LLB142 Regulation of Business
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| Unit code: | LLB142 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | LLB101 or LWB145. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB142 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | LLB142 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | LLB101 or LWB145. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB142. |
| Coordinator: | Matthew Rimmer | matthew.rimmer@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This elective unit commences the process of educating you in matters of business and commercial law. It is intended to provide an overview of a number of critical areas in the study of business law and regulation. Further, this unit will provide you with theoretical and critical analysis skills. Law graduates are increasingly required to have a strong knowledge base and understanding of business and commerce, and more specifically an understanding of how business operates within the context of the Australian legal system. This unit is intended to provide foundation skills and knowledge that are essential for an understanding of law and regulation as it applies to business.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify the essential principles and doctrines of business law and regulation as applied within the Australian legal system (CLOs 1.1)
- Critically evaluate business regulation using regulatory and legal theory (CLOs 2.1, 2.3)
- Analyse business law in a wider social, theoretical and commercial context (CLOs 1.5, 2.3)
- Apply business law to solve legal problems within given scenarios (CLO2.1); and
- Construct and communicate written analysis (CLO 4.1).
Content
Topics covered in this unit will include some or all of the following:
- theories and the regulation of business
- the regulation of business entities
- the regulation of business participants
- the regulation of business operations
- the regulation of business transactions.
Learning Approaches
This unit employs an active and collaborative approach to learning. It involves online, self-led learning practice and live tutorials where you will learn from experts and your peers. Prior to tutorials, you will be supported and engaged in this unit through the delivery of weekly snapshots of unit material, podcasts, and formative learning activities that will introduce a range of practical and theoretical perspectives and legal principles.
Your participation in this unit will include:
- Engagement with self-paced online learning activities
- Discussions with your peers and teachers in live tutorials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on the development of your understanding of the regulation of business examined in this unit and the skills taught is provided through:
- feedback provided in the live tutorials where questions will be posed and example answers provided
- individual feedback on your policy submission assessment task
- general feedback on the policy submission assessment task
- the online learning activities on the unit's Canvas site, and
- the option of private consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, you will be graded on a scale of one to seven.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Overview of Assessment:
The summative assessment consists of a policy submission, and an end-of-semester exam.
Faculty assessment information
To access the Law Faculty assessment information, see the Canvas site for this unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Policy Submission
You will be required to develop a policy submission in relation to a matter associated with the regulation of business. This will either include a position to support or modify existing regulation relevant to Australian business operation.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: End of Semester Take-Home Exam
A take-home exam featuring one or more questions will be available in Week 13. It will assess your ability to solve problem-style questions as well as your knowledge and understanding of the unit's topics.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. Prescribed readings will be made available through 'QUT Readings'.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2027, Online
| Unit code: | LLB142 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | LLB101 or LWB145. LLB101 can be studied in the same teaching period as LLB142. |
Overview
This elective unit commences the process of educating you in matters of business and commercial law. It is intended to provide an overview of a number of critical areas in the study of business law and regulation. Further, this unit will provide you with theoretical and critical analysis skills. Law graduates are increasingly required to have a strong knowledge base and understanding of business and commerce, and more specifically an understanding of how business operates within the context of the Australian legal system. This unit is intended to provide foundation skills and knowledge that are essential for an understanding of law and regulation as it applies to business.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify the essential principles and doctrines of business law and regulation as applied within the Australian legal system (CLOs 1.1)
- Critically evaluate business regulation using regulatory and legal theory (CLOs 2.1, 2.3)
- Analyse business law in a wider social, theoretical and commercial context (CLOs 1.5, 2.3)
- Apply business law to solve legal problems within given scenarios (CLO2.1); and
- Construct and communicate written analysis (CLO 4.1).
Content
Topics covered in this unit will include some or all of the following:
- theories and the regulation of business
- the regulation of business entities
- the regulation of business participants
- the regulation of business operations
- the regulation of business transactions.
Learning Approaches
This unit employs an active and collaborative approach to learning. It involves online, self-led learning practice and live tutorials where you will learn from experts and your peers. Prior to tutorials, you will be supported and engaged in this unit through the delivery of weekly snapshots of unit material, podcasts, and formative learning activities that will introduce a range of practical and theoretical perspectives and legal principles.
Your participation in this unit will include:
- Engagement with self-paced online learning activities
- Discussions with your peers and teachers in live tutorials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on the development of your understanding of the regulation of business examined in this unit and the skills taught is provided through:
- feedback provided in the live tutorials where questions will be posed and example answers provided
- individual feedback on your policy submission assessment task
- general feedback on the policy submission assessment task
- the online learning activities on the unit's Canvas site, and
- the option of private consultation with a member of the teaching team.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, you will be graded on a scale of one to seven.
Students may be required to attend campus or an assessment centre for the purposes of assessment, regardless of the attendance mode for the unit.
Overview of Assessment:
The summative assessment consists of a policy submission, and an end-of-semester exam.
Faculty assessment information
To access the Law Faculty assessment information, see the Canvas site for this unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Policy Submission
You will be required to develop a policy submission in relation to a matter associated with the regulation of business. This will either include a position to support or modify existing regulation relevant to Australian business operation.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: End of Semester Take-Home Exam
A take-home exam featuring one or more questions will be available in Week 13. It will assess your ability to solve problem-style questions as well as your knowledge and understanding of the unit's topics.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is prohibited during this assessment.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. Prescribed readings will be made available through 'QUT Readings'.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with this unit.