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Company Law (Semester 1) LAW4139

  • Academic Session: 2022-23
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Available to Erasmus Students: Yes

Short Description

To provide a more detailed examination of particular areas of Company Law, the legal organisation of business structures and the controls placed thereon.

Timetable

9 x 2-hour weekly seminars.

Requirements of Entry

Basic knowledge of Company law, as evidenced, for example, by successful completion of an introductory course in the subject at the student's home university. This course is only available to Law exchange students enrolled in Glasgow in the first semester.

Excluded Courses

Company Law Hons (full-year) LAW4005

Co-requisites

none

Assessment

1. 2500 word Summative Essay (25%)

2. 2 hour examination (75%).

Main Assessment In: December

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

To to provide a more detailed examination of particular areas of Company Law, the legal organisation of business structures and the controls placed thereon.

 

To provide an opportunity for analysis and comment on the purpose and effectiveness of selected legal rules.

 

To enhance the developing skills of legal research, reasoning, analysis and interpretation involved in the use of source mater-ial.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be:

■ Familiar with the issues relevant to company law

■ Familiar with and able to understand the structure, principles and rules of company law

■ Familiar with current developments in company law

■ Able to use and analyse original sources

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

None