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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Australian corporate law, which with the cooperation of the States achieved in 2001 a truly national character with the advent of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), has experienced many challenges and significant changes in recent decades. Not the least of these changes has involved regulatory requirements of arguably increasing severity on the decision makers of companies, especially directors. It has been said that business participants who ignore (or are ignorant of) their rights, responsibilities, risks and the law generally do so at their own peril. Accordingly, with these important issues in mind, this unit aims first to provide post graduate business students with a general knowledge of key principles of the Australian legal framework and commercial law environment including an introduction to the law of contract and the law of business organisations generally. The unit then examines the Australian corporate law framework in some detail, with particular attention paid to the nature and application of the key statutory and general law principles relating to companies and corporate governance within the context of the business environment in Australia, and the risks, responsibilities and regulation of corporate participants. The unit concludes with an introductory study of the principles of corporate insolvency and liquidation law.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a weekly three-hour seminar per week which will include the following learning modes: a lecture component aimed at providing students with the knowledge of the important principles of commercial and corporate law, and the provisions of the Corporations Act relevant to the course, and a tutorial component aimed at further developing knowledge and insight through revising legal principles of commercial and corporate law and the provisions of the Corporations Act proposed in the lectures and applying them to hypothetical cases and theoretical questions. Off-campus students: The unit is delivered on-line with lecture notes and tutorials available via Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | On-line Short Answer Quiz | 10% |
| Test | On-line Mid Semester Test | 30% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | On-line Short Answer Quiz | 10% |
| Test | On-line Mid Semester test | 30% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Australian corporate law, which with the cooperation of the States achieved in 2001 a truly national character with the advent of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), has experienced many challenges and significant changes in recent decades. Not the least of these changes has involved regulatory requirements of arguably increasing severity on the decision makers of companies, especially directors. It has been said that business participants who ignore (or are ignorant of) their rights, responsibilities, risks and the law generally do so at their own peril. Accordingly, with these important issues in mind, this unit aims first to provide post graduate business students with a general knowledge of key principles of the Australian legal framework and commercial law environment including an introduction to the law of contract and the law of business organisations generally. The unit then examines the Australian corporate law framework in some detail, with particular attention paid to the nature and application of the key statutory and general law principles relating to companies and corporate governance within the context of the business environment in Australia, and the risks, responsibilities and regulation of corporate participants. The unit concludes with an introductory study of the principles of corporate insolvency and liquidation law.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a weekly three-hour seminar per week which will include the following learning modes: a lecture component aimed at providing students with the knowledge of the important principles of commercial and corporate law, and the provisions of the Corporations Act relevant to the course, and a tutorial component aimed at further developing knowledge and insight through revising legal principles of commercial and corporate law and the provisions of the Corporations Act proposed in the lectures and applying them to hypothetical cases and theoretical questions. Off-campus students: The unit is delivered on-line with lecture notes and tutorials available via Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | On-line Short Answer Quiz | 10% |
| Test | On-line Mid Semester Test | 30% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | On-line Short Answer Quiz | 10% |
| Test | On-line Mid Semester test | 30% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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