ADMN 272 Commercial Law is an introduction to law as it applies to business. The development of the courts and the machinery of justice will be outlined. A study will then be made of torts and negligence, and of contracts including their formation, interpretation, breach, assignment and discharge. Methods of carrying on business such as employer/employee, proprietorship, partnership, agency and incorporation will be introduced and compared.
Prerequisites: ADMN 170 or equivalent with a minimum of 60%, or successful completion of Year 1 of Law and Justice Studies.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define and apply specific commercial law concepts, and procedures related to contracts, sale of goods, consumer protection, business structures, agency, lending and insolvency, employment, property, and intellectual property
- Conduct basic legal research
- Assess, individually, and as a group, the degree of liability exposure or the extent of an opportunity for legal recourse in a variety of specific commercial scenarios
- Identify business practices that mitigate legal risk
Teaching and Learning Approach
The lectures in this course focus on the introduction of legal concepts and their application to problem-solving
strategies in specific business contexts. Students are encouraged to enrich the class by asking questions and
offering their own practical examples.
Case Studies provide opportunity for students to work in small groups with the concepts taught in order to
research, assess and present the application of legal principles to everyday commercial and employment
situations, and discuss the related commercial implications.
The use of group work in ADMN272 reflects the reality that specific legal outcomes are not always certain.
Group work allows students to collaborate in their research and encourages debate over which outcome is
appropriate for a particular Case Study.
Learning Resources
Required:
Alexander, Papadeas et al. (2018). Canadian Business Law (Fourth Ed). Toronto: EmondDetailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. 1. Why Study Commercial Law/Business Law Foundations
2. 2. Canadian Court System & Case Study Intro
3. 3. Tort Law & Applied Case Study
4. 4. Contract Law
5. 5. Review
6. 6. Unit Test #1 (Tort and Contract Law)
7. 7. Employment Law
8. 8. Applied Learning Activities
9. 9. Applied Learning Activities & Finance/Lending Lecture & Review
10. 10. Unit Test #2 Employment Law & Finance
11. 11. Property Law & Individual Case Study
12. 12. Individual Case Study presentations
13. 13. Lectures: Intellectual Property; Forms of Conducting Business
14. 14. Consumer Protection Legislation & Unit Test 3 Review
15. 15. Unit Test #3 to be written during final exam period
Assessment
| Title |
Learning Outcomes |
Value |
| Group Case Studies |
LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 |
30% |
| Individual Case Study |
LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 |
10% |
| Learning Activities (Mock Trial, Debate, Guest Speaker Reflection, Marking Case Studies) |
LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 |
10% |
| Collaborative Quiz |
LO1, LO3, LO4 |
5% |
| Unit Test 1 |
LO1, LO3, LO4 |
15% |
| Unit Test 2 |
LO1, LO3, LO4 |
15% |
| Unit Test 3 |
LO1, LO3, LO4 |
15% |
| Total |
100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.