Business Law
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI1104 | Nottingham University Business School | 1 | 20 | Full Year Malaysia |
- Code
- BUSI1104
- School
- Nottingham University Business School
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year Malaysia
Summary
UK legal framework
Impact of EU legislation
Law of contract – the essential elements, performance and remedies.
Business and the Law of Tort
Employment Law
Law in a local and global context
Agency
Legal personality; sole traders; partnerships and Limited Companies
Purpose and legal status of memorandum and articles
Management and the Administration of a company
Insolvency
Target Students
Compulsory for qualifyingyear BSc (Hons) Finance, Accounting and Management students.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 8 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 20 weeks
Assessment
- 40% Exam 1 (1-hour): One 1-hour ExamSys examination
- 60% Exam 2 (2-hour): One 2-hour examination assessed by the end of Spring semester
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This module introduces participants to the study of law in a business context.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
- Leadership, management and development of people and organisations including the implications of the legal context.
- Business Law and the English Legal System.
Intellectual skills
This module develops:
- The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions.
- Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:
- Articulating and effectively explaining information.
Conveners
- Dr Mohammad Rizal Salim
- Ms Wen Li Chan
Last updated 09/01/2025.