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MODULE: 251-04-A BUSINESS LAW

NOMINAL DURATION: 185 hours
Description/Purposes: To equip trainee with skills, knowledge and values of business to be applied in Marketing.

OBJECTIVE:

On completion of this module, the trainee will be able to:

Unit A4.1

Identifying Sources of Zambian Law

4.1.1 Common law and equity
4.1.2 Case law and judicial precedent 4.1.3 Customary law
4.1.4 Legislation/statutory law
4.1.5 Delegated legislation

Defining the Various Forms of Legal Liability

4.2.1 Civil and criminal liability 4.2.2 Liability in contract and tort

Describing the Legal System

4.3.1 The court system
4.3.2 The legal profession
4.3.3 Doctrine of separation of powers

Identify sources of Zambian Law Define the various forms of legal liability Describe the legal system

Apply the principles of Law of Contract
Apply the principles of the law relating to sale of goods Apply the law of tort and its implications
Apply the concepts of the contract of employment
Apply the law relating to agency
Apply the law relating to negotiable instruments in business transactions
Apply the law relating to corporations, partnerships and unincorporated associations


To equip the trainee with skills, knowledge and

values required in Business Accounting.

OBJECTIVES: On completion of this module, the trainee will be able to: 1. Define accounting and its uses

1. Apply fundamental concepts of accounting

  1. Apply principles of bookkeeping

  2. Prepare Final Accounts of a sole trader

  3. Apply the fundamental concepts of accounting

  4. Prepare year end adjustments accounts

  5. Use control accounts

  6. Prepare reconciliation statements

  7. Prepare partnership and limited company accounts

  8. Prepare accounts for non-profit organisations

  9. Interpret accounts using basic accounting ratios



Module Description/Purpose: 

To equip the trainee with skills, knowledge and

attitudes required in solving business problems
OBJECTIVES: 

On completion of this module,, the trainee will be able to:

Solve arithmetic problems
Apply Algebra to business administration
Solve mathematical problems involving series
Apply Financial Mathematics
Solve business problems involving statistics
Solve mathematical problems involving matrix algebra Solve problems involving calculus