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Corporate Law (BLAW20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject critically examines the body of rules and regulations that govern the formation, management, financing and winding up of Australian corporations. Specific topics include: the incorporation process and its consequences; internal regulation on company management and their effects upon outsiders; share capital; disclosure obligations; the duties and liabilities of directors and other officers; and the rights and remedies of those affected by companies and their controllers.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed the subject should have:
- Acquired a general knowledge of the regulation of companies and the legal environment in which they operate;
- obtained an overview of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the main case law relevant to its operation;
- acquired specialised knowledge in key areas of corporate law of relevance to the business community; and
- understood the roles, functions and duties of the board of directors, management and shareholders, and their relationships with other corporate stakeholders.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BLAW10001 | Principles of Business Law |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
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12.5 |
OR
Equivalent
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Three online quizzes
| Weeks 4, 7 and 10 | 20% |
Written assignment (to be completed in pairs)
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Take-home Exam (2,500 word limit)
| During the examination period | 60% |
Additional details
The due dates of the above assessment will be available to students via the LMS subject page.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Julian Panetta Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 2 hour online lecture and 1 hour online tutorial. Total time commitment 144 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
144 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Hanrahan, Ramsay, and Stapledon, Commercial Applications of Company Law (CCH, latest edition).
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Law - Business and Taxation Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Work Law Breadth Track Law - Business and Competition and Consumer Law - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024