College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Corporate Law and Governance
Module LAWM105 for 2021/2
Module LAWM105 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM105: Corporate Law and Governance
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Introduction: companies and company law
- Corporate personality and lifting the veil of incorporation
- Directors, the company and stakeholders
- Directors’ duties
- Minority shareholder remedies
- Directors in public companies: remuneration, reporting duties, and strict liability.
- Shareholder democracy and investor protection
- Corporate finance and regulation
- Takeovers and insider trading
- Corporate liability, accountability and governance
- European company law and harmonisation
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 33 | 11 x 3 hour interactive seminars |
| Guided independent study | 120 | Preparation for seminars 2-11 reading and consideration of issues |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Preparation of paper and presentation for seminar |
| Guided independent study | 117 | Preparation for assessed essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Companies House: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skills
Financial Reporting Council: http://www.frc.org.uk/
