BUS 10 - Business Law

Instructor: Charlotte Lofft

Email Instructor:  clofft@chabotcollege.edu

Instructor phone: 510-723-6873

Course Description

Legal setting in which business operates, with emphasis on legal reasoning and resolution, contracts, torts, intellectual property, agency and employment law, partnerships and corporations. 

This class begins August 17th and ends December 19th

Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.

On-Campus Meetings

Students will meet on campus Monday evenings  from 6:30-9:10 p.m., in Room 1607.

Optional On-Campus Orientations

You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus Orientation to Online Learning that provides Blackboard log in instructions and help, an overview of the Blackboard course management system, and tips on netiquette, time management, and study skills for the online student.  Attend any one of these sessions:

• Monday, August 17th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

• Tuesday, August 18th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Wednesday, August 19th, 4:00-5:00 p.m., in Room 1618

• Thursday, August 20th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Saturday, August 22nd, 10:00-11:00 a.m., in Room 1602

• Monday, August 24th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.

How This Class Operates

This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.

 

This is a hybrid course. It is four units and meets three hours a week on campus during the evening.  The fourth unit is exclusively online and is composed of exams and Discussion Board.  In class lectures and discussions will follow the Syllabus and will be specific to the chapters in the text. Class participation is encouraged but not graded.  It is expected that you will spend at least six hours a week preparing for this class, and some weeks may require more than that.  

I will drop students who are not in class at the time of Census.  I encourage you to take this class which will help you to prepare for a Business or Accounting career and will also help prepare you for life with an understanding of Contract Law.

Textbook Information

West Business Law,10th ed.,by Clarkson,Miller,Jentz, & Cross,
Thomson/South-Western, 2006, Custom Edition for Chabot Only,
ISBN 0324386796

How Students are Graded

There are Blackboard quizzes almost every week. There are also Blackboard hourly exams and a Blackboard Final Exam.  There are also in-class exams.
There will be regular required Discussion Board postings as well as required homework.

Succeeding in an Online Course

Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, or can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.   Or, you might consider enrolling in our Introduction to Online Learning course (GNST-4910), which provides an overview of online learning and equips you to succeed in your first online class.

Don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.

Blackboard

This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the How to Begin an Online Course page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.  Students are expected to become familiar with the use and operation of Blackboard functions and are encouraged to attend an orientation session provided by the Distance Education program at Chabot College. In addition, the professor provides a general unit on "How to Navigate in Blackboard" for students to understand how to use the major features the professor employs.

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