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AC5004: Business law
| Module Title | Business law |
|---|---|
| Module Code | AC5004 |
| Module Tutor | Richard Law |
| School | Accounting and Law |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 5 |
| Pre-requisites | Before taking this module you must pass AC4004 or pass ACC104 |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | Cannot be counted with ACC204 |
| Brief Description | This module introduces students to those aspects of business law which act as a framework for the management of business organisations and business practice, imposing particular duties on managers. |
| Indicative Syllabus | Business liability in negligence for people, premises and products; professional negligence and the accountant; criminal law of health & safety; advantages and disadvantages of different forms of business organisations; formation of limited companies; financing, management and regulation of limited companies; law relating to companies in difficulty. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal environment in which accounting operates; (PLO1) 2. Evaluate and analyse arguments and scenarios and apply the law, drawing reasoned conclusions; (PLO5) 3. Find, extract and analyse data from a range of legal sources and reference these correctly; (PLO6) 4. Present information, together with analysis and argument, in a form which will be understood by its intended audience.(PLO8) |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 30 Independent Learning Hours: 120 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 50% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 words 002: 50% Written Exam: End of year, unseen, closed book: 2.00 hours |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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