module

Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3083C: Company Law Foundation

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

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;

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
33	117

...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	11	11 x 1 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	22	11 x 2 hour teacher-led seminars
Guided Independent Study	33	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided Independent Study	44	Seminar preparation
Guided Independent Study	10	Formative essay preparation
Guided Independent Study	30	Summative assessment preparation

Online Resources

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