Business Entities (U02809)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LAW-2-U02809

An introduction to the law of business entities as it is in force in Scotland, some of which is also applicable at the UK level and EU levels.

Topics covered include: (i) agency (including commercial agents); (ii)partnership; (iii) limited liability partnerships; (iv) companies.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : All students taking this course should also have taken Legal Reasoning and Legal System U02831, although a pass in that course is not essential, provided that it is being retaken.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Business Entities (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	14:00	14:50	Lecture Theatre 183, Old College	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the law of business entities as it is in force in Scotland, with reference to applicable UK and EU law.

The objectives of the course are to provide members of the class with a basic knowledge of the subject, set in its appropriate business and economic context, and to develop, through a tutorial programme, powers of reasoning about, and skills in analysing, factual, theoretical and practical situations in terms of business entities, with a view to advising on and writing about problems involving this branch of the law.

Students should also be able to answer multiple choice questions designed to test knowledge learnt and its application.