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    This document provides information about the Business Law course offered at Covenant University during the 2019/2020 academic session. The course is three credit units and will cover topics like the Nigerian legal system, contract law, sales of goods, agency law, and hire purchase. Students will learn about legal rules for business in Nigeria and be equipped to operate successfully in the business world. Assessment will include assignments, tests, and exams. Recommended textbooks are listed and students will be expected to follow the university's attendance policy and maintain proper behavior.

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    This document provides information about the Business Law course offered at Covenant University during the 2019/2020 academic session. The course is three credit units and will cover topics like the Nigerian legal system, contract law, sales of goods, agency law, and hire purchase. Students will learn about legal rules for business in Nigeria and be equipped to operate successfully in the business world. Assessment will include assignments, tests, and exams. Recommended textbooks are listed and students will be expected to follow the university's attendance policy and maintain proper behavior.

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    This document provides information about the Business Law course offered at Covenant University during the 2019/2020 academic session. The course is three credit units and will cover topics like the Nigerian legal system, contract law, sales of goods, agency law, and hire purchase. Students will learn about legal rules for business in Nigeria and be equipped to operate successfully in the business world. Assessment will include assignments, tests, and exams. Recommended textbooks are listed and students will be expected to follow the university's attendance policy and maintain proper behavior.

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    COVENANT UNIVERSITY

    COURSE COMPACT
    2019/2020 Academic Session

    College: Business and Social Sciences


    Department: Business Management
    Course Code: BUS 313
    Course Title: Business Law
    Units: Three (3)
    Course Lecturer: Dr. Ebe Igbinoba, Dr. Oyewumi Olabode & Mr. Olusola Olujobi
    Semester: Alpha

    A COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    Legal rules for business in Nigeria. It comprises of: The Nigerian Legal System, Law of
    Contract, Contract of Sales of Goods, Law of Agency and Hire Purchase Contract

    B COURSE OBJECTIVES/GOALS
    At the end of this course, students are expected to:
    1. Understand the rudiments of Business Law in Nigeria.
    2. Appreciate the principles and the legal rules regulating the business environment
    in Nigeria as well as areas in need of reforms.
    3. Be equipped to survive in the business world, the corporate world and the society
    in general.

    C METHOD OF LECTURE DELIVERY/TEACHING AIDS


    1. Use of Multimedia facilities
    2. Lectures
    3. Tutorials
    4. Assignments
    5. Class Tests
    6. Examination

    D. COURSE OUTLINE

    MODULE ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE AND THE


    NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
    Weeks 1: Introduction to Law. Definition of Contract. Types of Contract. Elements of a valid
    Contract
    MODULE TWO: LAW OF CONTRACT
    Week 2:Vitiating Factors of a Contract: Duress and Undue Influence, Misrepresentation, Mistake
    and Non est factum.
    Week 3: Privity of Contract, Discharge of Contract and Remedies for breach of Contract
    MODULE THREE: SALES OF GOODS
    Week 4: The Nature and Formation of the Sales of Goods, Conditions and Warranties
    Week 5: Sellers’ obligations, Duties of the buyer. Remedies for breach
    MODULE FOUR: LAW OF AGENCY
    Week 6: Creation and types; authority of agents; rights and duties of principals and agents and
    termination of agency
    MODULE FIVE: HIRE PURCHASE
    Week 7&8: Nature of Hire Purchase Transaction. Obligation of the parties and right of disposal.
    Discharge of a Hire Purchase Contract.

    MODULE SIX: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION


    Week 9: Alternative Dispute Resolution
    Week 10: Revision.

    METHOD OF GRADING

     Mid-Semester Test = 20%


     Test and Assignments = 10%
     End of Semester Exams = 70%

    GROUND RULES AND REGULATION

     The University guidelines on attendance requirements will be observed in this course


     Improper behaviour and dressing will not be tolerated during lectures.
     Active class participation will be required.

    RECOMMENDED READING

     Ezejiofor, Okonkwo, & Ilegbune: Nigerian Business Law.


     Sagay I. E. (2000) Nigerian Law of Contract. Ibadan. Spectrum Law Publisher.
     Igweike K.I (2002) Nigerian Commercial Law. Pakinstan. St. Hanbal & Co (publisher)
    Ltd.
     Ndu, I. N. (2004). Nigerian Business and Corporate Law. Lagos. Bendona & Associate.

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