BUS18A - Business Law, Fall 2008
TUESDAY/THURSDAY section, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Tentative Schedule of Assignments Weeks 13 thru 18, last revised 12/08/2008
TUESDAY/THURSDAY section, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Tentative Schedule of Assignments Weeks 13 thru 18, last revised 12/08/2008
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Week & Day |
Day’s Topic(s) and corresponding Student Learning Outcome(s) |
In preparation for class discussion and/or day’s activities, already have read: |
Assignment |
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13 |
11/11 & 11/13 |
Business Organizations and Bankruptcy SLO J: Distinguish among the various types of bankruptcy relief available to debtors, discuss their relative advantages and disadvantages, and enumerate the typical steps of a bankruptcy proceeding; SLO K: Relate the major forms of business organization in the U.S. and discuss their relative advantages and disadvantages |
Conclude Ch 24, Bankruptcy and Reorganization (pp. 630 - 670) discussion with 10-pt quiz over Ch 24. Points earned on quiz will be added to score of Test 3b. Ch 26, Sole Proprietorships and General and Limited Partnerships, pp. 713 - 744; Ch 27, Corporate Formation, pp. 749 - 772 |
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14 |
11/18 & 11/20 |
Warranties and Product Liability SLO C: Analyze and discuss the conflict between legality and ethics SLO G: Compare and contrast intentional torts and unintentional torts SLO I: Recognize the elements of a contract and employ these elements to construct a simple business contract |
Ch 19, Warranties and Product
Liability, pp. 468 - 499 Note: This is a change from an earlier posting; on 11/13, the class voted to cover this chapter instead of Ch 38. |
NLT 11/20: Submit answers to any five of the Chapter 19 Case Problems on pp. 500 - 502. |
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15 |
11/25 & 11/27 |
Agency Relationships SLO L. Differentiate the respective rights and duties of principals to agents from those of agents to principals, and discuss their respective levels of liability to third parties |
Ch 25, Agency Relationships, pp. 676 - 708 | Work on your research paper |
| No class: Thanksgiving Break | ||||
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16 |
12/02 & 12/04 |
Employment, Worker Protection, and Labor Law; Equal Opportunity in Employment SLO M: Examine the major federal and state (California only) statutes pertaining to employment discrimination, relate the remedies available under the law, and discuss the defenses to claims of employment discrimination |
Ch 35, Employment, Worker
Protection, and Labor Law, pp. 978 - 1008 Ch 36, Equal Opportunity in Employment, pp. 1010 - 1036 |
NLT 12/04: Final edition of research paper due (with 1st draft, copies of research material, and rubric attached) |
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17 |
12/09 & 12/11 |
Employment,
Worker Protection, and Labor Law; Equal Opportunity in Employment SLO M: Examine the major federal and state (California only) statutes pertaining to employment discrimination, relate the remedies available under the law, and discuss the defenses to claims of employment discrimination |
First hour: if necessary, conclude Ch 36, Equal Opportunity in Employment; second hour, The Jeopardy Challenge (review for final exam) | |
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18 |
Th, 12/18 |
FINAL EXAM: 8: 00 - 9:50 a.m. over Ch 24, 25, 35, and 36 (Ch 26, 27, and 19/38 will not be on the final, and there are no essays). | When you are done with your exam, you may leave (i.e., unlike previous tests, we will not go over the final). | I do not post grades, however if you send me an email that gives me permission to email you your grade, I'll send the results of your final exam and course grade as soon as they're calculated. |