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Unit of Study LAWS6009 - The Law of Corporate Governance (2026)

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Unit description

Offers an opportunity for critical reflection on corporate governance mechanisms in the Australian legal terrain. It is designed to develop critical evaluative skills to enhance effective governance performance of bodies and individuals in corporate entities. The aim of the unit is to facilitate an innovative and integrated understanding of legal mechanisms and practices inherent in the governance of corporations, in their various forms, in the commercial and social settings.

Unit content


Topic 1 – Acquainting with the law of corporate governance
Topic 2 – Regulation, management and control of corporate bodies
Topic 3 – Formative roles of the board, management and members
Topic 4 – Contemporary corporate governance issues
Topic 5 – Sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Topic 6 – Critical reflection on corporate governance in the Australian legal terrain

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Location Domestic International
SCU Online
Term4
Term4

Learning outcomes

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:

evaluate the underlying themes and issues and the key legal principles relating to corporate governance

apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems in the law of corporate governance

critically analyse and apply legal reasoning and research to legal issues in corporate governance

identify and evaluate policy issues that arise in corporate governance, including the need for law reform where the law is considered deficient.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning
Assessment
Report 40%
Participation 10%
Evaluation 50%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • du Plessis J, Hargovan A and Harris J, 2018, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance , 4th, Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9781108413022.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Access to a computer and reliable internet connection.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.