OS031 Business Law

Business Law Course | Level 4 | NCFE Business Law Training UK

NCC Home Learning are now pleased to offer a brand new Business Law Level 4 course!

Course Description

Business Law

This Business Law course identifies the courses of law, the roles of different courts and the different personnel that work in the legal system and helps you to understand the different types of business structure and identify the benefits of each.  The course also looks into sources of European Law.

Unit 1: The English Legal System

• Criminal law
• Civil law
• Sources of law
• Common law and equity
• Courts of law
• Tribunals and appeals
• Dispute resolution
• Legal personnel
• Precedent and rules of interpretation

Unit 2: Company Law

• What is a business?
• Types of busines
• Shares and shareholders
• Directors
• Meetings and company records
• Financial difficulties
• Types of liquidation

Unit 3: The Law of Contract

• Terminology
• Contract formalities
• Contractual terms
• Unfair terms in Consumer Contract Regulations 1999
• Discharge of contract

Unit 4: The Law of Tort

• Negligence
• The duty of care
• Causation
• Other torts
• Defences
• Remedies

Unit 5: Employment Law

• Sources of law
• Employment tribunals
• ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
• Employment status
• Workers
• Terminology
• Discrimination
• Data Protection Act

Unit 6: European Law

• Key treaties
• Institutions of the European Union
• Sources of European Law
• Supremacy of European Law
• Direct effect
• Emanation of the state
• Liability of the state
• The internal market

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge required.

Support

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Assessment

The Business Law course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Modules

• Unit 1: The English Legal System
• Unit 2: Company Law
• Unit 3: The Law of Contract
• Unit 4: The Law of Tort
• Unit 5: Employment Law
• Unit 6: European Law

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
 
This award has been designed to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

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