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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Business Law PREFIX/NUMBER: BUS 221-TV CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: None 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Business Law-Principles and Cases, by Davidson/Knowles/Forsythe/Jespersen, Wadsworth Publishing, Fourth edition Recommended: Business and the Law Telecourse Study Guide, Wadsworth Publishing, Second edition SUPPLIES: 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: 5. COURSE GOAL: On completion of this course of study, students will have acquired a familiarity with and understanding of the following concepts: (A) The law--its meaning, sources, purposes, classifications--and the effect of law on business transactions. (B) The nature of contract law, including the importance of contracts in the business world, the six elements of a contract, the rights of third parties, guidelines for interpretation of contracts, and contractual remedies. (C) The nature of sales contracts, including the differences between sales contracts and common law contracts, the application of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code to sales contracts, the duties and rights of buyers and sellers in contracts for the sale of goods, the relationship of insurable interest, risk of loss, and passage of title, and the nature of warranties and product liability. (D) The nature of the law associated with commercial paper, including the functions and forms of commercial paper, the requirements for negotiating, the affects and types of endorsements, the differences between a holder and a holder in due course, and the rights and the duties involved in bank--customer relations. (E) The nature of agency law, including the requirements for the creation and termination of an agency relationship, the duties of principals and agents, and the factors determining the liability of principals and agents. (F) The nature of property, including the concept of property rights, the difference between real and personal property, the means by which property may be acquired and lost, the general requirements governing lease or rental property, and the concept of bailments. (G) The influence of government regulation, consumer and environmental protection statues, and labor and employment legislation on business practices and operations. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Specific lesson objectives are included in the Individual Lesson Objectives section of this Preview. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Three exams will count equally toward the student's grade. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. 2. Consultant: The consultant is the student's instructor for this course. The consultant helps the student with problems, grades tests, and issues the semester course grade. The consultant will be available in his/her office for phone consultations during office hours. The consultant may, of course, see the student by appointment at other times during the week. The student will be informed at the first orientation meeting of the instructor's office hours. If the student cannot contact the instructor during office hours, he/she may call the Arts, Business, and Communications Division Secretary at 549-3253 and leave a message with her. If the student changes his/her address or phone number during the semester, he/she must contact the Admissions Office. 3. Drop/Withdrawal Policy: If an assignment is missed, the instructor may drop the student, but students are ultimately responsible to withdraw themselves if they do not wish to complete the course. (See the PCC Catalog for drop withdrawal procedures.) 4. The Library: If the student cannot view a program or wishes to review a televised lesson, tapes are available in the Library AB-110 on campus. However, the primary viewing should be the broadcasts on KTSC because viewing monitors in the Learning Resources Center may be crowded. 5. Tests: There will be four tests given during the semester. The first test will be over Chapters and Programs 1-4. The second test will be over Chapters and Programs 5-10. The final test will be over Chapters and Programs 11-14. These tests will be scheduled by the instructor. 6. Orientation: There will be a 30-minute, mandatory orientation session held at the beginning of each semester. The instructor will schedule this orientation and the time will be used to give instructor office and phone hours, schedule tests to be taken in the Learning Resources Center, the composition of tests, study questions used for test review, and any other details that need to be covered before the broadcasts begin. 7. Test Schedule: A. Test #1 Covers Program Titles 101-108 and Text Chapters 1-12 B. Test #2 Covers Program Titles 109-115 and Text Chapters 13-18 C. Test #3 Covers Program Titles 116-123 and Text Chapters 19-32 D. Test #4 Covers Program Titles 124-130 and Text Chapters 33-48 8. COURSE OUTLINE Module I: The Foundations of Business Law 1.5 hours Module II: Contract Law--Formation of a Contract 3.5 hours Module III. Contract Law--Interpretation, Rights, and Remedies 3 Hours Module IV: Law of Sales 2.5 Hours Module V: Law of Commercial Paper 2 Hours Module VI: Law of Agency 1 Hours Module VII: Law of Proper 1 Hours Module VIII: Law and Social Forces 1.5 Hours TOTAL 15 Hours 9. LECTURE OUTLINE: 10. LESSON DESCRIPTIONS: 11. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Teaching methods will vary one instructor to another, but some of the methods that may be use are: lecture, class discussion, group activities, mock trials, papers special research activities, and the incorporation of current, topical issues. 12. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 13. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
PREFIX/NUMBER:
BUS 221-TV
CREDIT HOURS:
3
2.
PREREQUISITE:
None
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
Business Law-Principles and Cases, by Davidson/Knowles/Forsythe/Jespersen, Wadsworth Publishing, Fourth edition
Recommended: Business and the Law Telecourse Study Guide, Wadsworth Publishing, Second edition
SUPPLIES:
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
5.
COURSE GOAL:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The nature of the law associated with commercial paper, including the functions and forms of commercial paper, the requirements for negotiating, the affects and types of endorsements, the differences between a holder and a holder in due course, and the rights and the duties involved in bank--customer relations.
(E)
The nature of agency law, including the requirements for the creation and termination of an agency relationship, the duties of principals and agents, and the factors determining the liability of principals and agents.
(F)
The nature of property, including the concept of property rights, the difference between real and personal property, the means by which property may be acquired and lost, the general requirements governing lease or rental property, and the concept of bailments.
(G)
The influence of government regulation, consumer and environmental protection statues, and labor and employment legislation on business practices and operations.
6.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Grading ScaleRaw Score Range
Letter Grade
90 to 100
A
80 to 89
B
70 to 79
C
60 to 69
D
0 to 59
F
Special Remarks:
Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.
Consultant: The consultant is the student's instructor for this course. The consultant helps the student with problems, grades tests, and issues the semester course grade. The consultant will be available in his/her office for phone consultations during office hours. The consultant may, of course, see the student by appointment at other times during the week. The student will be informed at the first orientation meeting of the instructor's office hours. If the student cannot contact the instructor during office hours, he/she may call the Arts, Business, and Communications Division Secretary at 549-3253 and leave a message with her. If the student changes his/her address or phone number during the semester, he/she must contact the Admissions Office.
Drop/Withdrawal Policy: If an assignment is missed, the instructor may drop the student, but students are ultimately responsible to withdraw themselves if they do not wish to complete the course. (See the PCC Catalog for drop withdrawal procedures.)
Module I:
1.5 hours
Module II:
3.5 hours
Module III.
3 Hours
Module IV:
2.5 Hours
Module V:
2 Hours
Module VI:
1 Hours
Module VII:
Module VIII:
1.5 Hours
TOTAL
15 Hours
11.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Teaching methods will vary one instructor to another, but some of the methods that may be use are: lecture, class discussion, group activities, mock trials, papers special research activities, and the incorporation of current, topical issues.
12.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
13.
ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.