Details of the task 

The research assignment is to be completed individually and requires students to undertake their own research of academic materials outside of those prescribed or provided in the unit as a basis for their completed assignment (e.g., legal journal articles, case summaries,other texts). 

The essay topic and detailed instructions are provided in the 'BLO1105 Business Law Assignment Topic and Instructions S1 2016' document located in this module. Students must read and follow all instructions carefully and familiarise themselves with the VU Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policies. 

The assignment should be written in the style of an essay. All assertions should be supported with appropriate references to Australian law (cases) and relevant articles/journals. Students should be wary of using internet sources that are not of acceptable academic standard. 

Footnotes and bibliography (Australian Guide to Legal Citation format) are required.

Preparation 

The essay topic may not be fully covered in lectures and tutorials prior to the due date.Students are nonetheless expected to review the topic (i.e., lecture slides and relevant chapters of prescribed text) as well as to conduct more in-depth research into the topic using a variety of reputable academic resources. 

Assessment Criteria and Submission

Assignment preparation workshops are normally conducted approximately 2 weeks prior to the due date and college librarians are also available to assist students with research and writing. Students are nonetheless encouraged to begin researching the assignment as early as possible. 

A marking rubric for this task will be made available in the Assessments module of this space. 

All essays are to be submitted electronically via the Assessment Dropbox provided. Assignments will be submitted via Turnitin, where originality reports will be generated can be viewed. Students should endeavour to achieve less than 30% similarity. Students may submit multiple drafts until the due date.  

Individual tutors may also request hard copies be submitted. Where a hard copy is submitted, students must also attach a completed and signed College of Law and Justice assignment declaration form.