SYLLABUS

BUSINESS 5 (Law 1)

FALL 2008

Program for Accelerated College Education [PACE]

Los Angeles Mission College
13356 Eldridge Avenue
Sylmar, California 91342-3245
Telephone (818) 364-7661
www.lamission.edu

Course Title: Business 5 (Law 1)

Instructor: Barry S. Morinaka, Esq.

Date & Time: Weekly (Online) / Saturdays (On campus): Nov 8 & 22 and Dec 13 & 20

Classroom: CMPC-1

Address: Law Offices of Barry S. Morinaka
1055 Wilshire Blvd, #1890
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Office Hours: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. M-F
Tel (213) 250-2292
Fax(213) 250-1894

Dedicated Student Line only: (818) 951-0347 You may call anytime between 6:00am and 6:00pm weekdays AND weekends.

All other times please email at: bsmlaw10@hotmail.com

Course Textbook: - WEST'S BUSINESS LAW 10^th Edition (BROWN in COLOR, not BLUE) Gaylord A. A. Jentz, Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller, Frank B. Cross, Roger Leroy Miller / Hardcover / South-Western College Publishing / July 2006. ISBN: 0-324-30390-4

Course Description: Business Law 5 (Law 2) is a study of the fundamental principles of law as they apply in the business world. The course examines legal rights and remedies, business torts and crimes, contracts, agency, employment, and negotiable instruments.

Course Structure: For the Fall 2008 semester, the course will be offered under a hybrid structure. The course will include both an in-class component and an online component. The class is scheduled on weekly and and Saturdays. Weekly we will have online ASYNCHRONOUS sessions that will consist of problems/cases, discussion forums, and assessments (quizzes).

Course Requirements: (See Weekly Schedule)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: (See Weekly Schedule)

COURSE CHANGES:

Any departure from this syllabus will be note on the website and repeated in class.

GRADING (subject to adjustment):

Participation, including online and in-class discussions = 25%
Case Briefing = 25%
Quizzes = 25%
Final exam or paper = 25%

FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS AND THE UNIT:

I will send feedback on all graded assignments to your personal email within seven days of the receipt of them, usually sooner.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS :

I reserve the right to deduct one point, from the total possible points for an assignment, for each day an assignment is late. Similarly, I reserve the right to refuse to accept any late assignments, unless we have negotiated and mutually agreed upon an alternative submission date--in advance.

EXTRA CREDIT:

Since the law is in constant change, along with the advent of the Internet, issues may arise that are timely and germane to our class. Therefore, opportunities may arise during the term that allow for extra credit, although no extra credit is presently offered.

INCOMPLETE:

If you require a grade of "incomplete," you must advise me as soon as possible and discuss the terms of its removal.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Academic honesty is highly valued at Mission College, just as it is at all colleges and universities. A student must always submit work that represents his or her original words or ideas. If any words or ideas are used that do not represent the student's original words or ideas, the student must cite all relevant sources. The student should also make it clear to what extent such sources were used. Words or ideas that require citations include, but are not limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communications when the content of such communications clearly originates from an identifiable source. All submissions to any public meeting or private mailbox fall within the scope of words and ideas that require citations if used by someone other than the original author.

Plagiarism - If you are unclear about how to use text citations properly, ask the instructor.

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

WHERE TO GO TO FIND THE WEBSITE-

Website access at: http://moodle.lamission.edu/login/index.php

Access the website register, and log into class.

CLASS BIOGRAPHIES:

You will find your instructor's autobiography posted in the "Discussion Board" of the class website. Please post your bio in the discussion board by Friday of week one.

In your bio, please be sure to include:

• Your name
• Class level
• Alternate email address
• Academic accomplishments
• Other items of interest
• Include any preliminary questions or concerns you have at this point.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Every other week there will be discussion questions posted to the website on Monday/Tuesday on the "Discussion Board." You are required to post a response to each discussion question by the following Friday. Further, you are required to post, at least, one response to two or more of your classmates' initial responses. Try to make your response 50-75 words in length. You are not required to respond to every classmate. You may, although this is a decision each student will make.

PARTICIPATION:

As we begin our online work together I want to discuss an important aspect of online learning - Participation. Participation is an important part of this collaborative online learning environment. It is well documented that participation and collaboration does enhance learning & whether it be in-class or at a distance.

You are encouraged to initiate and respond regularly and make sure your ideas are presented clearly and are substantive. Discussions posted to the website are an important part of the learning that takes place in this class. In essence, we learn from each other. Share ideas or questions with your colleagues. Ask them questions. Share your own experiences.

SOME SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS ABOUT PARTICIPATION:

Class Meeting Discussions:

• Please read, review, and reflect on each message PRIOR to posting to the newsgroup. Remember: Others cannot get visual clues as to meaning, therefore, be careful in what and how you communicate. Once posted, messages cannot be deleted!
• All postings to any meeting in this class are to be considered CONFIDENTIAL and for consideration and discussion only by members of this class.
• Ask questions about areas of the subject that you wish to better understand or for clarification and/or amplification.
• Read your classmates comments and presentations, and respond constructively.
• Offer personal/professional experiences/observations relevant to the items being discussed.

EXPECTATIONS FOR WRITTEN WORK:

VOCABULARY - You are expected to read and understand the material presented in the assigned text and articles you locate.

APA FORMAT - All papers submitted must be in accordance with the APA format. You also will find updated information on APA electronic formatting at:

http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html

GRAMMAR - Use active voice in your writing. Also use the spelling and grammar check feature of your Word Processor before submitting your papers.

RESEARCH - When searching for articles for an assignment, I expect you to locate articles from reputable professional or academic journals, many of which can now be found full-text on the Internet.

TECHNOLOGY ISSUES:

If you have problems and/or questions regarding technical issues such as configuring you PC, Internet connections, and other software or hardware problems contact Mission College Technical Specialists at the phone number given to you by the Department. They are excellent at resolving problems.

HOW POINTS AND PERCENTAGES EQUATE FINAL GRADES:

100-95	A
94-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-83	B
82-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-73	C
72-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-63	D
62-60	D-
59 or <	F

QUESTION and/or PROBLEMS:

Please raise any questions or problems as soon you identify them in this syllabus.

Thanks,

Let's go to work and have a great learning experience!

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