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Session: 2022/23
Last modified: 04/03/2022 09:57:37
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Title of Module: Advanced Company Law |
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Code: LAWW10011 |
SCQF Level: 10
(Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) |
Credit Points: 20 |
ECTS: 10
(European Credit Transfer Scheme) |
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| School: | School of Business & Creative Industries |
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| Module Co-ordinator: | Colin
McFadyen |
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| Summary of Module |
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Company Law begins with an introduction to the development of the law in this area as it operates throughout the UK. Initially the module provides an introduction to the process of creating a limited liability entity and of the personnel involved in its management, including an examination of a company’s separate legal personality.
Thereafter there will be a detailed examination of the role, duties and responsibilities of those who promote, own and manage such entities, including the rules on disqualification of directors. Company Law is then considered in more detail in the context of the environment in which it operates, involving an examination of the relevant professional and institutional codes regulating the commercial marketplace, including a discussion of appropriate statutory and case law provisions and debate relating to topical issues in this field. There will also be an examination of the rules pertaining to minority shareholder protection and thereafter a consideration of issues in relation to corporate crime.
Finally the procedures pertaining to the winding up of a company will be considered, along with a detailed examination of the various processes available and of the different persons involved in this area, including their statutory powers and duties.
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| Module Delivery Method |
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| Face-To-Face | Blended | Fully Online | HybridC | HybridO | Work-based Learning |
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Face-To-Face
Term used to describe the traditional classroom environment where the students and the lecturer meet synchronously in the same room for the whole provision.
Blended
A mode of delivery of a module or a programme that involves online and face-to-face delivery of learning, teaching and assessment activities, student support and feedback. A programme may be considered “blended” if it includes a combination of face-to-face, online and blended modules. If an online programme has any compulsory face-to-face and campus elements it must be described as blended with clearly articulated delivery information to manage student expectations
Fully Online
Instruction that is solely delivered by web-based or internet-based technologies. This term is used to describe the previously used terms distance learning and e learning.
HybridC
Online with mandatory face-to-face learning on Campus
HybridO
Online with optional face-to-face learning on Campus
Work-based Learning
Learning activities where the main location for the learning experience is in the workplace.
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| Term(s) for Module Delivery |
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(Provided viable student numbers permit).
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| Term 1 | | Term 2 | | Term 3 | |
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| Learning Outcomes: (maximum of 5 statements) |
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On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:
L1.
Investigate, analyse and evaluate company law concepts in a UK context.
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Make effective use of library and electronic resources to acquire legal information.
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Analyse problems in terms of legal concepts and apply legal principles to propose solutions.
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Engage in discourse on company law issues.
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Distinguish between alternative opinions on the basis of evidence presented in coherent and logical arguments. |
| Employability Skills and Personal Development Planning (PDP) Skills |
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| SCQF Headings |
During completion of this module, there will be an opportunity to achieve
core skills in:
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| Knowledge and Understanding (K and U) |
SCQF Level 10.
Understanding of the ways in which company law has developed.
Understanding company law issues and maintaining the currency of the subject knowledge.
Evaluating the effectiveness of company law in relation to its defined purposes.
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| Practice: Applied Knowledge and Understanding |
SCQF Level 10.
Interpreting and explaining complex legal concepts.
Retrieving, interpreting and manipulating primary and secondary information from a variety of sources including electronic sources
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| Generic Cognitive skills |
SCQF Level 10.
Giving reasoned opinions, identifying flaws in arguments and discriminating between the legally relevant and irrelevant.
Bringing together information from a variety of sources, including academic research publications
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| Communication, ICT and Numeracy Skills |
SCQF Level 10.
Communicating effectively and appropriately in speech and writing.
Interpreting complex primary materials.
Making effective use of information retrieval systems and use information technology applications to present documents in an appropriate form. |
| Autonomy, Accountability and Working with others |
SCQF Level 10.
Working effectively, together with others in groups or teams, taking a leadership role where appropriate.
Systematically identifying and addressing their own learning needs both in current and in new areas, making use of research primary legal source materials as appropriate.
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| Pre-requisites: |
Before undertaking this module the student should have
undertaken the following:
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| Co-requisites | Module Code:
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* Indicates that module descriptor is not published.
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| Learning and Teaching |
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Learning Activities
During completion of this module, the learning activities undertaken to
achieve the module learning outcomes are stated below:
| Student Learning Hours
(Normally totalling 200 hours):
(Note: Learning hours include both contact hours and hours spent on other learning activities) |
| Lecture/Core Content Delivery | 6 |
| Tutorial/Synchronous Support Activity | 30 |
| Independent Study | 134 |
| Asynchronous Class Activity | 20 |
| Personal Development Plan | 10 |
| 200
Hours Total
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**Indicative Resources: (eg. Core text, journals, internet
access)
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The following materials form essential underpinning for the module content
and ultimately for the learning outcomes:
Davies & Worthington, Gower and Davies : Principles of Modern Company Law, (11th ed.), Sweet & Maxwell, 2021
Grier, N, Company Law, (5th ed.), W Green, 2020
Hicks & Goo, Cases and Materials on Company Law, (7th ed.), OUP, 2011
Lowry & Reisberg, Pettet's Company Law : Company Law and Corporate Finance, (5th ed.) Pearson, 2019
Smith & Keenan's, Company Law for Students, (18th ed.), Pearson, 2018
Website resources :
Law Society of Scotland - http://www.lawscot.org.uk
Companies House - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
Scottish Courts http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/index1.htm
Companies House - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house
Scottish Law Commission - http://scotlawcom.gov.uk
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(**N.B. Although reading lists should include current publications,
students are advised (particularly for material marked with an asterisk*) to
wait until the start of session for confirmation of the most up-to-date
material)
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| Engagement Requirements |
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In line with the Academic Engagement Procedure, Students are defined as academically engaged if they are regularly engaged with timetabled teaching sessions, course-related learning resources including those in the Library and on the relevant learning platform, and complete assessments and submit these on time. Please refer to the Academic Engagement Procedure at the following link: Academic engagement procedure |
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Supplemental Information
| Programme Board | Accounting, Finance and Law |
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| Assessment Results (Pass/Fail) |
No
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| Subject Panel | Accounting, Finance & Law |
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| Moderator | Colin Macintosh |
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| External Examiner | Mumtaz Jahan Hussain |
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| Accreditation Details | |
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| Version Number | 3 |
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| Assessment: (also refer to Assessment Outcomes Grids below) |
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Coursework - weighted 50%.
Students will be expected to complete a discursive essay on a current topic, together with a presentation based on the essay. The essay will be worth 40% of the final mark, and the presentation will be worth 10% of the final mark. |
Examination - weighted 40%.
Students will be expected to answer two questions from a choice of five in a closed book examination. The examination will be worth 50% of the final mark.
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| Group Presentation - weighted 10% |
(N.B. (i) Assessment Outcomes Grids for the module
(one for each component) can be found below which clearly demonstrate how the learning outcomes of the module
will be assessed.
(ii) An indicative schedule listing approximate times
within the academic calendar when assessment is likely to feature will be
provided within the Student Handbook.)
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Assessment Outcome Grids (Footnote A.)
Footnotes
A. Referred to within Assessment Section above
B. Identified in the Learning Outcome Section above
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Note(s):
- More than one assessment method can be used to assess individual learning outcomes.
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Schools are responsible for determining student contact hours. Please refer to University Policy on contact hours (extract contained within section 10 of the Module Descriptor guidance note).
This will normally be variable across Schools, dependent on Programmes &/or Professional requirements.
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| Equality and Diversity |
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Every effort will be made to accommodate any equality and diversity issues brought to the attention of the School. The module has been designed to take account of increases in the diversity of the student body and in this respect, the approach is "learner centered". Staff are expected to work alongside students and learning support staff to personalise the delivery of this module. This module offers students the opportunity to celebrate differences in personal, academic and employability skills. Through the use of problem based activities, students are encouraged to explore and share diverse experience of learning and skills development.
UWS Equality and Diversity Policy |
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(N.B. Every effort
will be made by the University to accommodate any equality and diversity issues
brought to the attention of the School)
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