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Unit of Study LAW93106 - The Law of Corporate Governance (2018)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Understand the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to corporate governance
2 Apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in the law of corporate governance
3 Apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate, directed research to the law of corporate governance
4 Identify and comment on the policy issues which arise in various topics, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient
5 Show an ability to learn and work independently within broad parameters as defined by the assessment requirements. Included here is the capacity to find, access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to the law of corporate governance
6 Demonstrate the capacity to communicate appropriately and effectively, expressed in well-written, clear and logical language that is supported with appropriate references.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Understand the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to corporate governance
    • GA4:
  2. Apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in the law of corporate governance
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. Apply critical judgment including analysis, reasoning, and appropriate, directed research to the law of corporate governance
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. Identify and comment on the policy issues which arise in various topics, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. Show an ability to learn and work independently within broad parameters as defined by the assessment requirements. Included here is the capacity to find, access, manage and evaluate sources of information relevant to the law of corporate governance
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. Demonstrate the capacity to communicate appropriately and effectively, expressed in well-written, clear and logical language that is supported with appropriate references.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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