Commercial and Electronic legislation
2022/2023
Department of [Business Administration]
King Talal School of Business Technology
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1. Course Information:
Autumn Semester 2020/2021
Course Name & ID
Prerequisites
Course Type
Credit Hours
Level
Lecture Schedule
Lecture Location
Textbook
Legal Legislation & Business Law # 33445
Department/University Mandatory / Elective
appropriate)
3 Credit hours
3rd Year
(Delete
as
Sunday & Tuesday & Thursday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Online through Zoom
A set of scientific papers organized by the subject teacher
References
Instructor
Office Hours
Teaching Assistant
1. Fawzi Muhammad Sami, Explanation of Commercial Law, C
(1), House of Culture for Publishing, 2009
2. Dr. Damtham Majali and Dr. Osama Abdel Moneim, Electronic
Commerce, (1), Dar Wael for Publishing and Distribution,
2013.
3. Commercial law.
4. Companies law..
5. Copy rights law.
6. Patent law..
7. Cybercrimes law.
8. Civil code.
9. Electronic Crime Law
10. The UNCITRAL Model Law for Electronic Commerce
11. the Electronic Signature Law
12. the Jordanian Electronic Transactions Law
Jumana zahida
j.zahida@psut.edu.jo
Part-time lecturer
2. Course Description:
This course focuses on the study of commercial law and electronic commerce legislation by
researching the development of its rules and their independence as a result of its distinctive
characteristics from the rest of the laws and making a comparison between electronic commerce
and traditional trade, which requires research into what commercial businesses are distinguished
from civil works, and the description of the merchant and the nature of the store and contracts
The commercial law stipulated by the Jordanian legislator in the trade law and the study of the
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impact of electronic commerce on the reality of traditional commerce and its importance in
moving the wheel of the economy, and the legal protection (civil and penal) imposed by the
legislator on trade in its traditional and electronic parts.
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3. Course Objectives:
[Express the objectives of teaching this course and how it helps the students. Kindly list the
course objectives in the diagram provided.]
Course Objectives
Study the electronic commerce contract, its pillars, elements, and how to
organize it Methods for settling disputes amicably (arbitration)
Study the commercial business stipulated by the Jordanian legislator in
the Trade Law
Study the common types of companies in the Jordanian market
Study commercial papers and their circulation methods
Comparing traditional commerce with electronic commerce and its
impact on the national economy
Figure 1 The Objectives of this Module
4. Program Learning Outcomes:
The program learning outcomes that is mapped for the course and accreditation purposes are:
Table 1[Commercial and Electronic legislation] Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcome (PLO)
Demonstrate basic knowledge in the legal structure and understanding its
importance.
Apply Contract theories as a source of obligation on the practical contract drafting
skills.
Identify and analyse Companies types. Identify and analyse legal business
problems.
Integrate and apply key analytical methods to solve creative and innovative legal
issues.
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PLOs
PLO1
PLO2
PLO3
PLO4
Apply legal knowledge in future life including knowledge of different types of laws,
Intangible property, business contracts as well as resolving business conflicts in
PLO5
Alternative methods rather than litigation.
Business knowledge expertise in understanding the business and commercial contract
PLO6
from a legal standpoint
5. Course learning outcomes (Knowledge, Understanding and Skills):
This course is intended to provide students with core understanding of Legal concepts and allow
them to demonstrate practical knowledge of the theory. Hence, the course learning outcomes
(CLO) are:
Table 2 [Commercial and Electronic legislation] Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Aligned Program Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)
(PLOs)
CLO 1Understand legal articles and work within their
content
PLO 1
CLO 2: The ability to read, analyse and draft basic
PLO 2
contracts and legal agreements
CLO 3: Enabling the students to understand the
structure and due diligence needed for each type of
the companies covered starting from the registration, PLO 3
management leading to liquidation.
CLO 4: By combining the legal knowledge in all
fields with complex commercial or business PLO 4
situations and providing sound advice.
CLO 5: Providing the students with the legal tools
needed to identifying the applicable laws and the PLO 5
legal options based on special situation.
6. Curriculum Design:
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This course will cover core concepts in chapter 1 the students will be provided with an overview over
the Jordanian constitution, legislation process and the various levels of legislation within the country
and will serve as the delivery part for the following chapters and sections which would be addressing
specific laws or legal structures. And the definition of commercial law and the law of electronic
commerce in particular . Chapter 2 Examine the nature of the commercial business defined by the
Jordanian legislator in Articles (6, 7 and 8) of the Trade Law in a precise manner, being able to
distinguish between them, understand the legal system subject to it, and study the electronic commerce
contract, its pillars, elements, and distinguish it from others in the technical environment.
Chapter 3. In it we cover the concept of a merchant, the conditions for acquiring the status of a trader
and the implications of acquiring it As well as the electronic merchant and the conditions for
practicing the electronic commercial activity (a suggested idea for the Jordanian legislator)
Chapter 4. We deal in it with the store and its items, the store's protection from unfair competition, as
well as the default store and how to protect it
Chapter 5 In it, we study the operations of traditional and electronic commercial papers
Chapter 6 We deal with the most traded commercial companies in Jordan, including the Solidarity
Company, the Limited Liability Company and the Public Shareholding Company, and the procedures
for their registration in accordance with the Companies Law
Chapter 7 In it, we learn about the legal protection of electronic transactions, in both its civil and
criminal parts, by dealing with the Electronic Transactions Law and the Electronic Crimes Law
Table 3 Course Topics and their Respective Chapters
Week
1–2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Topic
Introduction to commercial law and electronic commerce
law
Types of businesses, the legal system governing them, and
the e-commerce contract, its pillars and components
Types of merchants and the conditions and effects of
acquiring the status of a trader in accordance with the
Jordanian Trade Law
Traditional and electronic shops, their constituent
elements, and the provisions related to them in Jordanian
legislation
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Chapter
1
2
3
4
9-10
11-13
14-15
The operations related to commercial papers, both of their
traditional and electronic types, and the provisions related
to them in the Jordanian legislation
Study the most common commercial companies and their
registration procedures according to the Jordanian
Companies Law
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Study the legal protection of electronic transactions, in
both its civil and criminal aspects
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Review the course material + Final exams
Disclaimer: Instructors may deviate from schedule
7. Teaching Methods:
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Several teaching techniques and methods will be used to effectively facilitate the learning processof
this course. These methods will include lectures, coursework, group discussions, tests and exams.
Where possible, guest speakers will be invited to provide students with practical experiences that
will help them to deepen their theoretical knowledge.
7. Assessment:
The course is intended to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge that will help
them in putting theory in practice. Various assessment techniques will be used to assess students’
understanding of the module. The breakdown of the weight of each element is:
[Please modify the table based on your assessment types, weights and expected due date per
each assessment].
Table 4 Assessment Breakdown for this Module
Assessment
Expected Due Date
End-of-term
Week 6
TBD
TBD
TBD
Throughout the course
Exam
Mid-term MCQ Quiz
Individual project
Group presentations
Quiz 1
In-class Participation
Total
Weight
40%
30%
10%
5%
10%
5%
100%
The link between each assessment and CLO/PLO are:
[Kindly modify the CLO/PLO as per your assessment]
Assessment type
Exam
Mid-term
Individual Project
Quizzes
Participation
CLO1
√
√
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4-5
√
√
√
√
√
CLO67
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
As for the marking criteria for each assessment technique, each has a rubric that demonstrates the
mark/band the students can achieve in this
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[Please modify the content of your rubric for each assessment type to meet the criteria for
your own assessment and the mark for each band. Having a rubric is a must for projects &
participation. Also highly recommended for essay exams]:
Rubric for Written Exam Questions
Criteria/band
Fail
Suitability of the answer
15 marks
Understanding
theory
of
15 marks
Marginal
Answer does not address Answer addresses the
the question.
questions with limited
improvisation on the
answer. Answer lacks
critique of the theory.
the Lacks
theoretical
understanding of the core
concepts of marketing
channels strategy
Link between theory and
practice.
Merit
Distinction
Clear and logical answer Question is well-answered
that addresses the question with critical analysis of the
and expand on the theory. core marketing concepts.
Attempts
to
provide
critical analysis of core
marketing
channel
concepts.
Shows
good Shows
good
understanding of the understanding of the
theory and its application subject area. There is a
in practice
good link between theory
and practice.
Shows solid understanding
of the core concepts with
strong link between theory
and practice.
No examples provided to Some
examples
are Examples are provided Excellent demonstration of
support the argument.
provided to support the and clearly links to the putting theory into practice.
arguments made.
theory described.
10 marks
Mark
(out of X marks)
Rubric for Evaluating Project
Fail
Marginal
Merit
Distinction
Content
&
Knowledge
Lacks
theoretical
understanding of the
core concepts and no
link to practice.
Shows
good
understanding of
the theory and its
application
in
practice
Shows
good
understanding
of
the subject area.
There is a good link
between theory and
practice.
Shows solid understanding of
the core concepts with strong
link between theory and
practice.
Organization
&
Style
Sequence
of
information is difficult
to follow. No apparent
structure or continuity.
Good presentation
of information with
some
flow
in
sections.
Information
is
presented
in
a
logical
manner,
which is easily
followed.
Arguments are well-put and
justified properly.
Criteria/Band
Purpose of work is not Purpose of work is
clearly stated.
present.
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Purpose is clearly stated and
explains the structure of work.
Purpose of work is
clearly stated and
assists the structure
of work.
Format
&
Aesthetics
Work is illegible,
format
changes
throughout, e.g. font
type, size etc.
Format is generally
consistent
including heading
styles and captions.
Figures/tables are
captioned
Report is well- Professionally presented with
structured
with exceptional structure and use
figures/tables are of captions.
clearly captioned.
Heading
styles
appropriately used.
Spelling
&
Grammar
Numerous
spelling Minor spelling and Limited
Negligible
misspellings
and
grammatical grammatical
misspellings and/or and/or grammatical errors.
errors.
mistakes
grammatical errors.
References
Information presented
lacks
literature
support
and
no
references given
Good
use
of
references mainly
cited from the
textbook.
References
appropriately cited
using APA style.
Various literature
sources are used to
support
the
arguments.
References
appropriately cited
using APA style.
Significant use of references
to back up the arguments
made. APA style is used
correctly.
Mark
(out of 10 marks)
0-2
3-4
5-7
8-10
Rubric for Mid-Term
Criteria/band
Fail
Marginal
Merit
Distinction
Understanding of
the theory and
practice in the
Jordanian
legal
system, contracts
and
companies’
structure in Jordan
Lacks
understanding of
the
legal
framework,
contacts format and
elements
and
companies’
operations
and
types.
Shows
some
understanding of legal
framework,
contacts
format and elements
and
companies’
operations and types.
Shows
good
understanding
legal
framework,
contacts
format and elements
and
companies’
operations and types.
Shows
solid
understanding of the core
concepts
of
legal
framework,
contacts
format and elements and
companies’
operations
and types.
30 marks
10
Mark
(Out of 30 marks)
0-10
10-16
17-24
25-30
Rubric for Quiz
Criteria/band
Fail
Marginal
Merit
Distinction
Understanding of
the theory
Lacks
understanding of
the
legal
framework,
contacts format and
elements.
Shows
some
understanding of the
legal
framework,
contacts format and
elements.
Shows
good
understanding of the
legal
framework,
contacts format and
elements.
Shows
solid
understanding of the core
concepts of the legal
framework,
contacts
format and elements.
0-3
4-6
6-8
9-10
Mark
(Out of 10 marks)
Rubric for In-Class Participation
Criteria/band
Interaction
and
participation
in
classroom
discussions
And
classroom
learning activities
Fail
Marginal
Merit
Distinction
No
participation Some
participation
during the session throughout the course.
and often causes
distractions
to
colleagues.
Frequently contributes
to the
discussion by raising
thoughtful questions,
analysing
relevant issues.
Always contributes to the
discussion by raising
thoughtful
questions,
analysing
relevant issues, building
on
others’
ideas,
synthesizing
across readings
and
discussions.
0
3-4
5
5 marks
Mark
(out of 5 marks)
1-2
8. Rules and Regulations:
Class Attendance and Participation:
According to the University rules, class attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to attend
all classes. Students who repeatedly arrive late to the lecture will be considered absent.
Participation points are given to encourage students’ active class participation and discussion.
Students will be rewarded with a high score as long as they come to class and actively contribute
to the class discussion during recitations and lectures.
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Use of Mobile Devices, Laptops, etc. during Class:
As research on learning shows, unexpected noises and movement automatically divert and capture
people's attention, which means students are affecting everyone’s learning experience if their cell
phones, laptops, etc. make noise or are visually distracting during class. For this reason, students
are required to turn off their mobile devices and close their laptops during class.
Academic Integrity:
Students must refrain from copying each other's work or using information without acknowledging
the source of this information (i.e., providing a reference and in-text citation). A Turnitin
plagiarism of 15-20% could result in a range of disciplinary measures ranging from written
warning to deductions of marks from the submitted work. However, if the submitted work exceeds
this percentage, the academic staff reserves the right to open a plagiarism investigation case. At
the initial investigation stage (before any formal allegation of academic misconduct is made) a
decision will be reached about whether the case constitutes plagiarism as opposed to poor
scholarship. Where an initial investigation is conducted, the case will be forwarded to the Students’
Violation Committee to take appropriate actions. If the case constitutes plagiarism, the student(s)
will be given a “0” mark for the entire module.
Late Assignments:
Assignments must be completed and submitted to me by the due date assigned by the module leader.
Failure to submit the assignment by the due date will automatically result in “0” mark given for this
assignment. If a student has an exceptional circumstance, they have to submit a mitigating
circumstances form to the module leader a week prior to the assignment due date. If the form is
approved, the student will receive an extra week to submit their work.
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