BTB2220 Corporations law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTB2220 Corporations law is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It needs BTW1042, BTF1010, BTC1110 or BTB1010.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTB2220
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BTB2220
No unit lists BTB2220 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit exposes students to the differences between companies and other business structures including trusts. Within this content, the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Corporations Act will be discussed with emphasis placed on how companies are created, the concept of limited liability, and the duties of directors, officers and promoters. This unit also provides students with an understanding of the rights of members and minority shareholder protection, and forms of corporate insolvency administration, particularly as they affect creditors, officers and investors.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify the most important elements in the internal and external regulation of companies, how they work, and how they can be used
- 2
explain the nature of trusts, the way they operate, and the rights and obligations of people involved in or dealing with trusts
- 3
analyse real and hypothetical cases and formulate legal arguments by the application of statute and case law
- 4
critically evaluate the effectiveness of aspects of corporate law in the context of the conflicting interests of different parts of the community
- 5
work cooperatively with peers in research and writing required through group work.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
BTB2220 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Christopher Coney
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Christopher Coney
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTB2220?
You need BTW1042, BTF1010, BTC1110 or BTB1010 before you enrol.
When is BTB2220 offered?
In 2020, BTB2220 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is BTB2220?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include BTB2220?
BTB2220 is part of Accountancy.