NTU Nanyang Business School Common Cores
Module:
AB1301 Business Law
Description:
The aim of this course is to instill a keen understanding and appreciation of the legal aspects of business. This course will provide an understanding of legal methodology and the main principles of law relating to business transactions. The course will also demonstrate how commercial law and business practices inter-relate and often influence each other in shaping modern commerce and industry. In particular, key legal topics will be explained and illustrated from a business perspective.
Notes:
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Module:
AB1301 Business Law
Description:
The aim of this course is to instill a keen understanding and appreciation of the legal aspects of business. This course will provide an understanding of legal methodology and the main principles of law relating to business transactions. The course will also demonstrate how commercial law and business practices inter-relate and often influence each other in shaping modern commerce and industry. In particular, key legal topics will be explained and illustrated from a business perspective.
Notes:
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Course Assessments:
ReplyDeleteClass Participation - 30%
Mid Term Assignment - 20%
Finals (2 hr paper) - 50%
Total - 100%
(am not sure if this is still the same)
Recommended Tutors:
Dennis Ong, Tan Peng Kwee
Textbooks are required.
Remarks:
I did Biz Law in poly before but it was WAY EASIER THERE. No doubt we had to memorize everything in poly because it was closed book, but it was still easier. In uni, biz law is open book. Open book exams are a killer!!!
For biz law, you gotta do up your own 'Bible'. I did my own bible and used it during exam. You should also do your own bible, can try to get from seniors but I think its best if you still edit here and there because you're going to be the one using it and referring to it during exam afterall. It's an interesting module, especially to the JC kids and those who have an interest in law. For me, I only like criminal law and have already done Biz Law in poly thus I didn't enjoy this mod. Didn't help it that class part was 30% and I was damn quiet the whole time in class. Also, my dog passed away a week before mid term assignment was due LOL. Shag. Didn't do as well as I expected for Biz Law. :(
I did not get Dennis Ong so I don't know much about how he teaches, but from what I heard, he's a great prof. May be a bit strict but still, it's good for you. Haha, I got Prof Tan Peng Kwee. Funny guy, doesn't like to give answers as he wants you to think on your own. Was a lawyer before and tends to share some of his cases (funny ones too) so it was nice to listen to them during class. I feel like Prof Tan challenges you to think like a lawyer and not like a biz student.
Not a fan of Tan Peng Kwee personally - beats around the bush; doesn't answer questions in a straight forward manner - and clearly unprepared for class. Funny guy though
ReplyDeleteAB1301 Business Law
ReplyDeleteLectures attended: No Lectures. It is 100% seminars.
Seminars attended: 100% (Chew Yuen Ming, Melvyn)
Textbook(s): Singapore Business Law 6th Edition, Benny S Tabalujan & Valerie Du Toit-Low
[ISBN: 978-981-07-1709-4]
Assessment: Assignment x 1 (20%), Class Participation (20%), Finals, open book (60%)
Comment(s):
Seminars with Melvyn Chew would be interesting but I would say that his teaching style is not for everyone. You would need to prepare extensively before the seminars. Going in unprepared is not devastating but definitely would cause you to be very lost in the seminar as the basics would be briefly touched as to allow the more critical thinking questions to be addressed.
For Melvyn Chew's seminar, attendance is marked so I would not recommend skipping seminars.
In General, remembering the case laws are important. One mistake I made was not making summary sheets earlier. I think making one right after seminars for consolidation seems good. While the finals is open-book, the lack of time to refer and the amount of MCQs would be the end for you if you are too reliant on the textbook. Textbook is a must for this course, it is very hard to survive without them, the notes provided by seniors are not exactly accurate. My advice for finals would be to write out templates which you can quickly copy and paste snippets without referring to your textbook. That would help you out during the essay questions.
This is quite a fun module actually. To get started and prepare for class, it would be good to read some of the seniors' notes and get a brief overview. Make your own bible based on the textbook and seniors' notes. Go in depth and understand each of the cases if you have time, it makes it easier to apply those case law when required in the exams.
ReplyDeleteIt would certainly be better to type notes rather than writing them by hand as you will make minor edits of your notes from time to time as you get inputs for professors, and understand more of the case law and its rationale better.
As much as you like to show your understanding in the finals, do not get too obsessed with trying to justify yourself, so much that you go beyond the scope of the question. Just stay focused and show your application of the law succinctly. Making mind-maps or summary sheets do help with the exams, it will allow you to finish the MCQs really fast (like 10 mins or less), leaving you with more time for the other questions.
Also, try to clear up your doubts as fast as possible, so that you learn the right interpretation of the law, not an erroneous one. Its never good to have such doubts close to the exam, feeling desperate as you try to debug them in the last review session with your prof.