Corporations and Contract Law
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours (3 hours per week)
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisites
Nil
Aims and objectives
The general aim of this core unit is to enable students to gain an understanding of the law applicable to contracts and companies that are employed in the modern business environment. In particular the primary focus is on the contracting activities and its repercussions relating to businesses and entrepreneurial activities. The operations of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which regulate the activities of companies, company officers and shareholders also take significance in this unit.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse a range of legal concepts relating to corporate and contract law, drawing both from common law and statute law.
2. Generate a range of solutions from case law drawing on analysis and interpretation of the Corporations Act 2001, the common law and other related state and commonwealth legislations.
3. Apply critical thinking and analytical skills when applying legal concepts and principles.
4. Construct coherent and logical legal arguments and communicate them effectively in both written and oral activities assigned.
5. Apply advanced knowledge of a wide range of legal concepts, principles and rules of Australian contract and corporations’ law and to explain their relationship in the conduct of businesses and entrepreneurial activities.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face Mode:
Scheduled hours: Class (12 x 3 hrs)
Online Mode: SOL
Engaging with online content and discussions
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Scheduled hours: Class (12 x 3 hrs)
Online Mode: SOL
Engaging with online content and discussions
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
| Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
| Assignment | Individual | 40-50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Examination | Individual | 30-50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Test | Individual | 10-20% | 1,3,4,5 |
Content
Topics may include:
• Formation of Contract
• Terms of Contract
• Validity of Contract
• Termination of a Contract and Remedies
• Characteristics of a Company & its Constitution
• Company’s Relations with Outsiders including Company Contracts
• Directors’ Duties
• Company Insolvent Trading
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.