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Business 18 Winter 12 Session MW 11AMDeAnza College
Course: Business/Para 18, Business Law 1
Strategic Learning Outcomes for this course:
Demonstrate a knowledge of basic tort, constitutional, criminal, and administrative law.
Evaluate factually simple contract issues using basic common law or UCC rules.
Identify ethical issues in a business law context.
Demonstrate a knowledge of basic legal terminology.
Text, (Required): • Textbook: Either Concise Essentials of Business Law, De Anza College Edition, Jeffrey F. Beatty and Susan S. Samuelson, Thomson/Southwestern, 2008 or Essentials of Business Law, 3rd Edition, Beatty and Samuelson, Thomson/Southwestern, 2008.,
(Recommended) Guide to Business Law, Gough, Kendall Hunt Pub.,
Instructor: Michael Gough
Office: F51a
EMail:goughmichael@fhda.edu
Telephone: 408 8648622
Office Hours : M-Th 10:15AM-11AM in office and online
Description:
The American legal system and laws applicable to business emphasizing contract, agency, intellectual property and sales laws, the impact of the legal system on business and ethical considerations in the business environment.
Grading:
Exams: (3X100) 300 (three midterms and one final one exam dropped)
Homework/In Class/Web 100 (approximate)
Total 400
A – >90%
B – >80%
C – >70%
D – >60%
F - < 59%
Course Expectations/Requirements:
This course is designed to expose the student to the basic aspects of business law. The focus is on risk and return that an enterprise and individuals face in dealing in everyday business situations. The course requires a substantial amount of reading and writing. Learning to apply the law and looking at both sides of an issue from a business perspective is paramount in this course. It is expected that the student attend all sessions. If one is missed it is up to the student to get the information from fellow students or from the instructor at a mutually agreed upon time. Because it is rare in business that individuals work alone, and the ability to work with others is an important skill, there is a substantial amount of group work in the class that is graded. Therefore come to class and prepare to be an engaged, active learner.
Another important component in the class are the web discussions where you will access this website, go to Recent Discussions, log in, and respond to the current issue and comment on at least one students answer. This will be posted for the class to read and review.
Policies:
All exams must be taken at the scheduled time and date. All work must be turned in on time; late assignments are not accepted for any reason. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP EXAMS, HOWEVER, ONE EXAM IS DROPPED. In class group work and web exercises cannot be made up. If you find that regular attendance is a challenge, it is suggested that you take the Distance Learning Class, where there is a greater writing requirement but the attendance requirement is minimized.
Cheating and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated and are dealt with in accordance with the DeAnza policies set forth in the course catalogs and schedules. Cheating will result in an automatic 'F' in the course and you will be reported to the college authorities.
Wtr 12
Test Dates:(subject to change)
#1 - 1/30 - Ch 1-6 Guide, 1-8 Text
#2 -2/22 - 7-11 Guide, 9-16 Text
#3 - 3/19 - 12-14 Guide, Sales Intellectual Property and Agency Chapters Text-
Final Exam - Tues, 3/27 11:30AM Comprehensive
5 points extra credit on each exam if you turn in the key terms from the assigned chapter from the Guide with the assigned homework. These are not returned.
Business/Para 18 Schedule
Date .. .. Description .. Reading .. Written Assignments
Mon.....Wed: .. .. .. G- Guide to Bus Law, T - Intro to Bus Law .. Exercises and Key Terms from Guide
1/9/12 .. 1/11/12 .. Intro to Law , Classification, Philosophy and Ethics .. T- Ch 1-2, G - Ch 1-2 ..
1/16/12 .. 1/18/12 .. Courts, Civil Disputes, Constitution -- .. T - Ch 3-4 G Ch 3-4 ..
1/23/12 .. 1/25/12 .. Admin, Torts, Crimes, Intnl, Review, -- Web Discussion #3 .. T Ch 5-7, G - Ch 5-6 .. Ex Ch 2,4 - WSJ & Key Terms due 1/25
1/30/12 .. 2/1/12 .. Exam 1/30 .. T Ch 8 ..
2/6/12 .. 2/8/12 .. Contracts - Agreement, Consideration -- .. T Ch 9-11 G Ch 7-9 ..
2/13/12 .. 2/15/12 .. Contracts Leg/Cap--- .. T - Ch 12-13 G Ch 10 ..
2/20/12 .. 2/22/12 .. Contracts - Writing/3rd Party -- Exam 2/22 ---- .. T - Ch 14-15, G Ch 11 .. Ex Ch 7, 10, Key Terms WSJ due 2/20
2/27/12 .. 2/29/12 .. .. T - Ch 16, G Ch 12 ..
3/5/12 .. 3/7/12 .. Performance/ Remedies/Sales --Web Class 3/12/12 .. 3/14/12 ..T- Ch 17-18 G Ch 12-13 ..
3/19/12 .. 3/14/12 .. Agency/Employment, Review -- Exam 3/19 .. T - 27-28,33, G Ch 14 .. Key Terms due 3/15
.. 3/21 .. Review and Updates .. ..
..Final Tues, 3/27 11:30AM comprehensive .. .. ..
Web Discussions (Cyberclass), go to http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/goughmichael/ Recent Discussion, login, answer Business Law 11AM web question #1 – Class does not physically meet on Cyberclass (web discussion) days
Note: Schedule may be changed by instructor - there will always be at least two academic days warning of test date change
Exams must be taken at scheduled dates, no late work accepted
Michael Gough, Office F51a, 408 864-8622, goughmichael@fhda.edu
Web Discussions (Cyberclass), go to http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/goughmichael/ Recent Discussion, login, answer Business Law, 11AM web question #1 – Class does not physically meet on Cyberclass (web discussion) days
Note: Schedule may be changed by instructor - there will always be at least two academic days warning of test date change
Exams must be taken at scheduled dates, no late work accepted
Michael Gough, F51a
408 864-8622
goughmichael@fhda.edu
Cyberclass Dates (Others may be announced in class):
Web Discussions
TBA
TBA
Other web discussions will be announced in class
You must log on and answer between midnight the day of the discussion and noon the following day. You are required to answer the question and respond to at least one other student.
Note to students with disabilities: If you have a disability-related
need for reasonable academic accommodations or services in this
course, provide (name of Instructor) with a Test Accommodation
Verification Form (also known as a TAV form) from Disability Support
Services (DSS) or the Educational Diagnostic Center (EDC). Students
are expected to give five days notice of the need for
accommodations. Students with disabilities can obtain a TAV form
from their DSS counselor (864-8753 DSS main number) or EDC advisor
(864-8839 EDC main number)
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