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ADMN 1306/JURI 1306 Commercial Law Fall 2020 ADMN 1306, Section X Instructor: Prof. B. Willson E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 705-942-2000

Course Outline ABOUT THE COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will consist of an outline of the three main areas of study in Commercial Law. THE LAW OF CONTRACTS, CORPORATE LAW and REAL PROPERTY LAW. Three or four weeks of study to focus on each of these areas. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the course is to familiarize the student with commercial law. The following learning objectives will be achieved: 1. Understand the main issues of law in a business environment, including the law of contracts, incorporation, and corporate finance (Corporate law). 2. Apply the law of contracts, corporate law and real property laws to case studies. 3. Explain and define real property law, and the buying and selling of real estate. 4. Understand and explain a survey of Tort Law. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

Lectures, discussion forums and case studies.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

You must complete each component of the course to write the final exam. There are no extensions for any of the required deliverables. In addition, there are no additional assignments granted to any student to increase final marks.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS

Required Text: Smyth, J. E., Soberman, D. A., Easson, A. J., & McGill, S. (2019). The law and business administration in Canada (15th ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN-10: 0135353726 • ISBN-13: 9780135353721

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Our communication centre can be found through the online courseroom of the (AlgomaU CMS). Each student will access the classroom through: https://courses.algomau.ca/moodle/user/index.php?id=6059 Please use your Algoma email address when registering. I will post class notes, additional notes, Exams, and course announcements there. If applicable, you MAY be requested to submit ALL assignments to this website. Please include ADMN1306 somewhere in the subject title of all emails. KEY DATES Please note the following key dates: Midterm - Two midterms approximately the 4th and 8th week Final Exam - To be determined MARKING SCHEME# Online Written Discussions Two Midterm Tests Final Comprehensive Exam

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LATE ASSIGNMENTS

No late exams/quizzes/assignments will be accepted.

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MISSED TESTS and EXAMS There will be no make-up tests for midterms/final. In the event of a missed in-class test, the student must have a documented, legitimate reason for the absence approved by the instructor and/or the University. TEST and EXAM POLICIES Midterms and final exam will be multiple choice answers answered on Google Forms. COURSE POLICIES

E-MAIL POLICY

Students are expected to monitor their AU email accounts and the online courseroom daily. Updated information will be posted to the online courseroom. It is also the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are registered for this class. E-MAIL ETIQUETTE Communicating via email in a professional and mature manner is an important skill for Business students to develop as they undertake summer employment opportunities in the business community and for when they graduate and obtain career oriented full-time employment. With this in mind and to help students to prepare for their future business careers it is the expectation of the instructor that all email correspondence will be formatted in a manner appropriate for business communications. This expectation includes descriptive information in the Subject line, an appropriate salutation, full sentences and a signature line. The instructor will not respond to emails which do not include an appropriate salutation (i.e. start with "Hey", or do not include a salutation, etc.), or which include typographical errors or incomplete sentences. Please refer to the next page for additional details. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The University takes a very serious view of such offences as plagiarism, cheating, and impersonation. Penalties for dealing with such offences will be strictly enforced. The instructor reserves the right to assign a final grade of F for these types of infractions. The following web site contains a complete policy statement on academic dishonesty and attendance. Students are encouraged to read the Disciplinary Regulation on Academic Dishonest and other policies, students are held accountable for. http://www.algomau.ca/academics/registrar/policies/ Policies can also be reviewed in Chapter 3 of the Algoma University’s Academic Calendar. WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE Please refer to the Algoma University Academic Calendar for the last date to honourably withdraw from this course. Students who withdraw before the deadline will have a “W” (withdrawal) recorded on their Academic Transcript. After the Withdrawal Deadline instructors must assign a grade even if you stop coming to 3

class and do not write the final exam. In such situations the grade assigned would likely be an F. If you are considering withdrawing from the course please speak to your instructor beforehand so that we can discuss your options before making a final decision. OTHER POLICIES – LAPTOPS & CELLPHONES

1) Please note that mutual respect and courtesy is expected of the students. Disruptive behavior may lead to expulsion from class. 2) Note that the use of all recording equipment, by students, including cell phones and webcams are strictly prohibited during class unless authorized by your instructor. 3) Note that if a student has any concern regarding a grade or an assessed assignment/exam, the student will request to meet with the professor through Google Hangouts. Under no circumstances, will the professor discuss grades or grade changes through email. 4) It is up to the student, at the start of the semester, to make the professor aware of any circumstances that may have the potential to hinder academic performance or attendance – or require special accommodations. If required, the student will be expected to work with the Learning Centre. ALGOMA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SOCIETY (AUBS) The Algoma University Business Society is a student run club that creates networking opportunities and hosts information seminars as well as social events for Algoma U business students. AUBS is dedicated to enhancing student experience and providing opportunities that will help students in their future business studies and/or career. For upcoming events and more information you can visit www.algomaubiz.com. If you are interested in being directly involved with AUBS contact [email protected]. Lets. Do. Business. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT Post-Secondary Student Helpline ● Free, professional and anonymous support for students in Ontario. ● Counseling for anything you want to talk about. ● One place to call and find the services you need ● 24/7/365 ● Good to Talk Hotline – 1-866-925-5454

● www.Good2talk.ca

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COURSE SCHEDULE Weekly Schedule Week 1 – September 15 Week 2 – September 22 Week 3 – September 29

Week 4 – October 6

October 13 Week 5 – October 20

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Introduction

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Chapter 6: Formation of a Contract: Offer and Acceptance. Cases and Problems #2 page 141, #3, page 142, #6 page 142 Chapter 6 Continued and Chapter 7: Consideration and Intention (Excluding Equitable Estoppel, pages 151-152, Injurious Reliance, pages 153-154.) Cases and Problems #3 page 160 Chapter 8: Formation of Contract: Capacity (Minors and Infants, Aboriginal Peoples and Bankrupts ONLY) Note: We are not covering Legality in this chapter, except Agreements in Restraint of Trade pages 178-181 Chapter 9: Misrepresentation page 197-198, and Undue Influence pages 199-201 ONLY (We are not covering the section on Mistake) READING WEEK Chapter 10: Writing, pages 208-210, 212-214 and the Parole Evidence Rule page 221 Chapter 12: The Discharge of Contracts Chapter 13: Breach of Contract and Remedies

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Week 6 – Week 5 continued and Introduction to Corporate Law October 27 Chapter 25: The Nature of the Corporation and Its Formation Week 7 – Chapter 25: The Nature of the Corporation and Its November 10 Formation - continued Week 8 – Chapter 26: Corporate Governance November 17 Week 9 – Chapter 21: Interests in Land and Their Transfer November 24 Week 10 – Chapter 21: Interests in Land and Their Transfer & December 1 Chapter 23: Mortgages of Land and Real Estate Transactions

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