Postgraduate - UnitLAW5357 - Corporate governance and directors' duties

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	City (Melbourne) Trimester 2 2015 (Day)

Notes

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Previously coded as LAW7306

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This unit provides a thorough study of the law and practice of corporate governance in an international setting with particular reference to Australia. It covers general concepts of corporate governance, focusing on the legal core, including the area of directors' duties. It builds upon the area of self regulation and other contemporary issues. Principal topics include: the concept of corporate governance; overview of the current framework of corporate governance and the role, duties and powers of directors, managers and shareholders; a specific examination of major duties of directors and recommendations for reform; duties of good faith, care and diligence.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Apply knowledge of, and understanding of recent developments in relation to corporate governance including the rights, powers and duties of directors, managers and auditors with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to corporate governance and directors' duties
Conduct research in corporate governance and directors' duties based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to current reform proposals; an awareness of law-and-economics perspective; and an introduction to comparative corporate law.

Assessment

Research paper (3,750 words): 50%
Take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%

Workload requirements

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter McKeown Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://www.law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-peter-mckeown.html)

Prerequisites

LAW5011 or LAW5016 or LAW5017 (or equivalent)