BUL 2241
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BUL
2241 BUSINESS LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS
College
Web Site
Pre-requisite:
None
Textbook:
Business Law and the Legal Environment, (17th Edition) by Anderson,
International
Thompson Publishing
Catalog
Description:
A
survey course of the legal setting in which business operates. Emphasis on
public and
regulatory law and on social, political, and ethical aspects of legal
issues in business.
Areas covered include administrative law, antitrust law,
contracts, torts, employment law,
and related topics.
Course
Objective:
1.
The primary purpose of a course in business law is to develop an
understanding of the
legal framework of business--the basic principles of law
that apply to business
transactions as they relate to the legal process, legal
system, business crimes, ethics,
contracts, torts and regulation of business.
Students from such diversified fields as
administration, management,
education, agriculture, engineering are permitted to enroll,
since diverse
interests of these students necessitates a treatment of subject matter that
will be meaningful in their lives as business people, professionals, farmers, public
servants, and as citizens.
2.
In assisting the student to understand the purpose and logic of the law,
proper
recognition must be made of the effect of social forces and environmental
factors.
Law becomes most
meaningful when it is understood as the product of man striving
for justice.
3.
The study of the real or hypothetical case problems provides students
with the
opportunity to test their decision-making abilities.
4.
Since the students of this course are usually not seeking training as
lawyers, preventive
law becomes an important objective.
Upon the completion of the course, the student
should understand how to
keep out of legal difficulties and under what circumstances
he should seek the
advice of an attorney. The lawyer
who is successful in litigation
depends to a large extent upon the well-informed
client.
5.
Not the least important for the purpose of the course is the development
of a vocabulary
that will be helpful regardless of the student's role in future
life.
Method
of Instruction:
1.
Major emphasis upon case studies
2.
Lecture for illustrative and supplemental information
3.
Class discussion and clarification
4.
Question and answer recitation to determine student comprehension of
applications of
law to situations not presented in the text
5.
Students will be encouraged to relate personal experience which involves
particular points
of business law
Grading:
A(90-100), B(80-89),
C(70-79), D(60-69),
F(59 and below)
Major Test on Each Part
90%
Case Analysis and Reports and Attendance
10%
100%
Policy
on Make-up Exams:
Students
must take tests as scheduled. Make-up
exams for excused absences should be
arranged with the instructor.
Course
Requirements:
Completion
of the textbook with related homework assignments and four exams.
College
Attendance Policy:
Students
who are absent from class more than one eighth of a course without the
instructor’s permission shall be withdrawn. Please consult with class
instructors for
specific class attendance and grading policies.
Notes:
This course is designated
as an associate of science, non-transfer course; however,
some universities will
accept this credit. Check with your academic advisor for more
information.
