TABL5541 Corporations and Business Associations Law

Subject Code

TABL5541

Study Level

Postgraduate

Commencing Term

Term 1

Total Units of Credit (UOC)

Delivery Mode

On Campus and Online

School

Management & Governance

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1. Course Details

Summary of Course

The purpose of this course is to examine the main principles that apply to companies and business structures and to further develop and practise skills important to business, such as team and individual problem solving, and oral presentation skills.

Emphasis will be placed on areas dealing with the legal effects of incorporation. This includes corporate liability, the raising and maintaining of capital, the responsibility for company management, the commercial conduct of a company, the protection of shareholders and the alternatives that are available for companies that find themselves in financial distress.

Other forms of business structures will be referred to in the context of business regulation. There will be consideration of the comparative utility of these alternative business structures with emphasis on their suitability for property ownership, the nature of their title to assets and their suitability for the conduct of commercial operations.

There will also be consideration of the remedies that can be sought, in respect of companies and other business entities that may have failed, or alternatively where their officers may have breached their legal obligations. Consideration will also be given to determining who has the right to initiate actions to achieve these remedies.

All the course materials are based upon contemporary commercial and legal developments, and these materials are designed to illustrate the practical relevance of the topics studied.

As this is an accredited course for the purposes of Australian accounting professional qualifications, the course concentrates on Australian law.

Teaching Times and Locations

Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change. Students are strongly advised to refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations.

View course timetable

Course Policies & Support

The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below:

Program Learning Outcomes
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Student Responsibilities and Conduct
Special Consideration
Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts
Student Learning Support Services

Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections.

Students may not circulate or post online any course materials such as handouts, exams, syllabi or similar resources from their courses without the written permission of their instructor.

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

The aim of the course is to provide a sound understanding of the availability of business structures in the business world, as well as providing an understanding as to how these structures are created, operated and regulated. This course builds on the basic principles of Australian business law taught in TABL5511/TABL5512.

This is the main company law course offered by the UNSW School of Management and Governance. CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) have accepted UNSW as an approved tertiary institution for the purposes of membership qualifications.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.

CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are developed across the duration of a program. PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW graduate capabilities. More information on Coursework PLOs is available under Policies and Support. For PG Research PLOs, including MPDBS, please refer to the UNSW HDR Learning Outcomes.

The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where each CLO and PLO is assessed:

Course Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Course Assessment Item
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:	This course helps you to develop the following Program Learning Outcomes:	This learning outcome will be assessed in the following items:
Describe the practical features of the various types of non-corporate and corporate business structures.	PLO 1: Business knowledge	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation Problem solving Final exam
Explain the principles of company law and identify emerging trends in corporate regulation and corporate governance.	PLO 1: Business knowledge	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation Problem solving Final exam
Analyse the legal environment in which business structures operate and evaluate their use in a commercial context.	PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 6: Global and cultural competence	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation Problem solving Final exam
Identify legal problems which arise out of the formation and use of business structures, research relevant sources, propose an outcome and identify possible challenges to any proposed outcome.	PLO 2: Problem solving	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation Problem solving Final exam
Construct written work which is logically structured and professionally presented.	PLO 3: Business communication	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation Problem solving Final exam
Identify and assess ethical considerations in decision-making and practice for those involved in the management of business structures eg directors, trustees and partners.	PLO 5: Responsible business practice	Tutorial participation Final exam
Analyse the law relating to companies and business associations in the context of their social impact.	PLO 5: Responsible business practice PLO 6: Global and cultural competence	Problem solving Final exam
Work in teams to solve problems and communicate ideas.	PLO 4: Teamwork	Tutorial assessment Tutorial participation

2. Staff Contact Details

Position	Title	Name	Email	Location	Phone	Consultation Times
Lecturer-in-charge	Prof	Pamela Hanrahan		Online webconferencing	–	By email appointment

Communication with staff

Students may contact staff by email using their official university email address. All administrative enquiries should be directed to the Lecturer-in-Charge.

All staff welcome questions regarding course content. Specific (non-personal) enquiries should be directed via a Moodle forum. All relevant enquiries are to be posted on that forum so that all students may have the benefit of the answer. If a student sends an email to the Lecturer-in-Charge or other academic staff that should have been posted on the forum, the staff member may post that email onto the forum and answer it via that forum.

When you contact staff by email please:

Use your university email address
Specify the course TABL5541 as your lecturer may be teaching more than one course.
Use the correct mode of address for the relevant academic staff member
Sign off by using your name and zID.

3. Learning and Teaching Activities

Use of your Webcam and Digital Devices: If you enrol in an online class, or the online stream of a hybrid class, teaching and associated activities will be conducted using Teams, Zoom, or similar a technology. Using a webcam is optional, but highly encouraged, as this will facilitate interaction with your peers and instructors. If you are worried about your personal space being observed during a class, we encourage you to blur your background or make use of a virtual background. Please contact the Lecturer-in-Charge if you have any questions or concerns.

Some courses may involve undertaking online exams for which your own computer or digital devices will be required. Monitoring of online examinations will be conducted directly by University staff and is bound by the University's privacy and security requirements. Any data collected will be handled accordance with UNSW policies and standards for data governance. For more information on how the University manages personal information please refer to the UNSW Student Privacy Statement and the UNSW Privacy Policy.

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

The approach to learning and teaching in this course is premised on the fact that active student involvement in the course will facilitate understanding and sound learning of the course materials. Consequently, students are expected to understand course materials and to apply this understanding in problem solving. Simply memorising and regurgitating the materials is not sufficient.

To obtain benefits from, and succeed in, the course, students should:

Read the prescribed materials before lectures and tutorials. Your response to the readings is assessable and will make the material presented in web lectures easier to understand. It is also essential for the web tutorials, as they require you to apply the prescribed material and material presented in lectures to the tutorial problems.
Download the web lecture slides. These are made available on UNSW Moodle before web lectures. Supplement these with your own notes. The web lecture slides are not designed to be comprehensive, and they do not serve as a substitute for the web lectures, web tutorials or prescribed readings.
Actively participate in web lectures and web or face-to-face tutorials. Tutorial participation is assessable in this course. Review and answer questions set for revision or raised during the class and be prepared to ask your own questions.
Attend classes on time or review recordings asap after the class time.
Teaching academics welcome questions. Ask a question during class or make an appointment to speak to your teacher during their consultation hours, if further clarification regarding the course content is required.

Required knowledge

This course assumes you have studied Legal Foundations of Business (TABL5511) or Legal Foundations for Accountants (TABL5512) or an equivalent course. If you have not done so, you must make contact with the Lecturer-in-Charge before you begin the course.

If you need to refresh your memory and re-familiarise yourself with the general principles of Australian Law you should read the latest edition of an introductory legal textbook such as the latest editions of Carvan, Understanding the Legal System (Thomson Reuters) or Latimer, Australian Business Law (OUP).

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

The learning activity and teaching strategy adopted in this course is a combination of:

web lectures which cover basic concepts and provide real-life case examples (all lectures will be made available online both synchronously and asynchronously);
prescribed readings which cover these concepts in more detail and provide additional real-life case examples;
web or face-to-face tutorials which allow students to apply the concepts in the lectures and prescribed readings to problem questions.

The teaching strategies aim to encourage advanced critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communication skills, and teamwork, consistent with a postgraduate course. The online self-study component aims to consolidate the skills learnt, and promote independence in furthering a student's own learning. This will help lay a foundation for students' lifelong learning.

4. Assessment

Formal Requirements

In order to pass this course, you must:

achieve a composite mark of at least 50 out of 100;
meet any additional requirements described in the Assessment Summary section.

You are expected to attempt all assessment requirements in the course.

Assessment Structure

Assessment Task	Weighting	Length	Due Date
Tutorial Group Assessment	20%	Group assessment in two components 1) Oral presentation 5-15 minutes 2) Written summary 500-600 words See assessment schedule on Moodle for delivery details	Week to be scheduled by tutor. Group presentation and written tutorial answer will be due to the lecturer two days before your scheduled tutorial. The Group presentation must also be presented to your peers in your allocated tutorial.
Tutorial Individual Participation	5%	In Tutorial	Weekly (Week 2 - 9)
Written Assignment	25%	Individual written assessment - maximum word limit of 1,500 words	The assignment will be released in Week 3 Written assignment due on or before Monday 27 March 16:00h via Turnitin on Moodle
Final Exam	50%	2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time	UNSW Examination Period (or as announced via Moodle)
Total	100%	–	–

Assessment Summary

A complete description of assessment will be provided in an Assessment Schedule on Moodle. Assessment criteria will also be provided on Moodle.

In summary:

Tutorial Group Assessment (20%)

This assessment will be carried out in groups, allocated by the tutor in Week 2/3 tutorials. Timing for the assessment will also be allocated in Week 2/3 tutorials. This assessment is designed to:

a) develop problem-solving skills in groups; and

b) promote oral and written and communication skills.

Deliverables:

Groups must deliver an oral presentation and a written Tutorial answer. The lecture will allocate students into groups.

a) Oral deliverable

Groups will need to appoint a Group Leader who is responsible for emailing the group presentation slides and written work to the lecturer and must copy in other members of the group. The group presentation slides and written work must be emailed to the lecturer two days before the tutorial class in which it is due. Students must present in the tutorial class via Blackboard Collaborate. Students must present in their allocated groups, individual presentations will not be accepted (without prior permission from the Lecturer-in-Charge).

b) Written deliverable

Each group leader will submit a written answer of the oral presentation (that is, a written answer to the allocated tutorial problem) to the Lecturer two days before the tutorial class and must copy in other members of the group.

Where can I find the Group Assessment problem questions?

The assessment questions are available in the tutorial guide available on Moodle.

Tutorial Individual Participation (5%)

It is expected that all students will attend the online tutorial remotely via Collaborate at their scheduled tutorial time. This allows you to enrich your learning and develop your communication skills by asking and answering questions.

The tutorials exist for students to apply the concepts learned from lectures and the prescribed materials to the tutorial problems. Therefore, you are expected to actively prepare for and participate in tutorials. Note that UNSW policy is to not award marks for mere attendance, so your assessment mark is based on ACTIVE participation.

Assignment (25%)

Individual written assignment

This is a formal piece of assessment which must comply with the formalities given in the Style Guide (available at Moodle). The assignment is due on Monday 27 March 2023 by 4.00pm Sydney time and must be submitted via Turnitin at Moodle.

Final Exam (50%)

The final exam will be held during the University exam period. A more detailed outline of the exam format and instructions will be posted on Moodle in Week 9 .

This course will have an invigilated exam held on UNSW’s Kensington campus. The exam will be conducted on Inspera, an online assessment platform. A requirement for this exam is that you come to your exam with a fully charged laptop.

If you are completing this course online as a remote student, the UNSW Exams Team will contact you to arrange an online invigilated exam monitored by UNSW staff, via Zoom. You will need a working camera and microphone on your laptop and will be required to have your camera on for the entire duration of the exam.

Further instructions on how to prepare for this exam will be provided to you during the term

Assignment Submission Procedure

This assignment must be submitted online to the relevant Turnitin link on Moodle.

Assessment Feedback

Feedback on student performance from formative and summative assessment tasks will be provided to students in a timely manner. Assessment tasks completed within the teaching period of a course, other than a final assessment, will be assessed and students provided with feedback, with or without a provisional result, within 10 working days of submission, under normal circumstances. Feedback on continuous assessment tasks (e.g. laboratory and studio-based, workplace-based, weekly quizzes) will be provided prior to the midpoint of the course.

Special Consideration

You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control interfere with your performance in a specific assessment task or tasks, including online exams. Students studying remotely who have exams scheduled between 10pm and 7am local time, are also able to apply for special consideration to sit a supplementary exam at a time outside of these hours.

Special consideration is primarily intended to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are capable. To apply, and for further information, see Special Consideration on the UNSW Current Students page.

Special consideration applications will be assessed centrally by the Case Review Team, who will update the online application with the outcome and add any relevant comments. The change to the status of the application immediately sends an email to the student and to the assessor with the outcome of the application.

Please note the following:

Applications can only be made through Online Services in myUNSW. Applications will not be accepted by teaching staff. The lecturer-in-charge/course coordinator will be automatically notified when your application is processed.
Applying for special consideration does not automatically mean that you will be granted a supplementary exam or other concession.
If you experience illness or misadventure in the lead up to an exam or assessment, you must submit an application for special consideration, either prior to the examination taking place, or prior to the assessment submission deadline, except where illness or misadventure prevent you from doing so.
If your circumstances stop you from applying before your exam or assessment due date, you must apply within 3 working days of the assessment or the period covered by your supporting documentation.
Under the UNSW Fit To Sit/Submit rule, if you sit the exam/submit an assignment, you are declaring yourself well enough to do so and are cannot subsequently apply for special consideration.
If you become unwell on the day of – or during – an exam, you must stop working on your exam, advise your course coordinator or tutor and provide a medical certificate dated within 24 hours of the exam, with your special consideration application. For online exams, you must contact your course coordinator or tutor immediately via email, Moodle or chat and advise them you are unwell and submit screenshots of your conversation along with your medical certificate and application.
Special consideration requests do not allow the awarding of additional marks to students.

Further information on Business School policy and procedure can be found under “Special Consideration” on the Policies and Support page.

Late Submission Penalties

For assessments other than examinations, late submission will incur a penalty of 5% per day or part thereof (including weekends) from the due date and time. An assessment will not be accepted after 5 days (120 hours) of the original deadline unless special consideration has been approved. An assignment is considered late if the requested format, such as hard copy or electronic copy, has not been submitted on time or where the ‘wrong’ assignment has been submitted.

For assessments which account for 10% or less of the overall course grade, and where answers are immediately discussed or debriefed, the LIC may stipulate a different penalty. Details of such late penalties will be available on the course Moodle page.

Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts

UNSW students have the right to view their final exam scripts, subject to a small number of very specific exemptions. The UNSW Business School has set a protocol under which students may view their final exam script. Individual schools within the Faculty may also set up a local process for viewing final exam scripts, so it is important that you check with your School. Further school-specific information may be included below.

Quality Assurance

The Business School is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to which program learning goals are being achieved. The information is required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated findings will be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential.

5. Course Resources

The website for this course is on Moodle.

Prescribed textbooks and legislation:

Anil Hargovan, Michael Adams and Catherine Brown, Australian Corporate Law, 7th ed 2021, LexisNexis Butterworths.
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) available at www.legislation.gov.au

Students are strongly advised to use the latest editions of prescribed materials to ensure accuracy as the law never stands still.

Recommended additional resource

Pamela Hanrahan, Ian Ramsay and Geof Stapledon, Commercial Applications of Company Law, 23rd ed 2022, OUP.

6. Course Evaluation & Development

Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey, which provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhancing educational quality.

In this course, we often conduct online anonymous surveys during the term to assess how the course is going. This course has been significantly redesigned to take into account previous feedback in the course: for example, we have introduced small group tutorials to assist in developing problem-solving, critical thinking and oral presentation skills. We have simplified the assessment structure.

7. Course Schedule

Note: for more information on the UNSW academic calendar and key dates including study period, exam, supplementary exam and result release, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/new-calendar-dates

Week	Activity	Topic	Assessment/Other
Week 1: 13 February	Lecture and tutorial	Business associations in Australia Business structures	See Assessment Schedule
Week 2: 20 February	Lecture and tutorial	Incorporation and its effects	See Assessment Schedule
Week 3: 27 February	Pre-recorded lecture	Corporate fundraising Share capital	See Assessment Schedule
Week 4: 6 March	Lecture and tutorial	Accounts Internal Governance	See Assessment Schedule
Week 5: 13 March	Lecture and tutorial	Membership rights and meetings Directors and officers	See Assessment Schedule
Week 6: 20 March	Flexibility week	No classes.	As designated in Assessment Schedule.
Week 7: 27 March	Lecture and tutorial	Directors and officers duties - good faith Directors and officers duties - conflicts	See Assessment Schedule
Week 8: 3 April	Lecture and tutorial	Directors and officers duties - care Members' remedies	See Assessment Schedule
Week 9: 10 April	Lecture and tutorial	Directors and officers duties - financial distress External administration	See Assessment Schedule
Week 10: 17 April	Lecture and tutorial	Enforcement Corporate social responsibility	See Assessment Schedule

8. Policies and Support

Information about UNSW Business School program learning outcomes, academic integrity, student responsibilities and student support services. For information regarding special consideration, supplementary exams and viewing final exam scripts, please go to the key policies and support page.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the duration of all coursework programs in the Business School.

PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program. They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful completion of your degree.

Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and critical thinker, with a global perspective, cultural competence and the potential for innovative leadership.

All UNSW programs and courses are designed to assess the attainment of program and/or course level learning outcomes, as required by the UNSW Assessment Design Procedure. It is important that you become familiar with the Business School PLOs, as they constitute the framework which informs and shapes the components and assessments of the courses within your program of study.

PLO 1: Business knowledge

Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.

PLO 2: Problem solving

Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.

PLO 3: Business communication

Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.

PLO 4: Teamwork

Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.

PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.

PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.

PLO 7: Leadership development

Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.

These PLOs relate to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. For PG Research PLOs, including Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies, please refer to the UNSW HDR Learning Outcomes

Business School course outlines provide detailed information for students on how the course learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment/s contribute to the development of Program Learning Outcomes.

UNSW Graduate Capabilities

The Business School PLOs also incorporate UNSW graduate capabilities, a set of generic abilities and skills that all students are expected to achieve by graduation. These capabilities articulate the University’s institutional values, as well as future employer expectations.

UNSW Graduate Capabilities	Business School PLOs
Scholars capable of independent and collaborative enquiry, rigorous in their analysis, critique and reflection, and able to innovate by applying their knowledge and skills to the solution of novel as well as routine problems.	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 7: Leadership development
Entrepreneurial leaders capable of initiating and embracing innovation and change, as well as engaging and enabling others to contribute to change	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 6: Global and cultural competence PLO 7: Leadership development
Professionals capable of ethical, self-directed practice and independent lifelong learning	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 5: Responsible business practice
Global citizens who are culturally adept and capable of respecting diversity and acting in a socially just and responsible way.	PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 5: Responsible business practice PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

While our programs are designed to provide coverage of all PLOs and graduate capabilities, they also provide you with a great deal of choice and flexibility. The Business School strongly advises you to choose a range of courses that assist your development against the seven PLOs and four graduate capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You can use a portfolio as evidence in employment applications as well as a reference for work or further study. For support with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School Student Services team.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity is honest and responsible scholarship. This form of ethical scholarship is highly valued at UNSW. Terms like Academic Integrity, misconduct, referencing, conventions, plagiarism, academic practices, citations and evidence based learning are all considered basic concepts that successful university students understand. Learning how to communicate original ideas, refer sources, work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that you will be able to carry beyond your studies.

The definition of academic misconduct is broad. It covers practices such as cheating, copying and using another person’s work without appropriate acknowledgement. Incidents of academic misconduct may have serious consequences for students.

Plagiarism

UNSW regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct. UNSW has very strict rules regarding plagiarism. Plagiarism at UNSW is using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your own. All Schools in the Business School have a Student Ethics Officer who will investigate incidents of plagiarism and may result in a student’s name being placed on the Plagiarism and Student Misconduct Registers.

Below are examples of plagiarism including self-plagiarism:

Copying: Using the same or very similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the source or using quotation marks. This includes copying materials, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document, presentation, composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, website, internet, other electronic resource, or another person's assignment, without appropriate acknowledgement of authorship.

Inappropriate Paraphrasing: Changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original structure and/or progression of ideas of the original, and information without acknowledgement. This also applies in presentations where someone paraphrases another’s ideas or words without credit and to piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without appropriate referencing.

Collusion: Presenting work as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people. Collusion includes:

Students providing their work to another student before the due date, or for the purpose of them plagiarising at any time
Paying another person to perform an academic task and passing it off as your own
Stealing or acquiring another person’s academic work and copying it
Offering to complete another person’s work or seeking payment for completing academic work

Collusion should not be confused with academic collaboration (i.e., shared contribution towards a group task).

Inappropriate Citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the 'secondary' source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.

Self-Plagiarism: ‘Self-plagiarism’ occurs where an author republishes their own previously written work and presents it as new findings without referencing the earlier work, either in its entirety or partially. Self-plagiarism is also referred to as 'recycling', 'duplication', or 'multiple submissions of research findings' without disclosure. In the student context, self-plagiarism includes re-using parts of, or all of, a body of work that has already been submitted for assessment without proper citation.

To see if you understand plagiarism, do this short quiz: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism-quiz

Cheating

The University also regards cheating as a form of academic misconduct. Cheating is knowingly submitting the work of others as their own and includes contract cheating (work produced by an external agent or third party that is submitted under the pretences of being a student’s original piece of work). Cheating is not acceptable at UNSW.

If you need to revise or clarify any terms associated with academic integrity you should explore the 'Working with Academic Integrity' self-paced lessons available at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/aim.

For UNSW policies, penalties, and information to help you avoid plagiarism see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism as well as the guidelines in the online ELISE tutorials for all new UNSW students: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise. For information on student conduct see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct.

For information on how to acknowledge your sources and reference correctly, see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing. If you are unsure what referencing style to use in this course, you should ask the lecturer in charge.

Student Responsibilities and Conduct

Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to university policies in relation to class attendance and general conduct and behaviour, including maintaining a safe, respectful environment; and to understand their obligations in relation to workload, assessment and keeping informed.

Information and policies on these topics can be found on the 'Managing your Program' website.

Workload

It is expected that you will spend at least ten to twelve hours per week studying for a course except for Summer Term courses which have a minimum weekly workload of twenty to twenty four hours. This time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and problems, online activities and attending classes. In periods where you need to complete assignments or prepare for examinations, the workload may be greater. Over-commitment has been a cause of failure for many students. You should take the required workload into account when planning how to balance study with employment and other activities.

We strongly encourage you to connect with your Moodle course websites in the first week of semester. Local and international research indicates that students who engage early and often with their course website are more likely to pass their course.

View more information on expected workload

Attendance and Engagement

Your regular attendance and active engagement in all scheduled classes and online learning activities is expected in this course. Failure to attend / engage in assessment tasks that are integrated into learning activities (e.g. class discussion, presentations) will be reflected in the marks for these assessable activities. The Business School may refuse final assessment to those students who attend less than 80% of scheduled classes where attendance and participation is required as part of the learning process (e.g. tutorials, flipped classroom sessions, seminars, labs, etc.). If you are not able to regularly attend classes, you should consult the relevant Course Authority.

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General Conduct and Behaviour

You are expected to conduct yourself with consideration and respect for the needs of your fellow students and teaching staff. Conduct which unduly disrupts or interferes with a class, such as ringing or talking on mobile phones, is not acceptable and students may be asked to leave the class.

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Health and Safety

UNSW Policy requires each person to work safely and responsibly, in order to avoid personal injury and to protect the safety of others.

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Keeping Informed

You should take note of all announcements made in lectures, tutorials or on the course web site. From time to time, the University will send important announcements to your university e-mail address without providing you with a paper copy. You will be deemed to have received this information. It is also your responsibility to keep the University informed of all changes to your contact details.

Student Support and Resources

The University and the Business School provide a wide range of support services and resources for students, including:

Business School Learning Support Tools
Business School provides support a wide range of free resources and services to help students in-class and out-of-class, as well as online. These include:

Academic Communication Essentials – A range of academic communication workshops, modules and resources to assist you in developing your academic communication skills.
Learning consultations – Meet learning consultants who have expertise in business studies, literacy, numeracy and statistics, writing, referencing, and researching at university level.
PASS classes – Study sessions facilitated by students who have previously and successfully completed the course.
Educational Resource Access Scheme – To support the inclusion and success of students from equity groups enrolled at UNSW Sydney in first year undergraduate Business programs.

The Nucleus - Business School Student Services team
The Nucleus Student Services team provides advice and direction on all aspects of enrolment and graduation. Level 2, Main Library, Kensington 02 8936 7005 / https://nucleus.unsw.edu.au/en/contact-us

Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee strives to ensure that every student is empowered to have equal access to education. The Business School provides a vibrant, safe, and equitable environment for education, research, and engagement that embraces diversity and treats all people with dignity and respect. BUSEDI@unsw.edu.au

UNSW Academic Skills
Resources and support – including workshops, individual consultations and a range of online resources – to help you develop and refine your academic skills. See their website for details.
academicskills@unsw.edu.au

Student Support Advisors
Student Support Advisors work with all students to promote the development of skills needed to succeed at university, whilst also providing personal support throughout the process.
John Goodsell Building, Ground Floor.
advisors@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

International Student Support
The International Student Experience Unit (ISEU) is the first point of contact for international students. ISEU staff are always here to help with personalised advice and information about all aspects of university life and life in Australia.
Advisors can support you with your student visa, health and wellbeing, making friends, accommodation and academic performance.
International.student@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

Equitable Learning Services
Equitable Learning Services (formerly Disability Support Services) is a free and confidential service that provides practical support to ensure that your health condition doesn't adversely affect your studies. Register with the service to receive educational adjustments.
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building.
els@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services
Provides support and services if you need help with your personal life, getting your academic life back on track or just want to know how to stay safe, including free, confidential counselling.
Level 2, East Wing, Quadrangle Building.
counselling@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 5418

Library services and facilities for students
The UNSW Library offers a range of collections, services and facilities both on-campus and online.
Main Library, F21.
02 9065 9444

Moodle eLearning Support
Moodle is the University’s learning management system. You should ensure that you log into Moodle regularly.
externalteltsupport@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 3331

UNSW IT
UNSW IT provides support and services for students such as password access, email services, wireless services and technical support.
UNSW Library Annexe (Ground floor).
02 9385 1333

Support for Studying Online

The Business School and UNSW provide a wide range of tools, support and advice to help students achieve their online learning goals.

The UNSW Guide to Online Study page provides guidance for students on how to make the most of online study.

We recognise that completing quizzes and exams online can be challenging for a number of reasons, including the possibility of technical glitches or lack of reliable internet. We recommend you review the Online Exam Preparation Checklist of things to prepare when sitting an online exam.

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TABL5541 Corporations and Business Associations Law - 2023

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1. Course Details

Summary of Course

Teaching Times and Locations

Course Policies & Support

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

Student Learning Outcomes

2. Staff Contact Details

Communication with staff

3. Learning and Teaching Activities

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

Required knowledge

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

4. Assessment

Formal Requirements

Assessment Structure

Assessment Summary

Tutorial Group Assessment (20%)

Final Exam (50%)

Assignment Submission Procedure

Assessment Feedback

Special Consideration

Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts

Quality Assurance

5. Course Resources

Prescribed textbooks and legislation:

Recommended additional resource

6. Course Evaluation & Development

7. Course Schedule

8. Policies and Support

UNSW Graduate Capabilities

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Attendance and Engagement

General Conduct and Behaviour

Health and Safety

Keeping Informed

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