Availabilities:

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 Session 1
Singapore - MDIS N/A Session 3
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 1,  3 Session 1,  3

Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Intermediate

Former School/College

Former School of Business and Tourism

Unit aim

Introduces students to the Australian legal system and key elements of business law specifically relevant to tourism and hospitality. Another segment introduces students to some theoretical principles of business ethics. This unit encourages students to recognise the potential legal and/or ethical implications of issues encountered by managers of tourism businesses using a teacher-focused strategy to develop students' problem-solving and analytical skills.

Unit content

  • The Australian legal system
  • Legal business entities
  • Contract law
  • Negligence and Insurance
  • Consumer protection
  • Bailment
  • Business ethics
    • defining business ethics
    • introduction to ethical reasoning
    • ethics and corporate governance
    • ethical case studies in tourism and hospitality

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe and critically discuss the structure of the Australian legal system and how laws are made and developed
2 demonstrate a basic understanding of legislation and case law relevant to tourism and hospitality businesses
3 analyse the practical application of legal rules and principles in those areas of law commonly encountered by people in day-to-day tourism and hospitality business activities, particularly by applying the basic principles of the laws of contract, negligence and consumer protection
4 recognise the potential legal implications of issues and problems encountered by owners and managers of tourism businesses
5 demonstrate an understanding of some basic principles of business ethics and their application to tourism and hospitality operations
6 identify and analyse current legal and ethical issues.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe and critically discuss the structure of the Australian legal system and how laws are made and developed
    • GA1:
  2. demonstrate a basic understanding of legislation and case law relevant to tourism and hospitality businesses
    • GA1:
  3. analyse the practical application of legal rules and principles in those areas of law commonly encountered by people in day-to-day tourism and hospitality business activities, particularly by applying the basic principles of the laws of contract, negligence and consumer protection
    • GA2:
  4. recognise the potential legal implications of issues and problems encountered by owners and managers of tourism businesses
    • GA2:
  5. demonstrate an understanding of some basic principles of business ethics and their application to tourism and hospitality operations
    • GA3:
  6. identify and analyse current legal and ethical issues.
    • GA3:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.