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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

Requisites

Corequisite

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

Seminars

Tutorials

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Learning resources

Required resources