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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Business Law | |||
| Reference | LL2225 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with an understanding of the domestic framework within which businesses must operate and transact. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explain the law relating to business associations and its application. |
| 2 | Discuss the law relating to corporate insolvency, winding up, administration. |
| 3 | Discuss the various types of trusts and the fiduciary duties of trustees. |
| 4 | Evalaute the law on aspects of computer misuse and data protection. |
| 5 | Discuss malpractice such as money laundering, tax evasion and wrongful trading. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Company law: management and administration of the company, share and loan capital, liquidations and administration orders; Trusts: types, terms and construction, statutory provisions, fiduciary duties of trustees; Fraudulent and criminal behaviour; Bribery Act 2010; Data Protection Act 2018; Computer Misuse Act 1990. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is a lecture-based module supplemented by seminars and student centred learning in the form of directed reading in preparation for the seminar requirements. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Business Law (BS2258) in addition to SCQF8 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK, G., ed., 2015. Business law in Scotland. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 2 | DAVIDSON, F. and McGREGOR, L., 2018. Commercial law in Scotland. 5th ed. Edinburgh: W.Green. |
| 3 | NORRIE, K.M. and SCOBBIE, E., 1991. Trusts. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 4 | WILD, C. and WINSTEIN, S., 2016. Smith and Keenan's company law. 17th ed. Harlow: Pearson. |