Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 63.0
Credit Value: 4.5
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2020
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Adv Cert Accounting & Finance
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20200106_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This course is offered in two formats - online (Ontariolearn) and blended (on-campus and Slate). For the blended section, there will be 14 three-hour weekly sessions in-class, and each session will be followed or preceded by 1.5 hours of online learning activities. The online portion of the blended course is offered through Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Online learning often involves assigned weekly readings, research, assignments, quizzes, journal writing and discussion boards. Some courses may include live online class sessions that allow students and the instructor to engage and share resources as a group. Students will need reliable access to the internet and a laptop for this course. To be considered for the Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) National Examination eligibility, students must earn a minimum grade of 50% in this course and meet the additional standards of achievement as required by CPA Ontario's National Examination Policies.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students gain the basic legal literacy needed by business professionals to effectively manage legal risks and identify business opportunities arising from the legal environment through a combination of various learning techniques including interactive lectures, class discussions and case study analysis. Students explore an introduction to the Canadian legal system, tort law and professional liability, the principles of contract law, debtor and creditor relations, real and personal property, intellectual property, and forms of business organization (agency, sole proprietorship, partnership, and incorporation).

Program Context

Adv Cert Accounting & Finance	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This course is part of the ACAF cluster of course offerings.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to determine the appropriate steps to manage legal risks in a business context.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Apply legal analysis in evaluating business scenarios.
Explain the importance of law in managing business risks and identifying business opportunities.
Identify the fundamental features of the Canadian legal system including the court system.
Describe the law of contracts, including what a contract is, how a contract is formed, remedies available for breach of contract, and contractual defects.
Describe the law of tort including negligence torts and intentional torts.
Evaluate the appropriate forms of business organization in different scenarios.
Assess basic legal problems arising from business scenarios in the areas of contracts, torts, forms of business organization, banking, real and intellectual property and other areas.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS & ONLINE INSTRUCTION

	Online Case Analysis Discussions (10 x 2%)	20.0%
	Research assignment	10.0%
	Online quizzes (10 x 1%)	10.0%
	Midterm Exam	25.0%
	Cumulative Final Exam	35.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Online Case Analysis Discussions (10 x 2%)	20.0%
	Research assignment	10.0%
	Online quizzes (10 x 1%)	10.0%
	Midterm Exam (in-person)	25.0%
	Cumulative Final Exam (in-person)	35.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Instruction Mode	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	Online	Multiple Professors	Online CAPS Students
	In-class & Online Instruction	Multiple Professors	CAPS Students

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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