TABL1710 Business and the Law

Subject Code

TABL1710

Study Level

Undergraduate

Commencing Term

Term 3

Total Units of Credit (UOC)

Delivery Mode

On Campus

School

Management & Governance

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1. Course Details

Given the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in NSW, all Term 3 courses will be delivered online until at least Friday 22nd October and all assessment will be online throughout the term. The University remains hopeful that the situation will improve to allow for some on-campus activities later in Term 3 such as lab, practical and studio classes. UNSW will continue to review the situation regularly and keep students updated. For further information on how your study may be affected this term, please see FAQs here. See tab 8. Policies and Support in this course outline for tips on online study and assessment.

Summary of Course

TABL1710 Business and the Law is the School of Management and Governance foundation course.

The course focuses on the Australian legal system and its operation in a business context. In particular, it introduces the main sources of law and the role of Parliamentary, regulatory and legal institutions in Australia. Areas of substantive law that are examined are contract law, tort law (with particular reference to negligence), consumer law, and laws governing competition and property, employment and business entities.

NOTE: Students enrolled in the UNSW combined law BCom/LLB program are not permitted to enrol in this course.

Teaching Times and Locations

Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change. Students are strongly advised to refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations.

View course timetable

Course Policies & Support

The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below:

Program Learning Outcomes
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Student Responsibilities and Conduct
Special Consideration
Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts
Student Learning Support Services

Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections.

Students may not circulate or post online any course materials such as handouts, exams, syllabi or similar resources from their courses without the written permission of their instructor.

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

This course is useful for anyone interested in pursuing a career in business. It will provide you with an understanding of the relationship of the law to business. You will be introduced to the legal method of writing, analysis and research. The knowledge and skills developed in this course provide an essential grounding for successful study of future business law or taxation law courses.

An understanding of business law is essential for attaining a deep and well-rounded understanding of the other disciplines offered by the UNSW Business School. Examples of how it contributes are below:

Accounting - This course is recognised by CPA and CAANZ as satisfying some of their educational requirements for admission to their associations.
Banking and Finance - All financial transactions are based on a legal framework that allows for property rights to be leveraged and transferred, and risk to be allocated among the parties. This course provides students with the knowledge of how transactions are documented.
Economics - This course provides students with an overview of the operation of the legal system which will enhance your understanding of the legal framework within which the economy and government policies operate.
Information Systems - This course provides an overview of intellectual property which is the fundamental legal mechanism for ownership and exploitation of commercial information.
Marketing - Marketing must operate within the confines of the tort law, contracts and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), for which this course provides an overview.
Organisation and Management - This course provides an understanding of the legal system under which organisations operate.
Risk and Actuarial Studies - This course develops skills in interpreting and applying complex legislation which is an important skill for actuaries.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.

CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are developed across the duration of a program for all coursework students in the Business School. More information on PLOs is available under Policies and Support. PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW graduate capabilities and the aspiration to develop “globally focussed graduates who are rigorous scholars, capable of leadership and professional practice in an international community”.

The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where each CLO and PLO is assessed:

Course Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Course Assessment Item
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:	This course helps you to develop the following Program Learning Outcomes:	This learning outcome will be assessed in the following items:
Identify legal issues that arise in commercial situations.	PLO 1: Business knowledge	Online Quiz Assignment Final Exam
Analyse legal issues in a logical and structured way, including by identifying problems, researching relevant sources, proposing an outcome and identifying possible challenges to the proposed outcome.	PLO 2: Problem solving	Assignment Final Exam
Construct written work which is logically and professionally presented.	PLO 3: Business communication	Assignment Final Exam
Work collaboratively to complete a task.	PLO 4: Teamwork	Tutorial participation Online discussion forum
Identify and assess ethical, environmental and sustainability considerations in legal problems.	PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 6: Global and cultural competence	Assignment

2. Staff Contact Details

Position	Name	Location	Phone	Consultation Times
Lecturer-in-charge	Leo Kohn	–	–	By appointment - email
Lecturer-in-charge	Shaun Katz	–	–	By appointment - email
Tutor	Smita Khakhar	–	–	–
Tutor	John Angeles	–	–	–
Tutor	Michaela Byers	–	–	–
Tutor	Steven Mark	–	–	–
Tutor	Colin Fong	–	–	–

For all course administration queries please contact the LIC, Shaun Katz via email at shaun.katz@unsw.edu.au.

For all course content queries please attend the weekly online webinar on Thursday evenings at 6pm to ask your question or ask your question at your scheduled tutorial. If your course content question is urgent then please contact Shaun as per the above.

3. Learning and Teaching Activities

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

This course adopts an approach to teaching and learning that builds both knowledge and skills. There is a significant focus on 'learning through doing'. Through a structured learning process in each of the topics you will be introduced to legal principles and then work in teams to practise applying them to problems based on real life examples.

This approach reflects how the law works. Legal rules are logical but can be complicated. Because each situation is different, applying the law requires careful reasoning (sometimes by analogy), and logical argument. There may be more than one correct answer. This requires you to interpret and apply nuanced concepts, not just memorise and reproduce them. This is what makes studying this subject interesting. The skills you acquire in interpreting written rules and documents, thinking analytically, working collaboratively and ethically, and arguing persuasively will equip you well for business.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

The learning activities for each module are structured into 4 steps. The steps are a combination of things you do in and outside the weekly tutorial class. All are aimed at helping you become confident at applying the law to solving problems that you may encounter in business.

So what are the 4 steps each week?

Step 1 is reading the assigned chapter from the textbook and making notes.

Step 2 is watching the on-line concept videos, pre-recorded lectures and making notes. The introductory video(s) gives you an overview of the weekly topic(s). The lectures are more detailed and provide explanation of the concepts.

In the concept videos you will hear the lecturer narrating a slide presentation that aligns with the textbook. These concept videos guide your reading but are not a substitute for it. Each concept video is approximately 4-5 minutes long and each week there are between 3-7 concept videos to watch. There are also two half hour lectures on the weekly topic. You can download the slides from Moodle and make detailed notes on them combining what the lecturer says in the videos and your notes from the textbook.

If you have questions on the material you can ask them in your tutorial session or the weekly Thursday evening Webinar.

There are the weekly formative quizzes you can use to test your knowledge of the concepts. It does not form part of your assessment grade but is there to give you feedback. It is suggested you complete the quiz before your tutorial for that week.

There is also a separate section on Moodle labelled Legal Skills which demonstrate practical skills that you can use throughout your exercises in the tutorials.

Step 3 each tutorial lasts 2 hours. In these hours, your tutorial group will work together on short questions based on the week's readings. The skills you acquire in the questions will prepare you for answering the assignment exercise and the final exam.

Step 4 is important. This is where you consolidate your learning for the week. You need to:

Summarise the short questions. Remember the subject is cumulative so each week you will be building on what you learnt in the previous one. You should write up your short questions after class each week, because you will need these for your assignment and in preparation for the final exam.
Review your readings from the prescribed text. This will reinforce what you have learnt from the discussion in your tutorial.
Complete the weekly Topic Quiz and weekly Forum Question
Ensure you have clear understanding of the topic. If you have questions on any of the topics you can ask them in the Weekly Thursday 6pm Webinar.

Step 5 is the weekly online Webinar (Thursday evenings at 6pm). Attendance at the Webinar is not compulsory, however it is highly recommended that you attend the Webinar. The Webinar is an interactive 'revision' class where you will be given a demonstration on how to answer legal problem questions (highly relevant for the written assessments and final exam). You also have the opportunity to ask questions during the Webinar on any matters pertaining to the course.

4. Assessment

Formal Requirements

In order to pass this course, you must:

achieve a composite mark of at least 50 out of 100;
meet any additional requirements described in the Assessment Summary section.

You are expected to attempt all assessment requirements in the course.

Assessment Structure

Assessment Task	Weighting	Length	Due Date
1. Online quiz (on week 1 material)	10%	20 minutes	The quiz opens 5pm Monday 27 September and closes 9am Wednesday 29 September (week 3) [all times are Sydney, Australia time] See below for more details.
2. Problem Question (written assessment)	15%	750 words	Due on Monday 11 October 2021 at 5pm (Sydney time) - week 5
3. Problem Question (written assessment)	15%	750 words	Due on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 5pm (Sydney time) - week 8
4. Course participation - answer to each weekly forum question	10%	Answer the weekly forum questions every week (there are 9 in total) and complete at least 1 topic quiz	Week 1 to week 10 (except week 6 - study week) Due 1 week after the completion of each week. I.e Forum question for week 1 must be submitted by the Saturday of week 2. These forum posts will not be marked. However, you must make a submission each week.
5. Two (2) hours Final Exam	50%	–	During UNSW exam period.
Total	100%	–	–

Assessment Summary

As a student at UNSW you are expected to display academic integrity in your work and interactions. Where a student breaches the UNSW Student Code with respect to academic integrity, the University may take disciplinary action under the Student Misconduct Procedure. To assure academic integrity, you may be required to demonstrate reasoning, research and the process of constructing work submitted for assessment.

To assist you in understanding what academic integrity means, and how to ensure that you do comply with the UNSW Student Code, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Working with Academic Integrity module before submitting your first assessment task. It is a free, online self-paced Moodle module that should take about one hour to complete.

There are four (5) parts to the assessment.

The assessment comprises:

Online quiz week 10%

Course participation 10%

Problem Question: 15%

Final examination: 50%

We will give you detailed information about each assessment task in your first tutorial. You need to make a satisfactory attempt at all tasks to pass the subject.

Online quiz

The online quiz in week 3 covers week 1 material. The quiz consists of 10 multiple choice questions. You can only attempt it once and the time allowed is 20 minutes. You will obtain your score at the completion of the quiz and full feedback once the quiz closes for all students. The quiz opens 5pm Monday 27 September and closes 9am Wednesday 29 September. Please mark it in your diary.

2x Problem questions (written assessments)

The two written assessments which are designed to help you understand how laws are applied in a business context, and to provide a basis on which you can build your skills to present your work methodically.

More details of this assessment will be provided in week 2.

Final exam

The exam will consist of short answer and longer legal problem type questions (similar to the Problem Question assessments, but new ones) for you to answer based on what you have learnt.

Assignment Submission Procedure

Moodle submission Links

Submission links for written essay are on Moodle site.

Due date and time

Written essay 1 - due on Monday 11 October 2021 at 5pm (Sydney time) - week 5

Written essay 2 - due on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 5pm (Sydney time) - week 8

Assessment Feedback

Feedback on student performance from formative and summative assessment tasks will be provided to students in a timely manner. Assessment tasks completed within the teaching period of a course, other than a final assessment, will be assessed and students provided with feedback, with or without a provisional result, within 10 working days of submission, under normal circumstances. Feedback on continuous assessment tasks (e.g. laboratory and studio-based, workplace-based, weekly quizzes) will be provided prior to the midpoint of the course.

Special Consideration

You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control interfere with your performance in a specific assessment task or tasks, including online exams. Special consideration is primarily intended to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are capable. To apply, and for further information, see Special Consideration on the UNSW Current Students page.

Special consideration applications will be assessed centrally by the Case Review Team, who will update the online application with the outcome and add any relevant comments. The change to the status of the application immediately sends an email to the student and to the assessor with the outcome of the application.

Please note the following:

Applications can only be made through Online Services in myUNSW. Applications will not be accepted by teaching staff. The lecturer-in-charge/course coordinator will be automatically notified when your application is processed.
Applying for special consideration does not automatically mean that you will be granted a supplementary exam or other concession.
If you experience illness or misadventure in the lead up to an exam or assessment, you must submit an application for special consideration, either prior to the examination taking place, or prior to the assessment submission deadline, except where illness or misadventure prevent you from doing so.
If your circumstances stop you from applying before your exam or assessment due date, you must apply within 3 working days of the assessment or the period covered by your supporting documentation.
Under the UNSW Fit To Sit/Submit rule, if you sit the exam/ submit an assignment, you are declaring yourself well enough to do so and are cannot subsequently apply for special consideration.
If you become unwell on the day of – or during – an exam, you must stop working on your exam, advise your course coordinator or tutor and provide a medical certificate dated within 24 hours of the exam, with your special consideration application. For online exams, you must contact your course coordinator or tutor immediately via email, Moodle or chat and advise them you are unwell and submit screenshots of your conversation along with your medical certificate and application.
If your online assessment is scheduled at a specific time in Sydney, Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), you must make yourself available at the time advised. Special consideration will not be awarded on the grounds that you are in a different time zone.
Special consideration requests do not allow the awarding of additional marks to students.

Further information on Business School policy and procedure can be found under “Special Consideration” on the Policies and Support page.

Due date and time

Students are advised that assessment tasks submitted after 5pm on the due date will not be accepted unless PRIOR written approval has been granted by the Lecturer-in-Charge.

If you foresee that you will have problems submitting the assessment task on time you should contact the Lecturer-in-Charge immediately. Only the Lecturer-in-Charge can grant an extension

Do not wait until the due date to ask for an extension. Please note that no extensions will be granted after the due date.

Requests for extension

Requests for extensions must be received by the Lecturer-in-Charge not less than 24 hours before the due date (therefore email requests received after 5pm on the night before the due date will be ignored). If a student falls ill the day before the due date they will not be given an extension but will be asked to request special consideration (see below).

Penalty for late submission

Assessment tasks that are submitted after the due date and time without prior written approval will have 20% deducted per day late. Please note: penalty marks will be imposed immediately after the due date. Any paper submitted 5 or more days late (i.e. 5 or more days after the due date) will not be marked and you will be awarded a score of zero.

Special consideration applications

If circumstances beyond your control mean that you cannot complete the assessment by the due date you should make an application for special consideration (see Faculty policy). These applications are reserved for illness or misadventure, not work commitments. Work commitments and clashes with other courses are not a valid reason for special consideration applications.

Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts

UNSW students have the right to view their final exam scripts, subject to a small number of very specific exemptions. The UNSW Business School has set a protocol under which students may view their final exam script. Individual schools within the Faculty may also set up a local process for viewing final exam scripts, so it is important that you check with your School. Further school-specific information may be included below.

Quality Assurance

The Business School is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to which program learning goals are being achieved. The information is required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated findings will be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential.

5. Course Resources

Prescribed text and website

The required resource for this course is Business Law, 5th Edition Nickolas James (2020) John Wiley & Sons. Milton, Queensland:

Option 1 Order your electronic text: Business Law, 5th Edition Nickolas James (2020) John Wiley & Sons. Milton, Queensland: Wiley here. You can purchase either the E-Text version or the printed version which contains the E-Text code on the inside of the front cover.

This short guide will show you how to purchase, access and get the best experience out of using your Wiley E-Text.

OR Option 2 The UNSW bookshop has limited hard copies for those who prefer print version. The book contains an access code for the E-Text. Price is $104.12

Purchase Link

The website for this course is on Moodle.

6. Course Evaluation & Development

Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey, which provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhancing educational quality.

The School of Management and Governance's quality enhancement process involves regular review of its courses and study materials by content and educational specialists, combined with feedback from students.

7. Course Schedule

Note: for more information on the UNSW academic calendar and key dates including study period, exam, supplementary exam and result release, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/new-calendar-dates

Week	Activity	Topic	Assessment/Other
O-Week: 6 September	On Moodle	Log onto Moodle and read the "Introduction to the course"	Start your reading for week 1
Week 1: 13 September	Online lecture	Introduction to law and the legal method.	Reading: James Ch 1 (exclude section 1.3) Ch 2, Ch 3 & Ch 4 (section 4.1 & 4.2 only). Watch the online lecture and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Introduction to law and the legal method.	Complete quizzes on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 1	Introduction to law and the legal method.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises. The assessment regime will be discussed and elaborated in the first tutorial.
	After the tutorial	Introduction to law and the legal method.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Introduction to law and the legal method.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 2: 20 September	Online lectures	Causing harm.	Reading:Ch 4 - Section 4.3. Ch 5 - section 5.1 and fig 5.2 and Ch 6. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Causing harm.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 2	Causing harm.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Causing harm	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Causing harm.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 3: 27 September	Online lectures	Contract law - formation and terms.	Reading: Chs 7 and 8. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Contract law - formation and terms.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 3	Contract law - formation and terms.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Contract law - formation and terms.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Contract law - formation and terms.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
	Assessable online quiz	Assessable quiz - week 1 material. Introduction to law and the legal method.	Under the assessment section of Moodle - complete the 20 minute multiple choice online quiz. ASSESSABLE QUIZ The quiz opens 5pm Monday 27 September and closes 9am Wednesday 29 September (week 3) [all times are Sydney, Australia time] A reminder this is a compulsory element of the course.
Week 4: 4 October	Online lectures	Contract law - enforcement.	Reading: James Ch 9. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Contract law - enforcement.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 4	Contract law - enforcement.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Contract law - enforcement.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Contract law - enforcement.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 5: 11 October	Online lectures	Business Structures	Reading: James Ch 14 - sections 14.1, 14.2 and 14.4 Ch 15 Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Business Structures	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 5	Business Structures	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Business Structures	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Business Structures	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 6: 18 October	–	READING WEEK NO TUTORIAL	–
Week 7: 25 October	Online lectures	Dealing with consumers.	Reading: Ch 11. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Dealing with consumers.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 7	Dealing with consumers.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Dealing with consumers.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Dealing with consumers.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 8: 1 November	Online lectures	Dealing with competitors.	Reading: Ch 12. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Dealing with competitors.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 8	Dealing with competitors.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Dealing with competitors.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Dealing with competitors.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 9: 8 November	Online lectures	Property and Intellectual Property	Reading: James Ch 14-section 14.3 and Ch 13. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Property and Intellectual Property	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 9	Property and Intellectual Property	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Property and Intellectual Property	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Property and Intellectual Property	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar
Week 10: 15 November	Online lectures	Employment law.	Reading: Chs 19. Watch the online lectures and make notes.
	Online Quiz	Employment law.	Complete quiz on Moodle to test your understanding of the topic.
	Tutorial 10	Employment law.	Attend your tutorial and complete the exercises.
	After the tutorial	Employment law.	Summarise your exercises, review and add to your own weekly note\ Submit a response to the Weekly Forum Question Complete the Topic Quiz
	Webinar	Employment law.	Attend the Thursday 6pm Webinar

8. Policies and Support

Information about UNSW Business School program learning outcomes, academic integrity, student responsibilities and student support services. For information regarding special consideration and viewing final exam scripts, please go to the key policies and support page.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the duration of all coursework programs in the Business School.

PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program. They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful completion of your degree.

Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and critical thinker, with a global perspective, cultural competence and the potential for innovative leadership.

All UNSW programs and courses are designed to assess the attainment of program and/or course level learning outcomes, as required by the UNSW Assessment Design Procedure. It is important that you become familiar with the Business School PLOs, as they constitute the framework which informs and shapes the components and assessments of the courses within your program of study.

PLO 1: Business knowledge

Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.

PLO 2: Problem solving

Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.

PLO 3: Business communication

Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.

PLO 4: Teamwork

Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.

PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.

PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.

PLO 7: Leadership development

Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.

These PLOs relate to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. For PG Research PLOs, including Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies, please refer to the UNSW HDR Learning Outcomes

Business School course outlines provide detailed information for students on how the course learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment/s contribute to the development of Program Learning Outcomes.

UNSW Graduate Capabilities

The Business School PLOs also incorporate UNSW graduate capabilities, a set of generic abilities and skills that all students are expected to achieve by graduation. These capabilities articulate the University’s institutional values, as well as future employer expectations.

UNSW Graduate Capabilities	Business School PLOs
Scholars capable of independent and collaborative enquiry, rigorous in their analysis, critique and reflection, and able to innovate by applying their knowledge and skills to the solution of novel as well as routine problems.	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 7: Leadership development
Entrepreneurial leaders capable of initiating and embracing innovation and change, as well as engaging and enabling others to contribute to change	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 6: Global and cultural competence PLO 7: Leadership development
Professionals capable of ethical, self-directed practice and independent lifelong learning	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 5: Responsible business practice
Global citizens who are culturally adept and capable of respecting diversity and acting in a socially just and responsible way.	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 5: Responsible business practice PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

While our programs are designed to provide coverage of all PLOs and graduate capabilities, they also provide you with a great deal of choice and flexibility. The Business School strongly advises you to choose a range of courses that assist your development against the seven PLOs and four graduate capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You can use a portfolio as evidence in employment applications as well as a reference for work or further study. For support with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School Student Services team.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity is honest and responsible scholarship. This form of ethical scholarship is highly valued at UNSW. Terms like Academic Integrity, misconduct, referencing, conventions, plagiarism, academic practices, citations and evidence based learning are all considered basic concepts that successful university students understand. Learning how to communicate original ideas, refer sources, work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that you will be able to carry beyond your studies.

The definition of academic misconduct is broad. It covers practices such as cheating, copying and using another person’s work without appropriate acknowledgement. Incidents of academic misconduct may have serious consequences for students.

Plagiarism

UNSW regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct. UNSW has very strict rules regarding plagiarism. Plagiarism at UNSW is using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your own. All Schools in the Business School have a Student Ethics Officer who will investigate incidents of plagiarism and may result in a student’s name being placed on the Plagiarism and Student Misconduct Registers.

Below are examples of plagiarism including self-plagiarism:

Copying: Using the same or very similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the source or using quotation marks. This includes copying materials, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document, presentation, composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, website, internet, other electronic resource, or another person's assignment, without appropriate acknowledgement of authorship.

Inappropriate Paraphrasing: Changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original structure and/or progression of ideas of the original, and information without acknowledgement. This also applies in presentations where someone paraphrases another’s ideas or words without credit and to piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without appropriate referencing.

Collusion: Presenting work as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people. Collusion includes:

Students providing their work to another student before the due date, or for the purpose of them plagiarising at any time
Paying another person to perform an academic task and passing it off as your own
Stealing or acquiring another person’s academic work and copying it
Offering to complete another person’s work or seeking payment for completing academic work

Collusion should not be confused with academic collaboration (i.e., shared contribution towards a group task).

Inappropriate Citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the 'secondary' source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.

Self-Plagiarism: ‘Self-plagiarism’ occurs where an author republishes their own previously written work and presents it as new findings without referencing the earlier work, either in its entirety or partially. Self-plagiarism is also referred to as 'recycling', 'duplication', or 'multiple submissions of research findings' without disclosure. In the student context, self-plagiarism includes re-using parts of, or all of, a body of work that has already been submitted for assessment without proper citation.

To see if you understand plagiarism, do this short quiz: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism-quiz

Cheating

The University also regards cheating as a form of academic misconduct. Cheating is knowingly submitting the work of others as their own and includes contract cheating (work produced by an external agent or third party that is submitted under the pretences of being a student’s original piece of work). Cheating is not acceptable at UNSW.

If you need to revise or clarify any terms associated with academic integrity you should explore the 'Working with Academic Integrity' self-paced lessons available at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/aim.

For UNSW policies, penalties, and information to help you avoid plagiarism see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism as well as the guidelines in the online ELISE tutorials for all new UNSW students: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise. For information on student conduct see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct.

For information on how to acknowledge your sources and reference correctly, see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing. If you are unsure what referencing style to use in this course, you should ask the lecturer in charge.

Student Responsibilities and Conduct

Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to university policies in relation to class attendance and general conduct and behaviour, including maintaining a safe, respectful environment; and to understand their obligations in relation to workload, assessment and keeping informed.

Information and policies on these topics can be found on the 'Managing your Program' website.

Workload

It is expected that you will spend at least ten to twelve hours per week studying for a course except for Summer Term courses which have a minimum weekly workload of twenty to twenty four hours. This time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and problems, online activities and attending classes. In periods where you need to complete assignments or prepare for examinations, the workload may be greater. Over-commitment has been a cause of failure for many students. You should take the required workload into account when planning how to balance study with employment and other activities.

We strongly encourage you to connect with your Moodle course websites in the first week of semester. Local and international research indicates that students who engage early and often with their course website are more likely to pass their course.

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Attendance and Engagement

Your regular attendance and active engagement in all scheduled classes and online learning activities is expected in this course. Failure to attend / engage in assessment tasks that are integrated into learning activities (e.g. class discussion, presentations) will be reflected in the marks for these assessable activities. The Business School may refuse final assessment to those students who attend less than 80% of scheduled classes where attendance and participation is required as part of the learning process (e.g. tutorials, flipped classroom sessions, seminars, labs, etc.). If you are not able to regularly attend classes, you should consult the relevant Course Authority.

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General Conduct and Behaviour

You are expected to conduct yourself with consideration and respect for the needs of your fellow students and teaching staff. Conduct which unduly disrupts or interferes with a class, such as ringing or talking on mobile phones, is not acceptable and students may be asked to leave the class.

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Health and Safety

UNSW Policy requires each person to work safely and responsibly, in order to avoid personal injury and to protect the safety of others.

View more information on Health and Safety

Keeping Informed

You should take note of all announcements made in lectures, tutorials or on the course web site. From time to time, the University will send important announcements to your university e-mail address without providing you with a paper copy. You will be deemed to have received this information. It is also your responsibility to keep the University informed of all changes to your contact details.

Student Support and Resources

The University and the Business School provide a wide range of support services and resources for students, including:

Business School Learning Support Tools
Business School provides support a wide range of free resources and services to help students in-class and out-of-class, as well as online. These include:

Academic Communication Essentials – A range of academic communication workshops, modules and resources to assist you in developing your academic communication skills.
Learning consultations – Meet learning consultants who have expertise in business studies, literacy, numeracy and statistics, writing, referencing, and researching at university level.
PASS classes – Study sessions facilitated by students who have previously and successfully completed the course.
Educational Resource Access Scheme – To support the inclusion and success of students from equity groups enrolled at UNSW Sydney in first year undergraduate Business programs.

The Nucleus - Business School Student Services team
The Nucleus Student Services team provides advice and direction on all aspects of enrolment and graduation. Level 2, Main Library, Kensington 02 8936 7005 / https://nucleus.unsw.edu.au/en/contact-us

Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee strives to ensure that every student is empowered to have equal access to education. The Business School provides a vibrant, safe, and equitable environment for education, research, and engagement that embraces diversity and treats all people with dignity and respect. BUSEDI@unsw.edu.au

UNSW Academic Skills
Resources and support – including workshops, individual consultations and a range of online resources – to help you develop and refine your academic skills. See their website for details.
academicskills@unsw.edu.au

Student Support Advisors
Student Support Advisors work with all students to promote the development of skills needed to succeed at university, whilst also providing personal support throughout the process.
John Goodsell Building, Ground Floor.
advisors@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

International Student Support
The International Student Experience Unit (ISEU) is the first point of contact for international students. ISEU staff are always here to help with personalised advice and information about all aspects of university life and life in Australia.
Advisors can support you with your student visa, health and wellbeing, making friends, accommodation and academic performance.
International.student@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

Equitable Learning Services
Equitable Learning Services (formerly Disability Support Services) is a free and confidential service that provides practical support to ensure that your health condition doesn't adversely affect your studies. Register with the service to receive educational adjustments.
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building.
els@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services
Provides support and services if you need help with your personal life, getting your academic life back on track or just want to know how to stay safe, including free, confidential counselling.
Level 2, East Wing, Quadrangle Building.
counselling@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 5418

Library services and facilities for students
The UNSW Library offers a range of collections, services and facilities both on-campus and online.
Main Library, F21.
02 9065 9444

Moodle eLearning Support
Moodle is the University’s learning management system. You should ensure that you log into Moodle regularly.
externalteltsupport@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 3331

UNSW IT
UNSW IT provides support and services for students such as password access, email services, wireless services and technical support.
UNSW Library Annexe (Ground floor).
02 9385 1333

Support for Studying Online

The Business School and UNSW provide a wide range of tools, support and advice to help students achieve their online learning goals.

The UNSW Guide to Online Study page provides guidance for students on how to make the most of online study.

We recognise that completing quizzes and exams online can be challenging for a number of reasons, including the possibility of technical glitches or lack of reliable internet. We recommend you review the Online Exam Preparation Checklist of things to prepare when sitting an online exam.

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