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Undergraduate UNE-LAW351-2021

Corporations Law

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$2,590 $2,590

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

16 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 25 Oct 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

34

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

N/A

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the principles of corporate law, partnership and agency law and the Australian Corporations Legislation;
  2. use cognitive and problem solving skills to exercise critical thinking and professional judgement to apply the principles of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility to issues in corporate law;
  3. use initiative and judgement to critically analyse, synthesise, and apply legal principles and rules to legal problems in corporate law and those of partnership and agency law; and
  4. demonstrate cognitive and legal skills, initiative, professional judgement to produce clear and coherent written communications and independent exposition of corporate law, partnership and agency law.
Topics covered
    • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Entry requirements

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law and UNE-LAW131-Torts Law and UNE-LAW101-Law in Context and UNE-LAW283-Property Law and UNE-LAW340-Equity and Trusts and UNE-LAW283-Property Law and UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law, or UNE-LAW312-Criminal and Civil Procedure and UNE-LAW102-Legal Professional Skills and UNE-LAW172-Contract Law, or UNE-LAW272-Law of Contract II and UNE-LAW340-Equity and Trusts ;

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years). To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Special requirements

  • EquipmentDetails - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
  • SoftwareDetails - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
  • TravelDetails - Travel may be required to attend the Final Examination for this subject.
  • OtherDetails -

    Textbook requirements:

    Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

    Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

    Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Description

This subject consists of a study of the legal principles applicable to companies and other main forms of business associations in Australia. The principal focus of the unit is, however, on the analysis of relevant provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the study of relevant case law in order to give students a sound understanding of the fundamental principles of corporate law. Topics include analysis of partnership law, agency law, corporate personality, company incorporation and its consequences, the company's constitution, the financing of companies, corporate governance rules formanagement of companies, duties and liabilities of directors and officers, shareholders' meetings, the principle of the majority rule and the minority protection, members' rights and remedies, financial reporting and audit requirements, takeovers and regulation of securities and financial services, companies in distress and the winding up of companies.

Assessments

Assignment 1 - Written Assessment: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Online Quiz: 500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Open Book Examination: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.

  • Written Assessment (30%)
  • Online Quiz (10%)
  • Open Book Examination (60%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 28 Feb 21 to 28 May 21)

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Next study term: 24 Oct 21 to 04 Feb 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate UNE-LLB-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Laws

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