COMPANY LAW
LAW3CMP
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to the principal features of modern partnership and corporations law. The scope of this area of law is wide, and statutes, the Partnership Act 1958 (Vic) and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), dominate. This subject aims to both situate the law contextually and emphasise the practical operation of the law in its social setting. Topics include the constitutional and administrative context of the Corporations Act, incorporation and its effects, corporate governance, various methods of financing (including equity and debt), and external administration. This subject meets the requirements of VLAB for admission to practice in Victoria in the area of Company Law.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLouis de Koker
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesIndividual student reading of cases and prescribed texts combined with collaborative problem-solving in-class discussions and assessment activities.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW2CTB OR (LAW2CTA AND LAW1LIM AND LAW2STA)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Understanding Company Law
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorWelsh, Lipton and Herzberg
YearN/A
Edition/VolumeLatest
PublisherThomson Reuters
ISBN978-0-455-22465-7
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLouis de Koker
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Multiple choice tests completed online (500 words) | Other | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Group assignment final essay (500 words per student) Problem based - formal essay with correct referencing and citation. Four to five members per group. 2 000 words, including reflection on group dynamics, equivalent to 500 words per student. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Final examination ( 3 hours - 3 000 word equivalent) Centrally administered examination | Central exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLouis de Koker
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiple choice tests completed online (500 words) | Other | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Group assignment final essay (500 words per student) Problem based - formal essay with correct referencing and citation. Four to five members per group. 2 000 words, including reflection on group dynamics, equivalent to 500 words per student. | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Final examination ( 3 hours - 3 000 word equivalent) Centrally administered examination | Central exam | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |