LAW5491 Advanced corporations law
Faculty of Law
LAW5491 Advanced corporations law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5491
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5491
No unit lists LAW5491 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081; and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 credit points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit explores advanced topics in corporations not covered in compulsory units in corporations law. Issues will be selected for examination depending on their current theoretical or practical importance. Issues may be approached from a range of substantive, comparative or policy perspectives.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5491.
Assessment
- Quizzes or a testQuiz / Test20%
- In-class assessment tasksDemonstration30%
- Written assignmentWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of legal principles governing advanced issues in corporations law.
- 2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts and policies in advanced issues in corporations law, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
- 3
Develop a detailed investigation, analysis and comprehensive evaluation in order to reflect on and respond to complex issues relating to corporations law.
- 4
Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of advanced topics in corporations law.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5491 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5491?
LAW5491 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5491 offered?
LAW5491 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does LAW5491 have an exam?
No. LAW5491 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5491?
LAW5491 is part of Commercial and corporate law.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20262027