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Department: Business
Course Number and Title: BUS 203 6W1
Instructor Name: Kathleen Mahoney
Course Credits and Hours: 3 credit hours
Method of Instruction: Online
Week Mode Module & Overview Student Learning Outcomes Assessments &
Materials & Resources
(MPOs) Assignments
Module 1: 3.1 Recognize the Formative Assessments Read & Review:
Introduction to the requirements of a valid for Module 1:
law of contracts and contract. Chapter 10 of the text
valid contract 1. Consideration
formation, part 1. 3.2 Classify contracts as being Exercises Chapter 10 Power Point
valid, void, voidable, or
Overview: unenforceable. 2. Contract Contract Law – Its
Classification Important in the World
This week we explore 3.3. Explain the requirements Exercises Today
the basic definition of a of a valid offer and https://legalcatch.wordpr
contract and examine acceptance, the first important 3. Case Questions 2, 3, ess.com/2007/10/12/cont
three of six key elements in a binding 4, and 5 on pp. 192 – ract-law-%E2%80%93-
components of a valid, contract. 193. its-importance-in-the-
legally enforceable world-today/
agreement. We will 3.4 Summarize the forms of 4. Chapter 10 Quiz.
also distinguish valid consideration, when Contracts: The Basics
contracts from void, consideration is necessary to 5. Discussion Board: https://www.nolo.com/le
voidable and form a binding contract, and Consider Promissory gal-
unenforceable contracts. the rules requiring the Estoppel and Quasi- encyclopedia/contracts-
presence of consideration in a Contracts. Do you like basics-33367.html
contract. the fact that these
doctrines exist? Should Hamer v. Sidway, 124
courts have wiggle room N.Y. 538 (1891)
to enforce deals that fail
to meet formal contract Watch:
requirements, or should
the rule be “If it’s not an What is Offer and
actual contract, too Acceptance?
bad?” (Beatty, 193) https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=6MRj-
88m4bM&t=38s
What is Consideration?
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=hmdW_95r2
jI&t=44s
Hamer v. Sidway:
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=Tg0ijmAGA
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Module 2: 3.5 Determine what makes Formative Assessments
Valid contract parties competent to make a for Module 2: Read & Review:
formation, part 2. contract.
1. Chapter 11 Case Chapter 11 of the text.
Overview: 3.6 Determine between a legal questions 1, 3, 4 and 5 Chapter 11 Power Point
and an illegal agreement and on pp. 214-15.
This week we will Void vs. Voidable
the consequences of entering
examine the remaining 2. Chapter 11 Quiz. Contracts:
into an illegal agreement.
three of six https://www.legalmatch.
requirements of a valid 4.1 Explain the types of 3. Discussion Board: com/law-
contract, including contracts that are frequently Did the Hamer Court get library/article/void-vs-
legality, competency required to be in writing to be it right? Should merely voidable-contract-
and writing enforceable, and point out the forebearance (not doing lawyers.html?redesigned
requirements. effects of failure to comply something you are =1
with the written requirement. legally permitted to do)
be sufficient to give rise Unilateral Mistakes in a
to valid consideration? Contract:
Why or why not? https://www.legalmatch.
com/law-
library/article/unilateral-
mistakes-in-a-
contract.html?redesigne
d=1
Watch:
Mental Capacity to
Contract
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=K6CuoInV6
os
Statute of Frauds
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=d2ux1le2IuI
Watch:
Assignment and
Delegation Examples:
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=1fsoM20yN
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