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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3083: Company Law Foundation
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 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