Chapter 1
Sources of Business Law and the Global Legal Environment
1. Explain the various sources of American law.
2. Describe the Doctrine of Stare Decisis.
3. Distinguish between civil law and criminal law.
4. Identify the Uniform Commercial Code.
5. Distinguish between the regulatory power of the federal
government and the state government.
Chapter 2
Courts and Procedures
1. List and compare different types of court jurisdiction.
2. Explain the structure of the federal and state court systems.
3. Describe the various stages of a law suit.
4. Identify the role of the judge and jury in a law suit.
Chapter 4
Ethics and Social Responsibility
1. Describe an instance of ethical decision making in a
business environment relating to shareholders and
to employees.
Chapter 5
Torts
1. Define and describe the requirements of torts.
2. List and compare various torts which are wrongs
against persons and property.
3. Compare and contrast negligence and strict liability.
4. Explain the various defenses to negligence.
5. Define various Business Torts.
Chapter 6
Business Torts, Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw
1. Define various business torts.
Note: Intellectual property is not covered in this course.
Chapter 7
Criminal Law
1. Define and describe the requirements of a crime.
2. Identify different classifications of a crime.
3. Explain various defenses to criminal liability.
4. Define various crimes affecting business.
Contracts
Chapters 8 - 13
Sales, Lease, and E-Commerce Contracts
Chapters 14 - 17
Course Syllabus
| Your Instructor
| Course Components
Learning Objectives
| Assignments
| Good Stuff
| Evaluation
| Due Dates
Sinclair Policies &
Procedures
| Dialogue
About the Law
Your Instructor, Garnett McDonough,
garnett.mcdonough@sinclair.edu
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