Law of Business Organisations (LW0001)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-LW0001

To provide knowledge and understanding of the law relating to agency and of business organisations such as companies, partnerships and limited liability partnerships, together with the law of intellectual property; to enable students to identify and resolve legal issues in practice; and to develop problem-solving skills using the knowledge and understanding thus acquired.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Completion of MBA option in Law of Business Transactions PGs Only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Other subject areas

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing this course students will:

be familiar with and be able to compare the principles and concepts relating to each business medium, and to be able to identify the most appropriate business medium for a variety of operations;

have knowledge and a reasonable understanding of the content and principles of the law relating to employment and intellectual property;

Assessment Information

Continuous, by means of written answers to five hypothetical problems; only the best four to count. Each of the best four is worth 25% of the final mark.