Overview
The unit critically examines the body of legal rules that govern the formation, management, financing and winding up of Australian corporations. Specific topics include: choice of the corporate business form, formation and characteristics of a corporation, the corporate constitution, corporate finance, share structure and membership, constitution and powers of the … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Weiping He
Professor Jennifer Hill
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Critically evaluate the law relating to corporations in a broader regulatory, social or economic context;
2.
Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to interpret legal conclusions and professional decisions ;
3.
Identify, research, synthesise and evaluate relevant legal, factual and policy issues, including interpreting and applying relevant provisions of the Corporations Act;
4.
Demonstrate cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses and developing new understandings;
5.
Engage in critical analysis and make reasoned and appropriate choices among alternatives; and
6.
Communicate effectively and persuasively to specified audiences.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - Online Quiz
2 - Written Assignment
3 - Final Exam
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
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