This module will make learners aware of the main areas of business law and understand why these laws are essential in business relationships. It seeks to provide a foundational knowledge of the primary principles, doctrines, and rules of modern business law, equipping learners to apply the law to everyday business situations effectively.
The module enables students to understand the role of legislation in business, guiding them in applying the law in basic business contexts. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of business law and use it to navigate and resolve common legal issues in the business world.
Introduction to Legal Principles
Contract Law
Commercial Law
Company Law
Tort
Employment Law
Data Protection Law
Health and Safety Regulations
Contemporary issues in Business Law
Intellectual Property Law
Where the combined marks of the assessment and examination do not reach the pass mark the learner will be required to repeat the element of assessment that they failed. Reassessment materials will be published on Moodle after the Examination Board Meeting and will be aligned to the MIMLOs and learners will be capped at 40% unless there are personal mitigating circumstances.
The aim is to provide learners, in a general sense, of the main areas of law relevant to business, so that it enables them to understand why these laws are essential in business relationships thus facilitating a capacity to analyse and apply these laws in the course of their business dealings.
