Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Rod Smith
W3A341
3.30pm Wednesday
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to JD after 2014 and corequisite LAWS600) or (admission to JD in 2014)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit studies the nature, formation and management of the modern corporation. It examines the consequences of the adoption of corporate form including the separation of legal personality between the company and its shareholders and the impact of limited liability. The extensive common law and statutory regulatory regime applicable to directors and other company officers in the management of the company is surveyed as is the important role of shareholders' rights in governing this entity. The examination of the corporation is undertaken in the context of globalisation where the proliferation of corporate governance codes is increasing.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Research Essay
Final Examination
Macquarie Law School Policy on Assessment:
In the absence of a successful application for special consideration due to a disruption to studies, any assessment task submitted after its published deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero. Applications for a Disruption to Studies are made electronically via ask.mq.edu.au and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. Students should refer to the Disruption to Studies policy for complete details of the policy and a description of the supporting documentation required.
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked.
All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.
A detailed marking rubric will be released to students at the same time as the release of the essay question.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online multiple choice quiz | 0% | No | 28/8/17 at 11.59pm |
Short online quiz | 20% | No | 8/9/17 at 11.59pm |
Research Essay | 30% | No | 2/10/17 at 11.59pm |
Final Examination | 50% | No | Examination Period |
Due: 28/8/17 at 11.59pm
Weighting: 0%
This quiz does not count towards your final grade. It is made available for students to do for the purpose of giving early feedback on progress.
This quiz will be available for three days finishing at 11.59 pm 28 August 2017. Students will have one hour to complete the quiz once they have commenced.
Due: 8/9/17 at 11.59pm
Weighting: 20%
An online short answer quiz will be uploaded with a two hour window within which to provide answers through turnitin. The window will open at 7am on 8 September 2017 and close at 11.59 pm the same day. Once you commence the quiz you will have a two hour window to complete the task.
Due: 2/10/17 at 11.59pm
Weighting: 30%
All students are required to complete a research essay. The research essay is to be submitted to Turnitin via iLearn.
The research essay question will be made available on iLearn. A marking rubric and administrative requirements for this assessment will be made available on iLearn.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
All students are required to attend a final examination. Further details of the exam will be made available on iLearn closer to the examination period.
Delivery
Resources
Students are required to have access to the following texts:
It is recommended that you have access to the following text as well to support and compliment Redmond
1. Phillip Lipton et al, Understanding Company Law (LBC, 18th Edition, 2016)
During tutorials and the on campus session, students are required to have access to a number of statutes relevant to the course. These statutes are contained in CCH Australian Corporations Legislation, 2017. It is recommended that students have access to this text. Legislation can also be accessed online
Technology Use
Week |
Lecture Topic |
1 |
Corporate personality and the history of the corporation |
2 |
Central problems in corporate governance and the role of the lawyer |
3 |
The incorporation process |
4 |
The company constitution |
5 |
Company contracts |
6 |
Administration of companies and management of the business of companies |
7 |
Duties and liabilities of directors and officers |
8 |
Duties and liabilities of directors and officers part 2 |
9 |
Share capital and membership |
10 |
Members remedies |
11 |
Company credit and security arrangements |
12 |
Winding up companies |
13 |
No lecture this week |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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Date | Description |
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24/07/2017 | As per Lise Barry's guidance |
26/02/2017 | updated assessment info |