• No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted or sat for required assessment tasks prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for that assessment task, except for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved.
• Instructions for the online quiz and in-class test are available on the unit website.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Prescribed Textbook (required):

Business Law BUSL250, 4th Edition, (compiled by Dr Verity Greenwood and Julian Dight (includes MyLawLab Access Card), Pearson Publishing, ISBN 978488613197 (Can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-Op Bookshop). 

Other recommended texts:

Villa, D., Annotated Civil Liability Act 2002 NSW

Krever, R., Mastering Law Studies and Law Exam Techniques, Butterworths, KU51.7.K74/2001

Crosling, G.M., and Murphy, H.M., How to Study Business Law, Butterworths, KU856.C76/2000

Useful Internet Sites:

• Finding case law and legislation: www.austlii.edu.au
• Australian Law Online: www.law.gov.au
• NSW Legislation: www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

Technology Used and Required

Unit Web Page : Course material is available on the learning management system (ilearn)

The web page for this unit can be found at: http://learn.mq.edu.au You will find important information posted there.

On ilearn you can also:

• Download BUSL250 ilectures
• Access online Discussion Forum
• Access ilectures on ECHO
• See Announcements
• Access BUSL250 online quizzes during set dates as shown in unit schedule
• As an extension to the BUSL250 Tutorial program exercises will be posted when necessary on ilearn. Students are encouraged to attempt to answer these exercises. However this is not assessable.

Unit Structure and Requirements

• The course will consist of 12 x 2 hour lectures beginning the first week of Session 3 and 12 tutorials in one or two hour formats beginning the second week of semester (see Unit Schedule).
• Session 3 information can be found at http://www.mq.edu.au/courses/session_3/
• The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/ .
• All lectures re available on ECHO as recorded audio and screen-capture video.
• Students can only change their allocated tutorial class in the first two (2) weeks through the eStudent system and only when there is a vacancy in that class or lecture.
• If a student changes classes in the first 2 weeks it is their responsibility to inform both their old tutor and their new tutor. Failure to inform tutors about the change in class allocation may result in a student not obtaining all the class marks for which all students are eligible.
• Attendance will be taken in the tutorials.
• It is strongly advised that students attend all lectures and tutorials with their BUSL250 student workbook (available on the BUSL250 iLearn portal).
• Tutorials are not compulsory but failure to attend tutorials will mean that students will not be awarded any tutorial participation marks for the tutorial that is missed.
• Medical certificates must be provided justifying tutorial absence and in order to avoid the deduction of tutorial participation marks.
• Students are expected to arrive on time, and not to leave until the tutorial class ends.
• If you have a recurring problem that makes you late, or forces you to leave early, please discuss this with your lecturer/tutor.
• Students must be quiet during classes, unless of course when class participation is required.
• Mobile phones should not be used in lectures or tutorials.
• Laptops can be used in tutorials only if prior arrangements have been made with the convenor.
• Students who disturb or disrupt in lectures and tutorial class will be asked to leave.
• As a guide, the workload for the session of 150 hours should be allocated for BUSL250.  This includes all classes, assessments, personal study and other learning activities.
• sample breakdown of workload:         

Teaching and Learning Strategy

• This unit is taught through a combination of two-hour lecture style seminars and smaller one and two-hour tutorial discussion groups. Each week a set topic is covered in the lecture and subsequently discussed in following tutorials. Tutorial questions are allocated for each week and these questions will form the basis of the discussion in the tutorial. It is important to note that issues covered in the lecture but not in the tutorial ARE STILL EXAMINABLE. For students to benefit most from this learning and teaching structure completion of tutorial questions and preparation for lecture and tutorial classes is strongly advised.
• Students are expected to read lecture topics in advance. A reading plan is listed in this guide. Students are also required to prepare and complete all compulsory tutorial questions prior to attending their tutorial class. Tutorial classes may include a mixture of group work, open class discussion and tutor facilitated discussion and problem solving. Students are expected to respond to questions raised in the class and demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject.
• Students please note: The readings, study and assessment for this subject will require approximately 20 hours per week above the hours allocated for formal lecture and tutorial times.
• Week-by-week list of the topics is in this guide.
• Any requests for extensions or alternative arrangements must be submitted to under the Disruptions to Studies Policy.
• Instructions for the online quizzes and in-class tests will be available on the unit website.
• Given the nature of the assessment tasks the issue of late submission of assessment tasks is not relevant to this unit.
• Attendance: A component of the tutorial mark is based on class participation. Although attendance is not a condition of passing this unit, failing to attend tutorial classes regularly may result in a low tutorial mark which will affect a student’s final results. Participation includes being involved in organised class group work when required, being prepared for open class discussion and tutor facilitated discussion and problem solving. Students are expected to respond to questions raised in the class and demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject.
• Failure to complete required assessment tasks during Session 3 ( online quizzes and one in-class test) may result in exclusion of students from continuing in the unit.
• No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted or sat for required assessments tasks prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for that assessment task, except for cases in which an application for under the Disruptions to Studies Policy is made and approved.

• The Contract in-class test is to be held in Lecture 9 instead of Lecture 10
• Wednesday tutorials held in the session will be of two hours duration (4- 6pm) in Weeks 2-5.

This unit addresses global and sustainability issues as direct areas of study and as necessary implications arising from the materials, assessment and academic discussion and debate in classes. We promote sustainability by developing ability in students to research and locate information within accounting discipline. We aim to provide students with an opportunity to obtain skills which will benefit them throughout their career.

The unit uses research by the Unit Convenor:

Verity A. Greenwood and Larry Dwyer (2016) ‘Reinventing Macau tourism: gambling on creativity?’ Current Issues in Tourism, 05/2016; DOI:10. 1080/13683500. 2016.1187585.

Greenwood, V and Larry Dwyer (2015) Consumer protection legislation: A neglected determinant of destination competitiveness? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 09/201

Field, L. and Verity Greenwood (2015) ‘Appraising academic appraisal in the new public management university’, Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 37:2, pp172-189 2.

Field, L. and Verity Greenwood (2015) ‘Using outperformance pay to motivate academics’, Australian University Review,  57: 2, pp 5-16.

Greenwood, V and Larry Dwyer (2014) ‘Challenges to Consumer Protection Legislation in Tourism Contexts’ Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice,  Vol. 6, 2. http://www.tourismconsumption.org/current.htm

The convenor/ lecturer is affiliated with the following organisations:

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) (Director- ACFE Sydney Chapter)

The Australian Legal Teacher's Association (ALTA)

Transparency International

This unit uses research from external sources:

See the prescribed and recommended reading list above and tutorial readings instructions in the BUSL250 student workbook.