UNSW Handbook Course - Framework of Commercial Law

Framework of Commercial Law - ATAX0104


	Faculty: Faculty of Law
	School: Australian School of Taxation
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: ATAX Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 0
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Restricted to students enrolled in Program 5541
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course deals with the basic principles of contract law, agency, misleading and deceptive conduct, cheques and bills of exchange. The course is a building block in the understanding of basic concepts of the enforceability of promises; it deals with the basic principles of misrepresentation, illegality and termination of contracts, and provides an introduction to statutory and equitable remedies applicable where contractual obligations have been broken.

Course Objectives

This course seeks to help students develop a basic foundation for understanding the legal aspects of commercial transactions and relationships.

Modes of Delivery

Flexible Learning

Assessment

Assignment 1	2500 words	20%
Assignment 2	2500 words	20%
Final Examination	Open book	60%

Pass Requirements

50 per cent or more of the total marks available in the course and
at least 40 per cent of the marks available for the final examination in the course

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