Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3083: Company Law Foundation

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.

Introduction: business enterprise and the company;Overview of business and organisational structures, including introduction to partnership law and LLPs
Corporate form and structure
Ownership and control: shareholders, directors and decision-making; corporate governance ;
Duties and remedies: directors’ duties;
Shareholder remedies;
Revision Session

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
28.5	121.5	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 activity	24	12 x 2 hour lectures, including introductory and revision sessions
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	4.5	3 x 1.5 hour Seminars
Guided independent study	54.5	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided independent study	20	Seminar preparation
Guided independent study	40	Assessment preparation
Guided independent study	7	Formative assessment

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

www.companieshouse.gov.uk

www.dbis.gov.uk

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Examination practice assignment	1 hour	1-9	Written feedback; additional feedback available on request

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
0	100	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Examination (open note)	100	2 hours and 15 minutes	1-9	Written feedback; additional feedback available on request

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Examination (open note)	Examination (open note) (2 hours and 15 minutes)	1-9	August/September reassessment period

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Basic reading:

Hudson, A., Understanding Company Law (Routledge: latest edition)

Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law (Blackstone Press) latest edition.

Hannigan, B., Company Law (OUP) latest edition.