79203 Business Law and Ethics

6cp
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: D Meltz

This compulsory subject provides a fundamental foundation for all future law subjects in the Bachelor of Business. The subject provides a background knowledge of the Australian legal system and the laws that govern Australian and international commercial relationships. It examines contract and consumer protection as well as laws governing civil liablity in a business setting. The content and assessment tasks develop the students' ability to research answers to legal issues. The subject is taught from a risk management perspective with a focus on avoiding legal pitfalls and solving ethical dilemmas.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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