INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

Peter Dawson

Office: K227 SCC

Office Hours: MTR2:15-4:15 pm (Summer 4:30-6:00 pm)

Tel: 972.516.5031

Email: pdawson@ccccd.edu

Website: http://iws.ccccd.edu/pdawson/

CLASS INFORMATION:

TEXTBOOK: West's Business Law, 10th Edition, Clarkson, Miller, Jentz and Cross, West Educational Publishing Co. 2006. (You will need the book only; no other supplements are needed.)  You have two options for purchasing the text.  Option 1 is to buy the full text from any source.  Option 2 is to purchase the loose-leaf version that is available in the CCCCD bookstore which is adapted for this class.  Option 2 is less expensive, but may be more difficult to sell at the end of the course.  Both options will work.  You may also want to check  http://www.ichapters.com/market/index.html about purchasing an E-book or I-chapters directly from the publisher.

SUPPLIES:  All tests must be taken on normal-sized Scantrons.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Attend lectures, participate in class discussions, complete assignments and examinations satisfactorily. You are responsible for reading and understanding all materials contained on the course website, including all exam and other due dates.  

COURSE CONTENT: See Class Calendar on this website.

COURSE DELIVERY METHOD: Lecture, Socratic inquiry, situation analysis, role playing and written exercises.

METHOD OF EVALUATION: There are three exams. Questions are objective and short essay.  Your final grade is an average of the three exams using the following scale: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60 = F.

MEASURABLE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.0       Describe the United States legal system. 

2.0       Identify the steps that take place during the trial process.

3.0       Interpret a simple contract.

4.0       Explain the basic laws that govern the workplace.

5.0       Explain the differences between the various kinds of intellectual property.

6.0       Explain ways that consumer law protects the public.

7.0       Exhibit a rudimentary ability to apply legal methods to problem-solving.

8.0       Explain the American way of handling tort claims.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is a significant factor in academic success and is considered a part of the class requirements. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE EXAMS OR PROJECTS WITHIN STATED DEADLINES AND DO NOT FORMALLY DROP WILL RECEIVE AN "F" UNLESS SOME PRIOR ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE.  See the current Collin Registration Guide for the last day to withdraw.

RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS: Please refer to the Collin Student Handbook.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE: It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. The college will adhere to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the ACCESS Office, SCC-G200, or call 972-881-5898 (V/TDD 972-881-5950), to arrange for any desired accommodations.

ACADEMIC ETHICS: The College District may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic Dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, and/or falsifying academic records. Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were ones own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for the assignments as if it were one’s own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course. Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.

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