MLP331 - Corporate Law
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| Previously coded as | MLL221, MLL331 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Ben Saunders |
| Cohort rule | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite | Students enrolled before 2019: Students must have passed MLL110 plus 5 additional MLL/MLP/MLT coded units |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | MLC203 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) per week. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Note*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only. | |
Content
The unit provides an overview of the fundamental characteristics of companies and the legal principles that regulate the establishment, management and dissolution of companies in Australia. Topics include: corporate personality; promoters and pre-registration contracts; registration of corporations; the corporate constitution; shares and dividends; corporate fundraising; appointment and removal of directors; directors' duties; and external administration.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the fundamental characteristics of companies and the legal principles that regulate the establishment, management and dissolution of companies in Australia. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply relevant legal principles and methods to solve corporate legal problems. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Communicate the solutions to corporate legal problems effectively to the intended audience. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Work effectively in teams in defining and solving a relevant corporate legal problem and reflect on and evaluate the ability of your team to work together. | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group of 5) Written assignment: Part A: Letter of advice | Part A: 3000 words | Part A: 35% | Week 7 |
| Examination: Specified resources | 2 hours | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLP331 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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