LC4H066 - Advanced Business and Corporate Law and Practice 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 5
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4H066 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Advanced Business and Corporate Law and Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Adam Collins | ||
| Module Team: | Sian Nairn, Benjamin Jones, Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 10 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100482 - business law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 5 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
This is a vocational elective module aimed at students who wish to specialise in business law. The module is designed to enable the students to develop further:
* Their knowledge of Business Law & Practice.
* The skills they have practised in the context of:
- advising upon; and
- performing practical transactions relating to business acquisitions and corporate takeovers
Content Summary
The module comprises 9 elements:
Element 1:
What to acquire: the assets, the business or the company?
Element 2:
Due diligence: investigating the target.
Element 3:
Business acquisitions: drafting the agreement.
Element 4:
Business acquisitions: completion.
Element 5:
Warranties.
Element 6:
Corporate takeovers: drafting the agreement.
Element 7:
Corporate takeovers: completion.
Element 8:
Taxation.
Element 9:
Public limited companies and merger control.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 6 |
| Seminar | 18 |
| Independent Study | 52 |
| Directed Study | 24 |
| Total Hours Selected | 100 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To demonstrate accurate knowledge, understanding and skills of advanced business and corporate law and practice and employ the applicable skills in this area. |
| LO2 | Use legal knowledge and skill to identify the client’s objectives and the different means of achieving those objectives having regard to financial, commercial and personal priorities and constraints, costs, benefits and risks. |
| LO3 | To identify the overall nature of the transaction, plan or progress that transaction or matter through a series of steps and decisions including, where appropriate, drafting documentation. |
| LO4 | Understand the key ethical requirements contained in the Solicitors Regulation Authority Principles of Regulation and Code of Conduct, understand where these may impact and be able to apply them in context. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | Time Constrained Assessment | 180 | 3000 | 100 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |