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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module BUSS2051: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS LAW AND BUSINESS TAXATION
Department: ECONOMICS FINANCE AND BUSINESS (BUSINESS) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
BUSS2051: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS LAW AND BUSINESS TAXATION
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | None | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Successful completion of level 1 compulsory modules
Corequisites
- As specified in special regulations.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- This is a Level 2 undergraduate module designed for those students on the Accounting and Finance degree. It is important for those studying Accounting to have an understanding of the legal framework within which businesses operate and the requirements and restrictions imposed on a business by the different aspects of the law that are relevant to the operation of a business.
Content
- Introduction to the English Legal Framework - statute and case law
- The law of Tort
- Contract Law - offer acceptance and consideration. Remedies for breach
- Agency
- Vicarious Liability
- Types of Business entity
- Company formation and administration
- The veil of incorporation
- The memorandum of the articles of association
- Management of the company; the duties and responsibilities of directors
- Criminal Law; insider dealing
- Insolvency
- Employment Law
- Data Protection
- Business Taxation - principles
- Direct and Indirect Business Taxation
- Capital Allowances
- Tax avoidance and evasion
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Know of the significant aspects of the law as they appertain to the operation of a business.
- Understand the regulatory framework that the taxation authorities require a company to comply with.
Subject-specific Skills
- Be able to analyse and offer advice on common legal issues facing a business.
Key Skills
- Written communication - through summative assessment
- Computer Literacy - by typing up summative assignment
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching is by lectures, seminars and support for student centred learning. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminars and private study (including student centred learning.) Formative assessment is by means of self assessment using multiple choice questions administered via DUO. Summative assessment is by one unseen written examination of 2 hours and 15 minutes duration plus a written assignment of 1500 words.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | 1 weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Seminars | 8 | 4 in term 1, 4 in term 2 | 1 hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 170 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 70% | One unseen written examination | 2 hours 15 mins | 100% | |
| Assignment | 30% | One written assignment | 1500 words max | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Self assessment using multiple choice questions administered via DUO.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.