Class Participation

Due: Ongoing

Weighting: 20% 

Weekly attendance of tutorial classes is compulsory.  A roll will be taken each week.  A student who is absent for a tutorial will be considered as not participating in that tutorial.  Students must prepare in advance for the tutorials. 

Throughout this Unit, tutorial class activities (case studies, simulations and reflective activities) are based on a story called The Shanghai Story where different events occur and numerous characters are introduced.  The Shanghai Story is split into episodes so that each week a new episode together with tutorial questions will be released on iLearn.  

The main criteria upon which class participation is assessed are: students’ preparation, understanding of the materials, depth of arguments, and presentation skills (detailed explanations are provided on the iLearn site of the unit).

Estimated Student Workload (outside class time)

On average, 1.5 - 2.5 hours per week from Week 1 to Week 13.

Class Test  

Due: (Unless other wise announced on iLearn) 13 September 2017  

Weighting: 30% 

Criteria for assessment are: students’ understanding of the materials, knowledge, and ability to analyse and evaluate issues concerning the topics covered in the unit for the test (detailed explanations of the assessment criteria provided on the iLearn site of the unit). 

It is an Open Book test.  It is a test with short-answer questions. Information about the Class Test (including materials allowed to be brought to the Class Test and the syllabus of the Class Test) will be announced in the Lecture in Week 4 (23 August 2017). 

The Class Test is a 60-minute test.  It will be held in Week 7 (unless otherwise announced on iLearn, during the time for the Lecture on 13 September 2017 Wednesday). 

Unless otherwise announced on the iLearn site of this unit, students are expected to present for the Class Test at 8:30 a.m. on 13 September 2017 at the venue for the BUSL388 lecture. 

The only exception to not sitting the Class Test at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances, students may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration under the University’s Disruption to Studies Policy, which is available at: http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html.  If a Supplementary Test is granted, the Supplementary Test will be scheduled by the Unit Convenors. 

Feedback will be provided via iLearn and/or in Lecture(s). 

Estimated Student Workload (outside class time)

On average, 2 hours per week from Week 1 to the date of the Class Test in Week 7.

Assignment

Due: 6 November 2017 (4:00 p.m.)

Weighting: 50% 

The Assignment is research based.  Students will not be able to rely simply on the required and/or recommended reading materials for classes. Students will be expected to conduct their own research. The Assignment is a task for each individual student.  Collective or collaborative work is NOT ACCEPTABLE.  

The word length (for the different parts of the Assignment, if any) will be stated in the Assignment Instructions. 

The Assignment Instructions (containing the question(s) and/or topic(s)) will be posted on iLearn in Week 5.

Criteria upon which the Assignment is assessed are: the contents, structure, presentation, and (if required) referencing (footnoting and bibliography) of the Assignment which show the students’ understanding of the materials, the depth of arguments and critique, the thoroughness of legal research, and adequacy of referencing (detailed explanations are provided on the iLearn site of this Unit).

Students must hand in/submit the Assignment before 4:00 p.m. on 6 November 2017.  

Students will need to submit the Assignment electronically via TURNITIN on the iLearn site of this unit before the deadline described above.  Do NOT submit via TURNITIN more than once.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that work is submitted correctly prior to the due date. Only Turnitin records will be taken as records of submission. Multiple submissions via Turnitin are NOT POSSIBLE in this unit. Originality reports are NOT made available to students to view and check their work. Please refer to these instructions on how to submit your assignment through Turnitin. Should you have questions about Turnitin or experience issues submitting through the system, you must inform your unit coordinator immediately. If the issue is technical in nature, you may also lodge OneHelp Ticket or refer to the IT help page. It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assessment task.

In view of the time given to students to complete the Assignment, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). For example, if the Assignment is worth 50 marks, a student is 23 hours late in submission and (before penalty) this student's mark is 30, the penalty will be a deduction of 5 marks (50 marks x 10% = 5 marks) (i.e. this student will obtain 25 marks for the Assignment).This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.

Estimated Student Workload (outside class time)

On average, 3 - 4 hour per week from Week 5 to 6 November 2017.

Classes

3 hours face-to-face teaching per week consisting of 1 x 1.5-hour lecture and 1 x 1.5-hour tutorial.

The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/.  Weekly attendance of tutorial classes is compulsory (assessment includes class discussions and activities).  Details on the content of tutorial classes can be found on this Unit's iLearn site (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).  

Part(s) of the lectures may be replaced by audio-recording and/or video-recording of lecture(s) available on the iLearn site of the unit, in which event prior announcement will be made via the iLearn site of the unit.

Prizes

Prizes for this unit (if applicable): The Macquarie University Accounting and Corporate Governance Prizes:http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_degrees/prizes_scholarships.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Required Texts

Patricia Blazey and Kay-Wah Chan, Commercial Law of the People's Republic of China (Sydney, Thomson Reuters, 2012). It can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop.

Other Required Materials

Materials that students are required to bring to tutorial classes (as specified in the Class Activity Instructions available on this Unit's iLearn site: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).  These materials are available on the Internet or through database(s) subscribed by the Macquarie University Library (details to be specified in the Class Activity Instructions available on this Unit's iLearn site: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).

Recommended Materials

• Patricia Blazey and Kay-Wah Chan (ed), The Chinese Commercial Legal System (Sydney, Thomson Lawbook, 2008).  
• Recommended (not mandatory) readings as described in the Class Activity Instructions (available on this Unit's iLearn site: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).

Technology Used and Required

Technology used: learning management system (iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).

Students have to frequently access this Unit's iLearn site (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/) for the Lecture Notes, Class Activity Instructions, announcements and detailed information regarding the unit.

Unit Web Page

Lecture notes (from the lectures' PowerPoint slides) are available on the learningmanagement system (iLearn): https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/.

Teaching and Learning Strategy

The weekly classes will be a combination of one 1.5-hour lecture and one 1.5-hour tutorial (with case studies, simulations and reflective activities).

As assessment includes class participation in the tutorials, students will be expected to complete the required reading prior to class and to contribute to class activities (in small groups).

Tutorials will commence in the second week of the semester: Week 2.  Please see the schedule of the tutorials below.  Detailed tutorial instructions are available on this Unit's iLearn site (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/).

Part(s) of the lectures may be replaced by audio-recording and/or video-recording of lecture(s) available on the iLearn site of the unit, in which event prior announcement will be made via the iLearn site of the unit.

To pass the unit, the students need an overall mark of 50%.

LECTURES (BUSL388 S2, 2017)

TUTORIALS (BUSL388 S2, 2017)

The main change since the last offering of this Unit (S2, 2016) are:

1. "Bilateral Trade Agreements" has been added as a topic to be covered.
2. There are adjustments in the order of the topics for the lectures and the tutorials.
3. An Essay Writing Workshop will be held in a tutorial.

Research and Practice

1. This unit uses research by Macquarie University researchers:

• Patricia Blazey and Xiangbai He, "China’s Past, Present and Future approach to Climate Change" in S. Miyazawa et al. (eds) East Asia’s Renewed Respect for the Rule of  Law in the 21st Century: The Future of Legal and Judicial Landscapes in East Asia (Brill, 2015) 213-242. 
• Patricia Blazey, "Will China's 12th Five Year Plan Allow for Sufficient Nuclear Power to Support its Booming Economy in the Next Twenty Years" (2012) Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal 21(3): 461-484.
• Kay-Wah Chan, "The Global Financial Crisis and Labor Law in China" (2012) The Chinese Economy 45(3): 24-41.
• Patricia Blazey, "Approaches to Increasing Desertification in Northern China" (2012) The Chinese Economy 45(3): 88-101.
• Patricia Blazey and Kay-Wah Chan, Commercial Law of the People's Republic of China (Sydney, Thomson Reuters, 2012).
• Patricia Blazey and Kay-Wah Chan (ed), The Chinese Commercial Legal System (Sydney, Thomson Lawbook, 2008).
• Kay-Wah Chan, "China’s Labour Law in Transition" in John Garrick (ed) Law Wealth and Power in China: Commercial Law Reforms in Context (Routledge, 2011) 163-181.
• Patricia Blazey and P Gillies, "China – Growth and Current Challenges" Business Law Journal June 2009.
• Patricia Blazey and P Gillies, "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China" International Journal of Private Law November 2008.
• Patricia Blazey, "China’s Rapid Economic Growth and Resultant Negative Externalities"University of New South Wales Law Journal November 2007.

2. This unit uses research from external sources: 

    See the Required Reading List above and Class Activity Instructions.

Global and Sustainability

This unit addresses global and sustainability issues as direct areas of study and/or 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 the Chinese law discipline. We aim to provide students with an opportunity to obtain skills which will benefit them throughout their career. The global contexts of this unit are found in the contents of the unit (as it is a China Trade and Investment Law unit), including the contents of the lectures, the tutorials and its assessments tasks.