Program Overview

Introduction to the Business and Corporate Law Unit

The Business and Corporate Law unit, coded as BAA215, is designed to cover a range of legal topics related to the business environment. This unit combines essential topics for a comprehensive understanding of business and corporate law, including an introduction to legal systems, contract law principles, varied business structures, the law of agency, competition and consumer law, and basic corporate law and governance principles.

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Business and Corporate Law
• Unit Code: BAA215
• Credit Points: 12.5
• College/School: Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
• Discipline: Accounting/Law
• Coordinator: Doctor Rachel Baird
• Available as an Elective: Yes
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA/Universal College of Higher Education Hong Kong
• Level: Intermediate

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Availability

The unit is available at various locations and study periods:

• Location: Melbourne Study Centre, Hobart, Hong Kong Universal Ed, Launceston, Online
• Study Period: Semester 1, Semester 2
• Attendance Options: On-campus, Off-Campus, International students, Domestic students

Key Dates

• Semester 1: Start date - 23/2/2026, Census date - 17/3/2026, WW date - 20/4/2026, End date - 14/6/2026
• Semester 2: Start date - 6/7/2026, Census date - 28/7/2026, WW date - 31/8/2026, End date - 25/10/2026

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

• Explain business and corporate law principles and critique its application.
• Apply business and corporate law to authentic legal situations.
• Communicate advice and reach conclusions to issues raised in authentic business and corporate law case studies.

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: $2,174.00
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: $1,703.00
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: Not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: $2,862.00

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

Students cannot enrol in this unit as well as BFA213.

Teaching

• Teaching Pattern: Introductory 1 hour workshop x 1; 2 hour workshop x 6; plus online content.
• Assessment: Take-home exam (30%), Workshop written submissions (35%), Written paper (35%).

Textbooks

• Required: Understanding Business Law (10th edition) by S Graw, D Parker, K Whitford and C Do.
• Recommended: Other reference materials include Law in Commerce by Coleman, A., Bender, M., et al, and Corporations and Associations Law Principles and Issues by Gooley, J., Zammit, M., et al.