The module will focus on the legal framework for business, providing the underpinning for commercial activity. It includes the areas of contract law, employment law and the administration of companies. Globalisation of business is recognised by the inclusion of alternative legal systems, as well as the English legal system.

Areas covered will include:

• Comparison of English Law and Alternative Legal Systems
• Business Structures
• Introduction to Contract Law
• Introduction to Tort Law
• The Contract of Employment
• Company Administration & Company Law
• Business and Criminal Liability

Kelly, D., Hayward, R., Hammer, R., & Hendy, J. (Routledge, latest edition) Business Law.

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities
Module website

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL STRUCTURES OF THE UK AND EU
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2. UNDERSTAND THE FORMALITIES AND PRINCIPLES GOVERNING BUSINESS CONTRACTS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW IN THE UK.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

3. ANALYSE AND EVALUATE PROBLEM SITUATIONS AND APPLY LAW TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS.
Analysis
Application
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Problem Solving

Case Study assignment (75%) (Learning Outcomes 1-3) 2000 words
Poster assessment - contemporary topic, student choice (25%) (Learning Outcomes 1-3)

The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.