
Understand the impact of insolvency on a company and the different ways it may be addressed and dealt with in the current regulatory environment.
Apply the law in an ordered manner for the purposes of analysing and solving problems relating to company law.
Develop an interest in, and an understanding of, current corporate issues.

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