Corporations Law PG (11438.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online Flexible |
UC - Canberra, Online Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra Law School | Post Graduate Level | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and explain the essential features of corporations law, including its historical and social context;
2. Research and analyse statutory and case materials in corporations law and communicate with diverse audiences;
3. Understand the regulation of corporations and the enforcement of duties and civil and criminal liabilities with respect to companies, their directors and officers;
4. Exercise independent judgement and apply legal reasoning to solve corporations law problems; and
5. Critically evaluate and articulate current issues in corporations law, including corporate social and environmental responsibilities.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11751 Legal Methods and Skills G AND 11752 Legal Systems GCorequisites
This unit is only available to students in the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies and Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies courses.Incompatible units
11222 Law of Business Associations 11404 Law of Business Associations PG 11280 Corporations LawEquivalent units
6780 Corporations Law GAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 15 January 2024 | Online | Dr Jenny Fu |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Dr Benedict Sheehy |
| 2025 | UC - Canberra, Online | Study Block 1 | 20 January 2025 | Online | Dr Jenny Fu |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Flexible | Dr Benedict Sheehy |
Required texts
Prescribed texts
The materials listed below are the prescribed texts and legislation. Students will need access to all these materials for the purposes of completing the course of study in the unit.
Stephen Bottomley, Kath Hall, Peta Spender and Beth Noseworthy Contemporary Australian Corporate Law (CUP, 2nd ed, 2020)
Benedict Sheehy, 'Explaining the Corporation to Students and Other Non-specialists: A Graphic Approach,' (2016) 40 (2) University of Western Australia Law Review 69.
Benedict Sheehy, ‘Writing to Get Published: The Necessary Elements of Scholarly Journal Articles' (2022) 10(1) The International Journal of Law, Language & Discourse 24
Recommended texts
Elizabeth Boros and John Duns, Corporate Law, 4th ed (2021) Oxford University Press
Robert P Austin and Ian M Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay's Principles of Corporations Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 17th ed, 2018).
P M Redmond, Companies and Securities Law: Commentary and Materials (ThomsonReuters, 5th ed, 2009).
Robert Baxt, Ashley Black and Pamela Hanrahan, Australian Securities Law, (LexisNexis Butterworths, 9th ed, 2017).
Jason Harris, Anil Hargovan and Michael Adams, Australian Corporate Law, (LexisNexis Butterworths, 6th ed, 2018).
Harris J and Murray M, Keay's Insolvency, (ThomsonReuters, 9th ed, 2016).
Harris J, Company Law:Theories, Principles and Applications (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2012).
Jason Harris, Butterworths Questions and Answers: Corporations Law (LexisNexis, 3rd ed, 2009).
R Tomasic, J Jackson and R Woellner, Corporations Law, Principles, Policy and Process (Butterworths, 4th ed, 2002).
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
There are no special assessment requirements for this unit. All assignments are required to be submitted by the due date. There is no requirement for lecturers to mark assessment items that are submitted late.
If for any reason you are unable to do an assignment by the due date you must submit to the lecturer, a request for an extension in writing before the due date (unless impossible) setting out in detail the genuine and exceptional reason for requesting the extension. If there is a medical or counselling reason for the extension request it must be accompanied by a medical or counselling certificate which clearly states:
- that you were unfit to complete the assignment;
- the date of the medical or counselling consultation; and
- the period for which you were / are / will be unfit to complete the assignment.
Supplementary assessment
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Participation requirements
Participation requirements
It is an expectation that students will attend all classes and that non-attendance be the exception; however, where possible lectures will be recorded and streamed through the LMS.
Required IT skills
Required IT skills
Students are also assumed to have basic IT skills, such as word processing, familiarity with the Internet sufficient to use e-mail, and access unit information and research databases.
In-unit costs
In-Unit Costs
To calculate your unit fees see: How do I calculate my fees?.The online UC Co-op Textbook Search is available for purchasing text books.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None, not relevant to this unit.
