Swinburne University of Technology

TAFE DIVISION

School of Business and Commerce - Department of Marketing and International Studies

Course Outline - Law of Marketing KVBF303 - Semester 1, 2002

Subject

Law of Marketing

Code Number

KVBF303

Hours

Full time students - 3 hours per week

Part time students - 3 hours per week

Subject Co-ordinator

Margaret Colley

Room number - TD229

Telephone and Voicemail - 9214 5126

E-mail: [email protected]

Teachers - Hawthorn Campus

Margaret Colley

Morris Gland

Mark Gunn

Roger Hawthorn

Paul Henning

George Isihos

Barbara Taylor

Recommended Text

Fundamentals of Business Law 3rd edition – Barron – McGraw Hill

Further resources available at http://www.geocities.com/mmbooze/Law_of_Marketing.html

Pre-requisites

Commercial Law Principles - NAP750

Contract Law - NAP752

Or Business Law I

Course aim

On satisfactory completion of this module the learner will understand:

  • The relationships of Agency and Bailment
  • The difference between sellers’ obligations in consumer and non-consumer sales (Goods Act 1958 and Trade Practices Act 1974)
  • Conditions and warranties implied into consumer transactions
  • Unfair practices and self-regulation in advertising
  • Restrictive trade practices provisions of the Trade Practices Act
  • Intellectual property law
  • Raffles, market games and gift promotions
  • Debt Collection

 

 

Course Assessment

One Assignemnt - 50%

One examination - 50% (2 hour closed book)

Attendance

If you miss a class it is expected that there is a good reason. Your are not required to contact your teacher unless you are going to miss a class or other assessment such as a presentation. Unless you have authorisation or a medical certificate to support your absence from a class test you will receive a nil result for any lass test you miss.

Student involvement

Students will be expected to participate in class activities and discussion, complete tasks set, homework and pre-reading as required.

Special Exams

Special exams are only granted in exceptional circumstances. It is your responsibility to consult the Swinburne handbook regarding the policy guidelines for granting special exams.

Failure of Exam

Students who fail the examination but have passed the internal assessment will be allowed to carry the internal mark and sit another examination in the semester immediately following the one when they last attempted the whole subject.

Electronic Dictionaries

Electronic dictionaries are not permitted in class tests and examinations

 

 

Semester 1, 2002 Calendar

 

WEEK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4/2

11/2

18/2

The relationships of Agency and Bailment including Partners’ responsibilities as agents of the firm.

4

25/2

The difference between sellers’ obligations in consumer and non-consumer sales (Goods Act 1958 and Trade Practices Act 1974)

5

6

4/3

11/3

Conditions and warranties implied into consumer transactions

7

18/3

Unfair practices and the concept of self-regulation in advertising

8

25/3

Restrictive trade practices

 

 

Easter break

9

8/4

Assignment Presentations

9

15/4

Assignment Presentations

11

12

13

22/4

29/4

6/5

Intellectual property law

14

13/5

Raffles, market games and gift promotions.

15

20/5

Debt Collection

16

27/5

Revision

17

3/6

Revision

 

 

 

Trade Practices Act Assignment

Research Assignment

Research a recent case in which the ACCC has intervened to prevent a restricted practice. This may include an anti-competitive agreement, merger, acquisition or practice (eg involving GST etc.) You are required to attach a copy of the article on which your assignment is based.

The analysis should include the appropriate references to the Trade Practices Act (eg Contracts affecting competition, primary boycotts etc), and highlight the major issues of the case and the reason for the outcome. Assignment should be approximately 2,500 words.

Allocation of marks

This assignment is worth 50%. Marks will be assigned for the following:

Choice of case

10

Analysis of case

15

Relating case to Trade Practices Act

10

Clarity of presentation and demonstrated understanding of case

15

Sourcing of material

Magazines, newspapers, http://www.accc.gov.au

 

 

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