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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Business Law | |||
| Reference | LL2258 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an introductory understanding of the domestic legal framework within which organisations must operate. Students will study the interaction between various principles of business law, current issues in the business world, cases studies and learn how to apply legal rules to hypothetical problems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Discuss the basic principles of the law that relates to business and the constraints they place on businesses. |
| 2 | Describe the various sources of law and the Scottish Legal System. |
| 3 | Identify and explain the key issues of law and fact arising from legal problems relating to business. |
| 4 | Evaluate and apply the principles of law to problems associated with businesses and business transactions. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Sources of law: Legislation, judical precedent, institutional writers, customs and equity Courts: civil and criminal, personnel and jurisdiction; An overview of the law relating to business organisations: agency, sole traders, partnerships and companies; Law of contract: establishing contractual obligations, performing the contract, contractual breakdown. Delict: duty and standard of care, proof of negligence, liability. Employment law: employees and independent contractors, express and implied terms of a contract of employment, unfair and wrongful dismissal, health and safety legislation and consequences of non-compliance. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Topics are introduced in lectures and developed in tutorials for which students are expected to undertake directed independent learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ASHTON, C., BRAND, D., CAMERON, G., CHALMERS, J., CRAIG, V., FINCH, V., GORDON, A., GRIER, N., GRIFFITHS, A., MCKERRELL, N. and REID, A., 2018. Understanding Scots Law. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 2 | BLACK, G. and BISACRE, J.R, 2015. Business law in Scotland 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 3 | ROACH, L., 2016. Card and James' Business Law. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press |