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Core Module Information
Module title: Law (HK)
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ACC09920
Module leader: Andy Moffat
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

N/A
Description of module content:

Importance of Law in the business environment
The Hong Kong Legal System and its application to business;
Law of commercial associations, agency relationships, partnerships, incorporated bodies;
Formation, constitution and cessation of different business entities;
Management and administration of companies, powers and duties of company officers, appointment and removal;
Control of company, role and function of auditors and regulators;
External regulation of companies;
Law of Tort, duty of care, professional liability, negligence, ethical responsibilities;
Bills of Exchange
Shares and debentures, secured loans and charges
Law of contract; Anti-money laundering, laws against corruption
Employment Law, application of the transfer of business
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Understand the Hong Kong laws applicable to companies including overseas companies
LO2: Appraise the effectiveness of the regulatory framework for private and public companies
LO3: Critically evaluate the legal, professional and ethical roles and responsibilities of company officers and stakeholders
LO4: Understand and evaluate the formation, constitution and cessation of different business entities
LO5: Understand and analyse the capital and financing of companies
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: HONG KONG
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Andy Moffat
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 18
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24
Face To Face CL_TST 2
Independent Learning Guided independent study 156
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 50 2 9 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1,3,4,5 14/15 HOURS= 2, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100
2023/4, Trimester 3, FACE-TO-FACE,
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: HONG KONG
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Andy Moffat
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 28
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 18
Face To Face CL_TST 2
Independent Learning Guided independent study 152
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 50 2 9 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 50 1,3,4,5 14/15 HOURS= 2, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

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