Unit of Study LAWS2007 Corporations Law (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed LEGL1001 - Legal Research and Writing AND LEGL1005 - Legal Process
Anti-requisites

Not available for students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies.

Enrolment information

Students admitted to the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies are not permitted to enrol in this unit. For further information contact: law.enquiry@scu.edu.au

Unit description

Provides the opportunity to research and analyse relevant legislation and case law and critically examine the role played by corporate law in modern society. Key legal principles will be explored with particular reference to the development of corporate law, rights and remedies of members, internal structure and corporate governance, obligations and responsibilities of corporate officers and insolvency administrations.

Unit content

Module 1: Australian Corporations Law in Context

Module 2: A Corporate Personality, Governance and Corporate Contracts

Module 3: The Company Members & Accounts and Audits

Module 4: Corporate Management and Directors' Duties

Module 5: Corporate Fundraising

Module 6: External Administration

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	Term3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to corporations law

demonstrate the capacity to apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate directed research to corporate law topics

identify and comment on the policy issues which arise in various topics, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient

demonstrate an ability to learn and work independently within broad parameters as defined by the assessment requirements. Included here is the capacity to find, access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to corporate law issues

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Twice weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Twice weekly)

Assessment
Exam: Proctored, Online	50%
Case study	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Twice weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Twice weekly)

Assessment
Exam: Proctored, Online	50%
Case study	50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Corporations Legislation (current version) - primarily Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au), Australia.
Lipton, P, Herzberg, A, Saunders, B & Robinson, C, 2024, Understanding Company Law, 22nd edn, Thomas Reuters, Lawbook Co., Australia. ISBN: 9780455247953.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Access to a computer with a webcam and reliable internet connection. Students will be required to complete an onboarding process to verify their identity before attempting the online exam in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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