1  Name of Course Company Law II
2 Course Code LAC4203
3 Instructor
4 Rational for the Inclusion of the Course in the Programme LAC4203 is a core subject for SMSU program.  This course is intended to equip students with knowledge on the applicable law that governs the establishment and management of business organizations, in particular partnerships and companies. This is essential considering that businesses form an important part of trade and the economic sector in Malaysia.
5 Semester and Year offered Semester 8 (Year 4)
6 Student Learning Time

Face to face Independent learning Formal Assessment Total
Teacher centered Student Centered Learning None face to face Revision Assessment Preparation Continuous Assessment Final Exam
Lecture T O

 28

  28  0  4  56  4  5  3

 128
7 Credit Value 3 (128 / 40 = 3.2)
8 Pre-requisite (if any) None
9 Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students should have the ability to:

  1. display the understanding on the law governing companies in Malaysia (LO2-P4);
  2. explain the legal principles and be familiar with the procedures relevant to the administration and management of a company (LO5-A4); and
  3. measure the significance of adherence to principles of company law (LO8-P4).
10 Transferable skills Students should be able to develop good written and interpersonal communication skills, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills through a process of lectures and tutorials.
11 Teaching-Learning and Assessment Strategy Teaching-learning strategy:

The course will be taught through a combination of formal lectures, exercises, group work, using authentic materials, informal activities and various references. Practical experience and collaborative teamwork will be fostered throughout the course. The use of examination and internal reporting assessment will assess the student’s ability to apply theoretical concepts in context.

Assessment strategy:

  • Formative
  • Summative
12 Synopsis This course is designed to educate students to the concepts and legal principles relating to the law of partnership and company law in Malaysia.  The first part of the course will focus on the nature and formation of partnership, as well as the rights and liabilities of partners which are incidental thereto. In the second part, students will be introduced to the law relating to the incorporation of a company, the types of companies and the constitutional documents of a company.
13 Mode of Delivery Lecture, tutorial, class discussion and presentation.
14 Assessment Methods and Types
  Item Percentage
1. Continuous Assessment 40%
2. Final examination 60%
  Total: 100%
15 Mapping of the Course Learning Outcome/Module to the Programme Learning Outcomes Refer to attachment
16 Content Outline and the SLT per Topic

Week Topic
1-2 Members of a company- right and liabilities
3 Meetings
4-5 Directors and other officers of the company
6 Shares
7 Company administration
8 Raising finance
9 Debentures and charges
10-11 Maintenance of Capital
12 Dividends
13-14 Winding up
17 Main references
  1. Chan Wai Meng, 2014, Company Law in Malaysia, Selangor: Cengage Learning
  2. K.V. Padmanabha Rau . Company Law of Malaysia [Incorporation and Management]. Kuala Lumpur: ILBS
  3. Ben Chan Chong Choon et al. 2006. Chan & Koh on Malaysian Company Law Principles & Practice. Sweet & Maxwell Asia
  4. Walter Woon. 2005. Walter Woon on Company Law. Petaling Jaya: Sweet & Maxwell

Statutes:

Companies Act 1965

Related cases
18 Additional references
  1. Anil Joshi, Janine Pascoe, Shanthy Rachagan. 2004. Concise Principles of Company Law in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Lexis Nexis
  2. Aiman Nariman et. al. 2005. Commercial Applications of Company Law in Malaysia. CCH Asia
  3. Cheah F S.2006.  Company Law & Secretarial Practice, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: CCH
  4. Davies PL. 1997. Gower’s Principles of Modern Company Law. 6th Edition. Sweet & Maxwell
  5. Dr. Krishnan Arjunan & Assoc. Prof. Low Chee Keong. 1995. Lipton & Herzberg’s Understanding Company Law in Malaysia. Law Book Co.

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE

Course Learning Outcomes Compliance to PO Teaching & Learning Activities (TLAs) Assessment Tasks (ATs)
 

PO1

LO1

 PO2

LO2

 PO3

LO3

 PO4

LO4

 PO5

LO5

 PO6

LO6

 PO7

LO7

 PO8

LO8

 PO9

LO9

    
  K CTPS CS TS EM LL     KK LS    
1-   display the understanding on  the law governing companies in Malaysia (LO2-P4)   3               Classroom lecture and discussion

Group presentation

Case review

  

Instructor and peer evaluation

Written test
2-   explain the legal principles and be familiar with the procedures relevant to the administration and management of a company (LO5-A4)         3         Group

presentation

Classroom problem-solving

 Instructor evaluation

Assignment

Written test
3-   measure the significance of adherence to principles of company law (LO8-P4)               3   Classroom problem-solving

Group presentation

 Instructor evaluation

Assignment

Written test