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LAW5491 · Advanced corporations law

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2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Law

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

This unit explores advanced topics in corporations not covered in compulsory units in corporations law. Issues will be selected for examination depending on their current theoretical or practical importance. Issues may be approached from a range of substantive, comparative or policy perspectives.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

#AssessmentTypeWeightHurdle
1Quizzes or a testQuiz / Test20%
2In-class assessment tasksDemonstration30%
3Written assignmentWritten50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

prohibitions

  • LAW4554 — Advanced corporations law

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of legal principles governing advanced issues in corporations law.
  2. Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts and policies in advanced issues in corporations law, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
  3. Develop a detailed investigation, analysis and comprehensive evaluation in order to reflect on and respond to complex issues relating to corporations law.
  4. Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of advanced topics in corporations law.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

ActivityDuration
Workshops24 hours

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