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Unit BACC2003 Business and Corporations Law Assessment Type Assignment Assessment Number 3 Assessment Weighting Assignment – individual OR a group of 2 max 20% Alignment with Unit and Course Unit Learning Outcome Graduate Attributes Assessed ULO1: Understand and relate the legal principles and frameworks applying to business processes and practices. ULO2: Interpret and discuss relevant sections of the legislation as applied to various business structures, general corporate governance issues that influence internal rules, management, share capital as well as loan and capital raising. ULO3: Identify and apply sections of the legislation and case law in the areas of director duties, shareholder remedies and relate areas of law relevant to setting up, running and terminating a company. ULO4: Work effective as a team in applying and analysing relevant legal principles to solve legal problems faced by companies. ULO5: Critically analyse and solve legal issues using a prescribed problem solving methodology ("ILAC") and communicate findings in a logical and structured manner. GA 1: Communication GA 2: Collaboration GA 3: Research GA 4: Critical Thinking GA5: Ethical Behaviour GA 6: Flexibility Due Date/Time Week 10 via Moodle Turnitin FRIDAY by 5:00pm (AEST) Assessment Description In this project, you will research a relevant topic area to critically evaluate the contemporary issues faced by businesses. This topic will be allocated to you by your lecturer. A list of topics will be available on Moodle in Week 5 Research expectation: • The submission needs to be supported with information by credible sources. • Credible sources should be varied and included, but not limited to, the Textbook, Government reports, Industry reports, Newspaper articles, Books, and Journal articles. • Use the EBSCO Databases accessed through the Library and Learning Support page on mMoodle to find journal articles, case studies and more to help you prepare your assessment. Speak with the library assistants or email (
[email protected]) if you require further assistance. Detailed Submission Requirements • Submission must be limited to 2000 words (not including table of contents, tables, figures or the reference list). • Retain the formatting of the template (11 font, 2.5 margins, 1.5 spacing) • Use Harvard referencing including the reference list • Students can do this assignment individually or in a group of 2 people maximum • It is the students’ responsibility to make sure that your group is in good working order and each member is to contribute fairly, should you elect to do this assignment in a group of 2. If you are not prepared to step up and do the required work for the group, then you should elect to do this assignment by yourself/individually. The choice is yours. Do not blame anybody. • DRAFT Assignment must be submitted in Week 9 by Friday 5pm. Log onto Moodle; go to Week 9; click “Draft Assignment Submission” to submit. Draft assignment is graded as per assessment criteria below. You will receive 0 grade for this criteria if you did not submit the required Draft. • Students are required to submit the assignment to Turnitin on Moodle page (under Assessment) for this unit in Week 10 by FRIDAY 5pm. mailto:
[email protected] Misconduct • The assessment will be submitted through Turnitin via your unit page on Moodle. • Turnitin is plagiarism software, which will identify if you have copied information and included it in your assessment. • Copying information from others (i.e. websites, partner company information, or other students etc.) without the acknowledging the author is classified as misconduct. • Engaging someone else to write any part of your assessment for you outside of the group work arrangement is classified as misconduct. • To avoid being charged with Misconduct, students need to submit their own work and apply Harvard Style Referencing (ask your lecturer or the learning support coordinator (
[email protected]) if you do not know what this means, or you need assistance applying it). • The AIH misconduct policy and procedure can be read on the AIH website (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/). • Use the AIH referencing guide accessible via Library and Learning Support Page on Moodle. Late Submission • Any assessment submitted past the specific due date and time will be classified as Late. • Any Late submission will be subject to a reduction of the mark allocated for the assessment item by 5% per day (or part thereof) of the total marks available for the assessment item. A ‘day’ for this purpose is defined as any day of the week including weekends. Assignments submitted later than one (1) week after the due date will not be accepted, unless special consideration is approved as per the formal process. Special consideration • Students whose ability to submit or attend an assessment item is affected by sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond their control, may be eligible for special consideration. No consideration is given when the condition or event is unrelated to the student's performance in a component of the assessment, or when it is considered not to be serious. • Students applying for special consideration must submit the form within 3 days of the due date of the assessment item or exam. • The form can be obtained from the AIH website (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current- students/student-forms/) or on-campus at Reception. • The request form must be submitted to Student Services. Supporting evidence should be attached. For further information please refer to the Student Assessment Policy and associated Procedure available on • (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/). mailto:
[email protected] https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/ https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current-students/student-forms/ https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current-students/student-forms/ https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/ Assessment Section Requirement s Weigh t 20% HIGH DISTINCTION 100-85% DISTINCTION 84-75% CREDIT 74-65% PASS 64-50% FAIL 49-0% Structure Mark: 5 The assignment well-structured with headings done to a very high standard. The assignment well-structured with headings clearly indicating structure The assignment structured so it is easy to follow. Some structure with some headings. Lack of structure, inadequate headings or headings not clear and not related to content below the heading. Content & Research Mark: 10 An expert knowledge, research and thorough comprehension of major issues identified in regard to company law and its relevant application An educated knowledge, research and good comprehension of major issues identified in regard to company law and its relevant application A good knowledge, research and good comprehension of major issues identified in regard to company law and its relevant application An adequate knowledge, research and some comprehension of major issues identified in regard to company law and its relevant application Little research with few references to legal cases and/or poor application of legal principles and contemporar y issue to the case. Format, Grammar, Presentation and Referencing DRAFT assignment must be submitted on Moodle in Week 9 on Friday by 5.00pm Mark: 5 Excellent grammar, spelling, well presented and easy to read with consistent (Harvard) style referencing used properly and a good selection of high quality sources. Excellent completion of all the requirements. Well-presented and prepared, and the draft is of high quality Good grammar, spelling, well presented and easy to read with consistent referencing used properly and a good selection of quality sources. Very Good completion of all the requirements. Some proofreading is required to refine the Draft assignment Correct grammar, spelling, adequately presented and easy to read with consistent referencing used properly and a good selection of quality sources. Good completion of most of the requirements. Proofreading is required to refine the Draft assignment Adequate grammar, correct spelling, adequately presented and able to be understood with referencing and a number of sources. Adequate work in progress but lacking the substantial completion of the underlying requirements of the assignment Poorly written, difficult to understand the points being made. Inadequate referencing and/or sources. Draft assignment is not submitted or little work is done or attempted TOTAL MARK 20 Overall comments: The assignment should be of a professional standard – to achieve full marks the assignment should be able to be submitted as a draft report in a professional accounting firm. RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT TOPICS - COPORATIONS AND ETHICAL CONDUCT INSTRUCTIONS: Each group (2 MAX) OR each individual is required to select 3 preferred topics from the topics below and email the lecturer by week 6 deadline (
[email protected]). THE GROUP CHARTER (on Moodle under A3) must be emailed to the lecturer with the required following details: 1. Members full name & student numbers and contact details; 2. Team Leader 3. Three topics. The actual topic will be allocated to each group on a first come first serve basis. Any remainder topics will be allocated randomly to any remainder group after