Legal Studies (LGST) 369

Overview

LGST 369 is designed to provide students with practical legal knowledge that will be useful to them in the world of business. The focus of the course is risk management. In other words, after students have completed this course, they will be able to make business decisions that will reduce the likelihood of legal liability. Students will become aware of how legal problems might be prevented, and when issues arise which require the professional advice of a lawyer. The material will therefore emphasize the application of legal principles in real life business situations. This course should enable students to participate in managerial decisions of a business without fear of breaching the law, and to recognize problems and situations in the management of a business that require legal counsel.

Outline

Part 1: The Legal System

• Unit 1: Law and the Legal System

Part 2: Contracts

• Unit 2: Forming Contracts
• Unit 3: Contractual Defects
• Unit 4: The End of the Contractual Relationship
• Unit 5: Business Relationships and Specialized Contracts

Part 3: Tort and Employment Law

• Unit 6: Tort Law: Negligence and Professional Liability
• Unit 7: Tort Law: Business Operations or Business Premises
• Unit 8: Employment Law

Part 4 : Business Entities and Property

• Unit 9: Business Entities and the Legal Regulation of Business
• Unit 10: Real Property, other Propery Rights, and Property Insurance

Evaluation

To receive credit for LGST 369, you must complete all of the assignments, achieve a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination, and obtain a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Other Materials

The course materials include a study guide and a student manual.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the LGST 369 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form