MLJ705 - Commercial Law and Policy
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Sven Gallasch |
| Cohort rule: | For M729 (Juris Doctor) students only |
| Prerequisite: | MLJ701 and MLJ702 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 2.5h class (recordings provided) + 1.5h online seminar (live streamed and recordings provided) |
Content
This unit will assist students to develop a defined level of understanding of areas of law that regulate commercial relationships and facilitate the conduct of commercial activity. Topics include: Agency relationships in commercial dealings; Sale of Goods [Goods Act 1958 (Vic)]; unconscionability, consumer guarantees and unfair contract provisions of the Australian Consumer Law [Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)]; and Insurance fundamentals [Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)]. Students will acquire in-depth knowledge by considering how the law aims to strike a balance between competing values, such as freedom of contract, security and certainty of transactions, fairness and consumer protection. Students will also examine contemporary developments both in the law and in professional practice.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically analyse principles of commercial law and apply to consumer and commercial transactions. | GLO1: Discipline specific knowledge capabilities |
| ULO2 | Use digital resources to research and obtain relevant information to inform well-reasoned arguments on commercial law policy matters. | GLO3: Diigital Literacy |
| ULO3 | Evaluate policy considerations underlying common law and statutory rules in the area of commercial law. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Apply and critically evaluate relevant legal principles and methods to solve relevant and complex commercial legal problems | GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Online Test | 10% | Information not yet available | |
| Assessment 2: Problem Based Written Assignment | 3000 words | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Examination (Open Book, Proctored) | 2 hours | 60% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLJ705 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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