Course Schedule

The course schedule is a comprehensive timetable that includes information about each module, including the learning resources, activities, and assignments. Each module focuses on a topic that corresponds to one or more of the course-level learning goals identified in the course outline.

Your instructor has carefully selected learning resources that will help you attain these goals and provide you with the background necessary to succeed in Business Law. You will have an opportunity to refine your skills by participating in learning activities and by completing assignments listed in the course schedule.

Instructions

You have a maximum of four (4) months in which to complete this course. The schedule provided below suggests a four-month study plan. While you must complete your work in a specific order, you may determine your own pace. In other words, you may opt to follow the four-month study plan, work faster, or even work slower.

Detailed instructions:

  • Work at your own pace
  • Work through the 16 modules in order
  • Be sure to thoroughly review the course materials under “course content”, and supplement the provided materials with your own research
  • Submit assignments on a timely basis, ensuring timely feedback
Course Schedule
Module Learning Resources Activities and Assignments

1: Introduction to the Canadian Legal System

  • The Judicial Structure: How the courts are organized
  • Manitoba Courts
  • Manitoba Justice Annual Report 2016-2017 (PDF)
  • Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Distribution of Powers
  • Flowchart: Introduction to the Canadian Legal System
  • Module 1: Quiz
  • Module 1: Matching Activity
  • Module 1: Long Answer Response

2: Introduction to Administrative Law

  • Employment Standards Code
  • Residential Tenancies Act
  • Landlord Claim Package
  • The Labour Relations Act
  • Achieving Fairness: Your Guide to Dealing with Government, Manitoba Ombudsman (PDF)
  • Module 2: Quiz
  • Filing a Residential Tenancy Claim Assignment

3: Introduction to Legal Case Studies and Writing

  • How to do a Legal Case Study (Word)
  • Sample Case Study: City of Peterborough v. Ramsden
  • Case Study Summary

4: Methods for Doing Business

  • Business Entities
  • Chapter 1-3, Canadian Legal Guide for Small Business
  • Companies Office
  • Module 4: Quiz
  • Registering a Business Name Assignment

5: Regulating Business

  • Chapter 5, Canadian Legal Guide for Small Business
  • Business Permit Assignment