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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Corporate Governance
Reference	LL3195	Version	1
Created	January 2022	SCQF Level	SCQF 9
Approved	July 2019	SCQF Points	15
Amended	August 2021	ECTS Points	7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with an understanding of corporate governance issues, focusing upon the system found in the UK and contrasting this with other systems worldwide.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1	Analyse the legal, societal and governmental aspects of corporate governance.
2	Evaluate the fundamental concepts, principles and drivers behind the 'good governance' movement.
3	Compare and contrast the various corporate governance systems found in the global business arena.
4	Discuss the notorious corporate governance failures and the remedial actions they inspired.
5	Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the current corporate governance regime found in the United Kingdom.

Indicative Module Content
This module will focus primarily on the Anglo/American system of corporate governance. The module will explore: The dynamics of the company; defining corporate governance; corporate governance failures; reform in the United Kingdom; the role of the board in corporate governance; the role of institutional investors; internal control and risk management; global aspects of corporate governance; stakeholder theory, corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Indicative Module Content

This module will focus primarily on the Anglo/American system of corporate governance. The module will explore: The dynamics of the company; defining corporate governance; corporate governance failures; reform in the United Kingdom; the role of the board in corporate governance; the role of institutional investors; internal control and risk management; global aspects of corporate governance; stakeholder theory, corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Module Delivery
Lectures provide core module content. Tutorials develop associated higher level skills through student centred learning.

Indicative Student Workload	Full Time	Part Time
Contact Hours	36	10
Non-Contact Hours	114	140
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	150	150
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	None.
Corequisites for module	None.
Precluded Modules	None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1	SOLOMON, J., 2021. Corporate governance and accountability. 5th ed. Chichester: John Wiley and Son.
2	TRICKER, B., 2019. Corporate governance: principles, policies and practices. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3	MALLIN, C.A., 2019. Corporate governance. 6th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

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