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LAWS13015 - Principles of Commercial Law

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course builds upon knowledge acquired in Contracts A and Contracts B and applies the statutory framework applicable to commercial and consumer contracts particularly the Sale of Goods Act 1896 (Qld) and relevant provisions of the Australian Consumer Law. Commercial law is essentially concerned with personal property and therefore may also include an examination of agency; intellectual property; bailment; consumer credit; and insurance.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2015

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Online
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 10%
1. Written Assessment 40%
3. Online Quiz(zes) 10%
4. Written Assessment 25%
5. Group Discussion 15%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 81.82% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 33.33% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Students found the unit practical and relevant: "Commercial Law has been an incredibly useful unit, with a heap of applicable learning and content that I know I'll use in my years in practice. Varied and useful material!" "Such a nourishing unit that has really helped me to learn. Everything flowed perfectly - from one week to the next. The assessments where incredibly informative and I’m thankful for this experience."
Recommendation
Unit material and structure to be retained. Guiding focus on practical relevance and authentic learning to be retained and extended.
Action Taken
Unit material and structure to be retained. Guiding focus on practical relevance and authentic learning to be retained and extended.
Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Variation in assessment tasks "Maybe a slight variation in the two assessment pieces?"
Recommendation
Options for varied assessments, including practical tasks like client interviews, are being explored for next year
Action Taken
Take home exam adopted in T2 2023.
Source: Direct feedback from student
Feedback
Quality of textbook - textbook is clear and laid-out in a manner that facilitates learning
Recommendation
Textbook to be retained for future offerings
Action Taken
Textbook retained (new edition updated)
Source: Student evaluations
Feedback
Students valued the clarity of learning materials
Recommendation
Retain learning materials, particularly the structure of short weekly lecture videos supplemented by weekly study guide and textbook readings
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
While the final exam outlined which weeks were potentially assessable, it could have been clearer that not all weeks' content needed discussion in the exam.
Recommendation
Improve clarity of written instructions for final exam
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Comprehend and apply the fundamental concepts of domestic and international commercial law.
  2. Demonstrate proficient legal research skills to accurately identify issues and compose solutions in respect of commercial law problems.
  3. Critically evaluate case law and legislation in constructing coherent, logical and creative answers to commercial law problems, including identifying obligations, rights and remedies.

Not applicable.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment • • • • •
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Online Quiz(zes)
4 - Written Assessment
5 - Group Discussion
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
4 - Written Assessment
5 - Group Discussion
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Online Quiz(zes)