TABL1710 Business and the Law - 2018

Subject Code
TABL1710
Study Level
Undergraduate
Commencing Term
Semester 1
Total Units of Credit (UOC)
6
Delivery Mode
On Campus
School
Taxation & Business Law

1. Course Details

Summary of Course

TABL1710 Business and the Law is the foundation course offered by the School of Taxation and Business Law. There are no pre-requisites for this course.

This course focuses on the Australian legal system. In particular, the course considers the different sources of law and the different systems of law; the Commonwealth Constitution and Commonwealth/State relations; the role of Parliament in making statute law; the Australian court system and the role of the judiciary in making “case law”; and the role of the executive (government). Areas of substantive law relevant to commerce and business dealings that are examined in detail include contract law, tort law (with particular reference to negligence), property law, consumer law and competition law.

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

View course Policies and Support

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

This course is important for anyone interested in pursuing a career in business. It will provide students with an understanding of the relationship of the law to business. Particular emphasis will be given to understanding legal reasoning and argument. This course will also introduce students to the legal method of writing, analysis and research. In addition, the knowledge and skills developed in this course will be essential for successful study of other business law or taxation courses for those students who are interested in undertaking other courses offered by the School of Taxation and Business Law.

The study of business law and taxation is essential for attaining a deep and well-rounded understanding of the other disciplines offered by the UNSW Business School.

  • 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 upon a legal framework that allows for property rights to be leveraged and transferred. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand how various financial transactions are used.
  • Marketing - Modern marketing practices must operate within the confines of the tort law, contracts and the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, for which this course provides an overview.
  • Information Systems - This course provides an overview of intellectual property which is the fundamental legal mechanism for ownership and exploitation of commercial information.
  • Organisation and Management - This course provides an understanding of the legal system under which organisations operate.
  • 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.
  • 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 are what you should be able to DO by the end of this course if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.

The Learning Outcomes in this course also help you to achieve some of the overall Program Learning Goals and Outcomes for all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students in the Business School. Program Learning Goals are what we want you to BE or HAVE by the time you successfully complete your degree (e.g. ‘be an effective team player’). You demonstrate this by achieving specific Program Learning Outcomes - what you are able to DO by the end of your degree (e.g. ‘participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams’).

For more information on Program Learning Goals and Outcomes, refer to the course Policies and Support.

The following table shows how your Course Learning Outcomes relate to the overall Program Learning Goals and Outcomes, and indicates where these are assessed (they may also be developed in tutorials and other activities):

Program Learning Goals and Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes Course Assessment Item
This course helps you to achieve the following learning goals for all Business undergraduate/postgraduate coursework students:

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

This learning outcome will be assessed in the following items:

1 - Knowledge

Identify legal issues that arise in commercial situations.

  • Course Participation
  • Class Presentation
  • In-Class Quiz
  • Assignment
  • Final Exam
2 - Critical thinking and problem solving

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.

  • Course Participation
  • Class Presentation
  • Assignment
  • Final Exam
3a - Written communication

Construct written work which is logically and professionally presented.

  • Course Participation
  • Assignment
  • Final Exam
3b - Oral communication

Communicate ideas in a succinct and clear manner.

  • Class Presentation and part of tutorial participation mark but not separately assessed.
4 - Teamwork

Work collaboratively to complete a task.

  • Class Presentation and part of tutorial participation mark but not separately assessed.
5a - Ethical, social and environmental responsibility

Identify and assess ethical, environmental and sustainability considerations in legal problems.

Not specifically assessed in this course.

5b - Social and cultural awareness

Identify and assess social and cultural considerations in legal problems.

Not specifically assessed in this course.

2. Staff Contact Details

Position Title Name Email Location Phone Consultation Times
Lecturer-in-ChargeMsShirley CarlonRoom 2065 Level 2, Quadrangle Building – Ref E15+61 2 9385 9564By appointment
LecturerMsRoom 2054C Level 2, Quadrangle Building – Ref E15
–
By appointment
LecturerProfMichael WalpoleRoom 2059 Level 2,Quadrangle Building – Ref E15+61 2 9385 9526By appointment

Tutors will provide students with their contact details in the first tutorial class.

Communication with staff

In the first instance, students should consult with their own allocated tutor.

Students may also refer questions to the Lecturer-in-Charge. Students will also be able to consult with staff during their official face-to-face consultation hours in Weeks 3, 5, 6, & 13 (see Tutorial Program for details) or can make contact with their tutor by email to make an appointment for an alternative time.

When you contact staff by email please:

Use your university email address.

Specify the course TABL1710 as your lecturer may be teaching more than one course.

Sign off by using your name and your zid.

Students should note however, that email is not an appropriate medium for learning and emails to staff should be limited to short questions that can be answered briefly, and as far as possible with a yes/no answer. Do not expect staff to reply to emails that request extensive or substantive answers. Such questions should be directed to staff during tutorials or consultation hours.

Do not expect a response to a question that can be answered by reading this course outline, the tutorial guide or other information posted on Moodle.

3. Learning and Teaching Activities

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

This course is conducted with the aim of promoting student-centred learning.

This aim will be achieved by requiring students to engage with the topics presented in the course through set weekly readings and, as required, independent research.

While the assessment in this course is designed to test students’ knowledge of the key principles that establish the framework of common commercial transactions, the primary focus of the assessment regime is to test how well students can apply legal principles and practices in a realistic commercial context.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

Lectures are an essential part of learning. Lectures do not summarise or replace the required reading in the textbook.

Students should not merely rely on their lecture notes. The readings from the textbook place the lecture material in its proper context and provide the full understanding of the topic that is needed for successful completion of the course.

The purpose of the lecture is to highlight key aspects of the course, not to fully explain the week’s topic. Students are expected to read and study the prescribed text and reading material provided and to engage with sources outside of their prescribed text, such as information on the internet. Students should not assume that material not covered in the lectures is either unimportant or not subject to assessment. The assessment will cover all material dealt with in the course including the lectures, tutorial work and the reading material.

Tutorials commence in Week 2 and continue to Week 13.

You should enrol in a tutorial through myUNSW. Students note: myUNSW does not allow for allocated class times to clash. Therefore, you will not be allowed to change your tutorial time if you cite clashing times as your reason. If for some reason you are unable to attend your assigned tutorial, or you are not enrolled in a tutorial, you should contact the Lecturer-in-Charge. Tutorial allocations will not be changed after the end of Week 3.

Students must attend their allocated tutorial and no other. In exceptional circumstances (illness, compassionate grounds) a student may be permitted to attend a make-up tutorial. Students attending other tutorials without permission will not be marked for attendance at that tutorial. This makes it essential that you ensure that you are allocated to a tutorial. This semester 25th April, Anzac Day public holiday, falls on a Wednesday week 8. Students allocated Wednesday tutorials will be advised in tutorials of the attendance arrangements for that week.

The tutorial assessment will be based upon the official myUNSW allocated tutorial class lists.

Topics and problems for each week are set out in the Tutorial Guide.

As a general rule, tutorials will deal with issues lectured on in the previous week. The purpose of the questions in the tutorial program is to help you to interpret and apply the previous week’s lecture material. The tutorial problems and discussion questions also allow you to practise for the final exam, which will consist of similar questions. Note: there will be no suggested answers given out to the tutorial questions. Do not ask for answers to the tutorial questions to be given out or posted on Moodle. The purpose of the questions is to allow you to apply the course material and gauge your own level of competence. Simply giving you the suggested answers will defeat this purpose.

Each topic/problem must be prepared for discussion in class by each student using the prescribed readings and the lecture notes for the relevant topic. It is your responsibility to prepare for tutorials so that you are able to make a valuable contribution to class activities. The tutorials are not designed as a repeat lecture. The tutorials are provided to give students the opportunity to work through any problems/issues that may be outstanding after doing the required reading and attending the lecture.

5. Course Resources

Prescribed text

  • Andy Gibson, Business Law + MyLab Business Law (Pearson, 10th ed, 2018), ISBN 9781488687013. You will need this version to access the online chapters.
  • Alternatively you may purchase the MyLab Business Law with eText ISBN 97814886118 from the publisher www.pearson.com.au/9781488611810

Additional texts

Students may also wish to purchase the following overview of the Australian Legal System:

  • Paul Latimer, Australian Business Law (Oxford University Press, 35th ed, 2016) ISBN ISBN: 9780190304348.
  • John Carvan, Understanding the Australian Legal System (Thomson Reuters Australia, 7th ed, 2014). ISBN 9780455234410

Students who can read Chinese may also wish to purchase the following:

  • Kui Hua Wang, The International Student Guide to Business Law (Thomson Reuters, 2007) (Note this book is written in Chinese).

There are also a number of other texts which students may find useful in helping them to understand the various concepts covered in this course:

  • Stephen Graw, David Parker, Keturah Whitford, Elfriede Sangkuhl and Christine Do Understanding Business Law (LexisNexis Australia, 8th ed, 2016) ISBN 9780409343083
  • Clive Turner John Trone and Roger Gamble Concise Australian Commercial Law (Thomson Reuters, 4th ed, 2016) ISBN 9780455238104
  • John Carter Cases and Materials on Contract Law in Australia (Lexis Nexis Australia, 6th ed, 2011) ISBN 9780409329773
  • John Carter Carter’s Guide to Australian Contract Law (Lexis Nexis Australia, 3rd ed, 2015) ISBN 9780409342871

These books are available for purchase in the bookshop. The library also has a small number of copies on reserve.

Electronic Databases

The UNSW library subscribes to several electronic databases.

The website for this course is on Moodle.

6. Course Evaluation & Development

The School of Taxation & Business Law’s quality enhancement process involves regular review of its courses and study materials by content and educational specialists, combined with feedback from students. Towards the end of the semester, you will be asked to complete an online myExperience survey via Moodle to evaluate the effectiveness of your course lecturer and the actual course content. Your input into this quality enhancement process through the completion of these surveys is extremely valuable in assisting us in meeting the needs of our students and in providing an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhance the quality or course content and delivery.

7. Course Schedule

Week 1: 26 Feb
Activity

Lecture

Topic

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Legal Foundations Origins of Australian Law

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Ch 1

TUTORIALS COMMENCE WEEK 2 See tutorial program posted on Moodle

Week 2: 05 Mar
Activity

Lecture

Topic

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Legal Systems How law is made: precedent/statute law

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Chs 2 & 3

Week 3: 12 Mar
Activity

Lecture

Topic

CONTRACTS- PART 1

Introduction to contracts Agreement between the parties Intention to create legal relations Consideration

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Chs 6,7,8 and 9

Week 4: 19 Mar
Activity

Lecture

Topic

CONTRACTS- PART 2

Capacity Genuine consent Legality of object Terms of the contract

Assessment/Other

CLASS TEST IN TUTORIAL

Multiple Choice Quiz on topics weeks 1 and 2

Reading:

Gibson Chs 10,11,12 and 13

Week 5: 26 Mar
Activity

Lecture

Topic

CONTRACTS- PART 3

Rights and liabilities of the parties Remedies for breach of contract

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Chs 14 and 15

Mid Semester Break: 02 Apr
Week 6: 09 Apr
Activity

Lecture

Topic

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Australian Consumer Law Consumer protection in the financial sector

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Chs 16 and 17

Material on Moodle

Week 7: 16 Apr
Activity

Lecture

Topic

PROPERTY

The nature of property Owing and dealing with land Personal property Intellectual property

Assessment/Other

MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE 16 April

Reading:

Gibson Chs 25 and 26 (ONLINE CHAPTERS)

Week 8: 23 Apr
Activity

Lecture

Topic

RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND COMPETITION

Understanding competition law The role and processes of ACCC Consequences of anti-competitive conduct

 

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Ch 29 (ONLINE CHAPTER)

Week 9: 30 Apr
Activity

Lecture

Topic

TORTS PART 1

Civil Liability: The law of torts and negligence

 

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Ch 4

Week 10: 07 May
Activity

Lecture

Topic

TORTS PART 2

Negligence in business Other business-related torts

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Ch 5 and

Ch 22 (ONLINE CHAPTER)

Week 11: 14 May
Activity

Lecture

Topic

BUSINESS STRUCTURES

Agency

Choosing a business structure

Assessment/Other

Reading:

Gibson Chs 18 and 21

Week 12: 21 May
Activity

Lecture

Topic

BUSINESS AND CRIME

 

Assessment/Other

This is last week of lectures

Refer to Moodle

Week 13: 28 May
Activity

Tutorial

Topic

REVISION TUTORIAL

Assessment/Other

See Moodle for sample exam problems

8. Policies

Information about UNSW Business School protocols, University policies, student responsibilities and education quality and support.

Program Learning Goals and Outcomes

The Business School Program Learning Goals reflect what we want all students to BE or HAVE by the time they successfully complete their degree, regardless of their individual majors or specialisations. For example, we want all our graduates to HAVE a high level of business knowledge and a sound awareness of ethical, social, cultural and environmental implications of business. As well, we want all our graduates to BE effective problem-solvers, communicators and team participants.

You can demonstrate your achievement of these goals by the specific outcomes you achieve by the end of your degree (i.e. Program Learning Outcomes—henceforth PLOs). These PLOs articulate what you need to know and be able to do as a result of engaging in learning. They embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are identified, mapped, taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program.

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

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate Coursework
Knowledge You should be able to identify and apply disciplinary knowledge to business situations in a local and global environment.
Critical thinking and problem solving You should be able to identify and research issues in business situations, analyse the issues, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
Written communication You should be able to prepare written documents that are clear, concise and coherent, using appropriate style and presentation for the intended audience, purpose and context.
Oral communication You should be able to prepare and deliver oral presentations that are clear, focussed, well-structured, and delivered in a professional manner.
Teamwork You should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and reflect on your own teamwork, and on the team’s processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
Ethical, social and environmental responsibility
  1. You should be able to identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice.
  2. You should be able to identify social and cultural implications of business.
Workplace skills (Co-op programs only) You should be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner in the work environment, communicate effectively in diverse workplace situations and be able to apply discipline knowledge and understanding to real business problems with initiative and self-direction.
Related PLO Documents View the Undergraduate Honours PLOs (pdf)
Knowledge You should be able to identify and apply current knowledge of disciplinary or interdisciplinary theory and professional practice to business in local and global environments.
Critical thinking and problem solving You should be able to identify, research and analyse complex issues and problems in business and/or management, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
Written communication You should be able to produce written documents that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
Oral communication You should be able to produce oral presentations that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
Teamwork You should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and reflect on your own teamwork, and on the team’s processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
Ethical, social and environmental responsibility
  1. You should be able to identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice.
  2. You should be able to identify social and cultural implications of business.
Related PLO Documents View the Master of Philosophy PLOs (pdf)
 View the Doctor of Philosophy PLOs (pdf)

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 CapabilitiesBusiness 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.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Knowledge
  • Oral communication
  • Research capability
  • Teamwork
  • Workplace skills
  • Written communication
Entrepreneurial leaders capable of initiating and embracing innovation and change, as well as engaging and enabling others to contribute to change
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Knowledge
  • Oral communication
  • Workplace skills
  • Written communication
Professionals capable of ethical, self- directed practice and independent lifelong learning
  • Ethical, social and environmental responsibility
  • Workplace skills
Global citizens who are culturally adept and capable of respecting diversity and acting in a socially just and responsible way.
  • Ethical, social and environmental responsibility
  • Oral communication
  • Written communication

The Business School strongly advises you to choose a range of courses that assist your development against these PLOs and graduate capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You could use these records for work or further study. For support with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre.

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 nine to ten hours per week studying for a course except for Summer Term courses which have a minimum weekly workload of eighteen to twenty 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.

View more information on expected workload

Attendance

Your regular and punctual attendance at lectures and seminars or in online learning activities is expected in this course. The Business School reserves the right to 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.).

View more information on attendance

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.

View more information on student conduct

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.

Special Consideration

You must submit all assignments and attend all examinations scheduled for your course. 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. Special Consideration is primarily intended to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are capable.

General information on special consideration for undergraduate and postgraduate courses can be found in the Assessment Implementation Procedure and the Current Students page.

Please note the following:

  1. Applications will not be accepted by teaching staff. The lecturer-in-charge will be automatically notified when you lodge an online application for special consideration
  2. Decisions and recommendations are only made by lecturers-in-charge (or by the Faculty Panel in the case of final exam special considerations), not by tutors
  3. Applying for special consideration does not automatically mean that you will be granted a supplementary exam or other concession
  4. Special consideration requests do not allow lecturers-in-charge to award students additional marks

Business School Protocol on requests for Special Consideration

The lecturer-in-charge will need to be satisfied on each of the following before supporting a request for special consideration:

  1. Does the medical certificate contain all relevant information? For a medical certificate to be accepted, the degree of illness and its impact on the student must be stated by the medical practitioner (severe, moderate, mild). A certificate without this will not be valid. Students should also note that only medical certificates issued after physically visiting a registered medical practitioner will be accepted. Medical certificates submitted for Special Consideration should always be requested from a registered medical practitioner that you have seen at a medical practice. Certificates obtained online or via social media may be fraudulent and if relied upon could result in a breach of the UNSW Student Code.
  2. Has the student performed satisfactorily in the other assessment items? To understand what Satisfactory Performance means in this course, please refer to the 'Formal Requirements' section in Part A of your Course Outline

Special Consideration and the Final Exam in undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Applications for special consideration in relation to the final exam are considered by a Business School Faculty panel to which lecturers-in-charge provide their recommendations for each request. If the Faculty panel grants a special consideration request, this will entitle the student to sit a supplementary examination. No other form of consideration will be granted. The following procedures will apply:

  1. Supplementary exams will be scheduled centrally and will be held approximately two weeks after the formal examination period.

    Supplementary exams for Semester 1, 2018 will be held during the period 14 - 21 July, 2018. Students wishing to sit a supplementary exam will need to be available during this period.

    The date for all Business School supplementary exams for Summer Term 2017/2018 is Wednesday, 21 February, 2018. If a student lodges a special consideration for the final exam, they are stating they will be available on this date. Supplementary exams will not be held at any other time.

  2. Where a student is granted a supplementary examination as a result of a request for special consideration, the student’s original exam (if completed) will be ignored and only the mark achieved in the supplementary examination will count towards the final grade. Absence from a supplementary exam without prior notification does not entitle the student to have the original exam paper marked, and may result in a zero mark for the final exam.

The Supplementary Exam Protocol for Business School students is available at: http://www.business.unsw.edu.au/suppexamprotocol

For special consideration for assessments other than the final exam refer to the ‘Assessment Section’ in your course outline.

Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts

The UNSW Business School has set a protocol under which students may view their final exam script. Please check the protocol here.

Given individual schools within the Faculty may set up a local process for viewing final exam scripts, it is important that you check with your School whether they have any additional information on this process. Please note that this information might also be included in your course outline.


Student Support and Resources

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

Business School EQS Consultation Program
The Consultation Program offers academic writing, literacy and numeracy consultations, study skills, exam preparation for Business students. Services include workshops, online resources, individual and group consultations.
Level 1, Room 1035, Quadrangle Building.
BUS.EQS.Consultations@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4508

Business School Student Centre
The Business School Student Centre provides advice and direction on all aspects of admission, enrolment and graduation.
Level 1, Room 1028 in the Quadrangle Building
02 9385 3189

UNSW Learning Centre
The UNSW Learning Centre provides academic skills support services, including workshops and resources, for all UNSW students. See their website for details.
Lower Ground Floor, North Wing Chancellery Building.
learningcentre@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 2060

Educational Support Service
Educational 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. Check their website to request an appointment or to register in the Academic Success Program.
John Goodsell Building, Ground Floor.
advisors@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

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 9385 2650

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).
itservicecentre@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 1333

Disability Support Services
UNSW Disability Support Services provides assistance to students who are trying to manage the demands of university as well as a health condition, learning disability or who have personal circumstances that are having an impact on their studies. Disability Advisers can arrange to put in place services and educational adjustments to make things more manageable so that students are able to complete their course requirements. To receive educational adjustments for disability support, students must first register with Disability Services.
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building.
disabilities@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


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