Module BUSS2171: LAW

Department: Business School (Business) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

BUSS2171: LAW

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To provide students with an understanding of the principles of English law

Content

• The impact of civil law on business and professional services
• Company and insolvency law
• The impact of criminal law on business and professional services
• The impact of law in the professional context

Learning Outcomes

• explain the nature of contractual agreements, the agency relationship and the consequences of negligence
• understand the legal implications of incorporation, including the roles of shareholders and directors, and the main implications of insolvency law

• identify instances of criminal behaviour that may be encountered by professional accountants
• identify other key areas in which the law affects the role and work of the professional accountant. .

• have developed the ability to think critically and creatively
• be able to communicate effectively through written materials and visual aids.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Learning will be based on knowledge transfer from lectures, seminars and personal study. Investigation of cases and real world organizations, in seminars, will encourage students to develop awareness of cultural differences and apply this to the development of their skills in managing themselves and others in such contexts.
• Seminar activities and discussions will consolidate understanding of the main contractual agreements and legal implications of professional practices.
• The formative assessment, which will require students to demonstrate their understanding of the main legal consequences of professional practices, will assist them to prepare for the summative assessment.
• The summative assignment will require students to undertake a comprehensive review of different legal implications of the provision of professional services.
• The examination will test students’ understanding of the main legal and contractual agreements of the accounting professional practices.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

On line assessment via DUO.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University